Sterling, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,124 (All urban)

Sterling, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,582 (6,236 occupied: 3,920 owner occupied, 2,316 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1409 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $498 (lower quartile is $415, upper quartile is $567)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $523

Median gross rent in Sterling, IL in 2007: $628

Housing units in Sterling with a mortgage: 2,256 (251 second mortgage, 337 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,406

Sterling,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,301 (it was $70,700 in 2000)

Sterling:	$116,301
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,214 - $158,099

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $131,146
Here: $131,146
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $186,936
Here: $186,936
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $183,089
Here: $183,089
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $111,587
Here: $111,587
State: $330,214

Mobile homes: $13,000
Here: $13,000
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,994

In family households: 12,481 (3,079 male householders, 995 female householders)
3,060 spouses, 4,285 children (3,905 natural, 75 adopted, 305 stepchildren), 366 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 152 other relatives, 327 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,513 (943 male householders (796 living alone)), 1,224 female householders (1,109 living alone)), 346 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 410 (233 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,699 2-persons, 989 3-persons, 841 4-persons, 326 5-persons, 175 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,905 1-person, 237 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

2,446 married couples with children.
1,034 single-parent households (216 men, 818 women).

87.0% of residents of Sterling speak English at home.
11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 834 (5.4%)
(35.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sterling, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 69 4 rooms: 301 5 rooms: 932 6 rooms: 1,109 7 rooms: 704 8 rooms: 380 9 or more rooms: 412

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sterling, Illinois:
	1 room: 72 2 rooms: 182 3 rooms: 456 4 rooms: 667 5 rooms: 509 6 rooms: 297 7 rooms: 60 8 rooms: 55 9 or more rooms: 18

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 34
1995 to 1998: 167
1990 to 1994: 119
1980 to 1989: 372
1970 to 1979: 871
1960 to 1969: 945
1950 to 1959: 1,133
1940 to 1949: 899
1939 or earlier: 2,042

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sterling:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 92 2 bedrooms: 938 3 bedrooms: 2,010 4 bedrooms: 765 5 or more bedrooms: 115

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sterling:
	no bedroom: 102 1 bedroom: 724 2 bedrooms: 934 3 bedrooms: 494 4 bedrooms: 44 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sterling in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 219 1 vehicle: 1,212 2 vehicles: 1,956 3 vehicles: 449 4 vehicles: 75 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Sterling in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 465 1 vehicle: 1,138 2 vehicles: 576 3 vehicles: 106 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 23

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sterling, IL:

Less than $10,000: 20
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 17
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 107
$60,000 to $69,999: 163
$70,000 to $79,999: 187
$80,000 to $89,999: 280
$90,000 to $99,999: 333
$100,000 to $124,999: 1050
$125,000 to $149,999: 728
$150,000 to $174,999: 344
$175,000 to $199,999: 188
$200,000 to $249,999: 163
$250,000 to $299,999: 109
$300,000 to $399,999: 19
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 2
$1,000,000 or more: 10

Sterling rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sterling:

Less than $100: 16 people
$100 to $149: 14
$150 to $199: 23
$200 to $249: 35
$250 to $299: 113
$300 to $349: 109
$350 to $399: 167
$400 to $449: 290
$450 to $499: 343
$500 to $549: 343
$550 to $599: 292
$600 to $649: 200
$650 to $699: 67
$700 to $749: 54
$750 to $799: 43
$800 to $899: 28
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 15
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 35
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 76

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 163 1990 to 1994: 203 1985 to 1989: 130 1980 to 1984: 52 1975 to 1979: 84 1970 to 1974: 65 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 122

Sterling, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.3%
Number of people working at home: 161 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 512
5 to 9 minutes: 2062
10 to 14 minutes: 1618
15 to 19 minutes: 804
20 to 24 minutes: 591
25 to 29 minutes: 217
30 to 34 minutes: 464
35 to 39 minutes: 60
40 to 44 minutes: 63
45 to 59 minutes: 272
60 to 89 minutes: 154
90 or more minutes: 50

Sterling mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,473 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,000 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 117 (2%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 45 (1%)
Walked: 165 (2%)
Other means: 47 (1%)
Worked at home: 161 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 413
$10,000 to $14,999: 489
$15,000 to $19,999: 566
$20,000 to $24,999: 542
$25,000 to $29,999: 472
$30,000 to $34,999: 449
$35,000 to $39,999: 382
$40,000 to $44,999: 416
$45,000 to $49,999: 394
$50,000 to $59,999: 695
$60,000 to $74,999: 626
$75,000 to $99,999: 529
$100,000 to $124,999: 118
$125,000 to $149,999: 76
$150,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 or more: 52

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3458

German: 3039

Irish: 1490

United States or American: 1006

English: 778

Italian: 297

Norwegian: 249

Dutch: 223

French (except Basque): 198

Swedish: 185

Polish: 159

Scottish: 137

Scotch-Irish: 106

French Canadian: 87

Welsh: 75

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 47

Haitian: 47

Danish: 40

Belgian: 29

Pennsylvania German: 27

Arab:: 24

Hungarian: 23

Czech: 18

Finnish: 18

Swiss: 18

Arab/Arabic: 17

Serbian: 14

Subsaharan African:: 12

African: 12

Carpatho Rusyn: 9

Russian: 9

British: 8

Slovene: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Other Arab: 7

Luxemburger: 6

European: 6

Yugoslavian: 6

Lithuanian: 5

Ukrainian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (79%)
Germany (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
Korea (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Philippines (2%)
Haiti (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11641
Northeast: 121
Midwest: 1396
South: 951
West: 308

55% of Sterling residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 136
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 165
7th and 8th grade: 230
9th grade: 155
10th grade: 130
11th grade: 61
12th grade, no diploma: 104
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,635
Less than 1 year of college: 440
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 704
Associate degree: 286
Bachelor's degree: 420
Master's degree: 120
Professional school degree: 55
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 76
Nursery to 4th grade: 69
5th and 6th grade: 93
7th and 8th grade: 429
9th grade: 73
10th grade: 178
11th grade: 183
12th grade, no diploma: 106
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,924
Less than 1 year of college: 511
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 816
Associate degree: 461
Bachelor's degree: 457
Master's degree: 132
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 34.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 19.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,508
Black householders: $37,071
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $60,605
Asian householders: $169,139
Some other race householders: $35,493
Two or more races householders: $61,865
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,866

Sterling household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sterling household income for Black householders

Sterling household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Sterling household income for Asian householders

Sterling household income for Some other race householders

Sterling household income for Two or more races householders

Sterling household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sterling marital status for males

Sterling marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,940
Black or African American householders: $99,498
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $169,588
Asian householders: $108,811
Some other race householders: $105,053
Two or more races householders: $73,521
Hispanic or Latino householders: $101,295

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,540
One, attached: 89
Two: 615
3 or 4: 407
5 to 9: 441
10 to 19: 96
20 to 49: 169
50 or more: 183
Mobile homes: 42

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,094

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sterling:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (31%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 196

Here:	11.7%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 56

Here:	6.8%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Here:	4.1%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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