60.6% of workers work in Loudoun County and 10.0% of all workers work at home. 69.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.8% greater than the rate of 62.3% across the entire state of Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sterling, Virginia was 27,822 / 31,893
Unemployment in Sterling
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.0%Males
0.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
11.3%Males
3.5%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
21.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
0.5%Males
17.5%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
5.3%Males
1.1%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
3.2%Males
7.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
4.0%Males
4.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Sterling:
2.8% (410)
Virginia:
5.2% (184,150)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Sterling:
3.0% (448)
Virginia:
4.0% (143,834)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Sterling:
6.9% (1,012)
Virginia:
4.8% (170,996)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Sterling:
8.1% (1,197)
Virginia:
8.6% (307,598)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Sterling:
8.0% (1,170)
Virginia:
9.1% (324,323)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Sterling:
12.8% (1,879)
Virginia:
14.2% (504,796)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Sterling:
12.2% (1,801)
Virginia:
12.3% (436,196)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Sterling:
10.8% (1,593)
Virginia:
11.9% (422,834)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Sterling:
9.6% (1,409)
Virginia:
6.3% (224,568)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Sterling:
7.4% (1,091)
Virginia:
7.0% (250,122)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Sterling:
2.4% (350)
Virginia:
3.0% (105,732)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Sterling:
1.9% (284)
Virginia:
1.4% (50,363)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Sterling:
7.1% (1,050)
Virginia:
6.2% (219,709)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Sterling:
6.0% (888)
Virginia:
6.0% (214,315)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
3.0% (253)
Virginia:
6.8% (129,709)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
3.4% (290)
Virginia:
5.3% (101,619)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
9.6% (814)
Virginia:
5.9% (112,784)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
7.7% (650)
Virginia:
10.0% (191,463)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
9.3% (784)
Virginia:
9.5% (182,672)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
12.3% (1,044)
Virginia:
13.8% (264,728)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
12.0% (1,016)
Virginia:
10.4% (198,372)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
11.2% (949)
Virginia:
10.6% (202,530)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
6.3% (534)
Virginia:
5.5% (105,302)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
5.1% (433)
Virginia:
6.3% (120,452)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
0.7% (59)
Virginia:
2.6% (49,141)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Sterling:
1.7% (143)
Virginia:
1.3% (24,562)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Sterling:
8.6% (729)
Virginia:
6.0% (115,691)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Sterling:
8.0% (676)
Virginia:
6.1% (116,029)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
2.5% (158)
Virginia:
3.3% (54,441)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
2.7% (169)
Virginia:
2.6% (42,215)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
2.4% (149)
Virginia:
3.5% (58,212)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
8.8% (545)
Virginia:
7.1% (116,135)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
6.3% (390)
Virginia:
8.6% (141,651)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
13.4% (835)
Virginia:
14.6% (240,068)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
12.7% (793)
Virginia:
14.5% (237,824)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
10.6% (657)
Virginia:
13.4% (220,304)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
14.5% (899)
Virginia:
7.3% (119,266)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
10.8% (672)
Virginia:
7.9% (129,670)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
4.4% (276)
Virginia:
3.4% (56,591)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Sterling:
2.3% (142)
Virginia:
1.6% (25,801)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Sterling:
4.9% (304)
Virginia:
6.3% (104,018)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Sterling:
3.9% (241)
Virginia:
6.0% (98,286)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.6% Number of people working at home: 1,795 (10.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Sterling:
2.4% (329)
Virginia:
2.6% (93,024)
5 to 9 minutes:
Sterling:
5.1% (687)
Virginia:
8.0% (284,014)
10 to 14 minutes:
Sterling:
13.6% (1,831)
Virginia:
12.7% (449,774)
15 to 19 minutes:
Sterling:
13.6% (1,835)
Virginia:
15.7% (557,327)
20 to 24 minutes:
Sterling:
11.1% (1,497)
Virginia:
14.8% (523,186)
25 to 29 minutes:
Sterling:
6.1% (827)
Virginia:
7.5% (263,994)
30 to 34 minutes:
Sterling:
10.5% (1,421)
Virginia:
14.0% (494,374)
35 to 39 minutes:
Sterling:
2.6% (353)
Virginia:
3.6% (125,916)
40 to 44 minutes:
Sterling:
4.1% (560)
Virginia:
3.8% (133,560)
45 to 59 minutes:
Sterling:
15.6% (2,108)
Virginia:
8.4% (297,802)
60 to 89 minutes:
Sterling:
12.0% (1,619)
Virginia:
6.2% (220,533)
90 or more minutes:
Sterling:
3.1% (412)
Virginia:
2.8% (97,883)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Sterling:
3.1% (267)
Virginia:
2.7% (52,098)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Sterling:
3.6% (314)
Virginia:
7.0% (134,006)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Sterling:
13.2% (1,156)
Virginia:
11.7% (224,187)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Sterling:
11.3% (985)
Virginia:
14.6% (279,430)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Sterling:
9.9% (868)
Virginia:
14.0% (266,775)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Sterling:
5.6% (492)
Virginia:
7.3% (139,817)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Sterling:
10.9% (952)
Virginia:
14.4% (275,584)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Sterling:
2.0% (176)
Virginia:
3.7% (70,120)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Sterling:
5.0% (438)
Virginia:
4.2% (80,117)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Sterling:
18.7% (1,631)
Virginia:
9.5% (180,831)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Sterling:
14.4% (1,253)
Virginia:
7.3% (139,940)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Sterling:
3.1% (268)
Virginia:
3.6% (67,986)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Sterling:
1.2% (57)
Virginia:
2.5% (40,926)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Sterling:
7.5% (354)
Virginia:
9.2% (150,008)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Sterling:
14.5% (689)
Virginia:
13.8% (225,587)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Sterling:
17.9% (846)
Virginia:
17.0% (277,897)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Sterling:
13.2% (625)
Virginia:
15.7% (256,411)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Sterling:
7.2% (341)
Virginia:
7.6% (124,177)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Sterling:
9.4% (445)
Virginia:
13.4% (218,790)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Sterling:
3.8% (178)
Virginia:
3.4% (55,796)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Sterling:
2.9% (138)
Virginia:
3.3% (53,443)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Sterling:
10.5% (495)
Virginia:
7.2% (116,971)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Sterling:
7.9% (374)
Virginia:
4.9% (80,593)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Sterling:
3.1% (147)
Virginia:
1.8% (29,897)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Sterling:
83.9% (12,206)
Virginia:
83.8% (1,360,070)
Carpooled:
Sterling:
11.2% (1,628)
Virginia:
9.6% (170,169)
Bus:
Sterling:
0.4% (61)
Virginia:
1.0% (18,549)
Subway or elevated rail:
Sterling:
0.7% (99)
Virginia:
0.5% (6,508)
Bicycle:
Sterling:
0.6% (89)
Virginia:
0.3% (3,241)
Walked:
Sterling:
1.2% (175)
Virginia:
2.6% (40,742)
Other means:
Sterling:
1.9% (283)
Virginia:
2.0% (29,530)
Drove car alone - Males:
Sterling:
83.6% (7,913)
Virginia:
84.0% (1,360,070)
Carpooled - Males:
Sterling:
11.1% (1,049)
Virginia:
9.0% (170,169)
Bus - Males:
Sterling:
0.3% (31)
Virginia:
1.0% (18,549)
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
Sterling:
1.0% (98)
Virginia:
0.5% (6,508)
Bicycle - Males:
Sterling:
0.9% (88)
Virginia:
0.5% (3,241)
Walked - Males:
Sterling:
1.3% (123)
Virginia:
2.8% (40,742)
Other means - Males:
Sterling:
1.8% (167)
Virginia:
2.1% (29,530)
Drove car alone - Females:
Sterling:
84.7% (4,286)
Virginia:
83.4% (1,360,070)
Carpooled - Females:
Sterling:
11.4% (579)
Virginia:
10.4% (170,169)
Bus - Females:
Sterling:
0.6% (31)
Virginia:
1.1% (18,549)
Walked - Females:
Sterling:
1.0% (52)
Virginia:
2.5% (40,742)
Other means - Females:
Sterling:
2.3% (115)
Virginia:
1.8% (29,530)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sterling:
82.3% (11,417)
Virginia:
89.4% (2,955,039)
In 2 person carpool:
Sterling:
9.4% (1,309)
Virginia:
7.8% (259,148)
In 3 person carpool:
Sterling:
4.4% (616)
Virginia:
1.6% (53,429)
In 4 person carpool:
Sterling:
0.6% (77)
Virginia:
0.6% (18,657)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Sterling:
3.3% (460)
Virginia:
0.3% (11,523)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Sterling:
69.9% (12,771)
Virginia:
62.3% (2,679,819)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Sterling:
3.2% (587)
Virginia:
3.7% (159,727)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Sterling:
7.1% (1,305)
Virginia:
8.4% (359,054)
Local government workers:
Sterling:
4.8% (882)
Virginia:
8.1% (347,176)
State government workers:
Sterling:
1.5% (275)
Virginia:
4.1% (175,990)
Federal government workers:
Sterling:
6.2% (1,126)
Virginia:
8.3% (354,980)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Sterling:
7.0% (1,286)
Virginia:
5.0% (216,243)
Unpaid family workers:
Sterling:
0.3% (47)
Virginia:
0.1% (5,572)
Employee of private company - Males:
Sterling:
70.8% (7,500)
Virginia:
65.6% (1,465,158)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Sterling:
4.4% (464)
Virginia:
4.6% (102,356)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Sterling:
5.2% (551)
Virginia:
5.7% (128,261)
Local government workers - Males:
Sterling:
3.8% (407)
Virginia:
5.5% (123,807)
State government workers - Males:
Sterling:
0.7% (69)
Virginia:
3.5% (78,080)
Federal government workers - Males:
Sterling:
7.7% (819)
Virginia:
9.2% (205,613)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Sterling:
7.4% (779)
Virginia:
5.6% (125,765)
Employee of private company - Females:
Sterling:
68.6% (5,271)
Virginia:
58.8% (1,214,661)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Sterling:
1.6% (123)
Virginia:
2.8% (57,371)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Sterling:
9.8% (754)
Virginia:
11.2% (230,793)
Local government workers - Females:
Sterling:
6.2% (475)
Virginia:
10.8% (223,369)
State government workers - Females:
Sterling:
2.7% (206)
Virginia:
4.7% (97,910)
Federal government workers - Females:
Sterling:
4.0% (307)
Virginia:
7.2% (149,367)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Sterling:
6.6% (507)
Virginia:
4.4% (90,478)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Sterling:
0.6% (47)
Virginia:
0.1% (2,668)
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