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The most common industries in Sterling are: Metal & metal products (15.3% of civilian employees), Health care (12.1% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (6.4% of civilian employees). 74.1% of workers work in Whiteside County and 2.0% of all workers work at home. 68.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sterling, Illinois was 15,451 / 14,648
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sterling, Illinois was 15,451 / 14,648
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Metal and metal products | 15.3% (1,090) | 22.8% (829) | 7.5% (261) |
| Health care | 12.1% (859) | 3.7% (134) | 20.9% (725) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.4% (452) | 4.9% (177) | 7.9% (275) |
| Educational services | 5.0% (357) | 2.1% (78) | 8.0% (279) |
| Construction | 4.2% (297) | 7.5% (274) | 0.7% (23) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.9% (277) | 2.8% (103) | 5.0% (174) |
| Public administration | 3.4% (241) | 4.4% (159) | 2.4% (82) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 3.4% (239) | 2.5% (91) | 4.3% (148) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.1% (221) | 2.9% (105) | 3.3% (116) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 3.0% (212) | 3.4% (124) | 2.5% (88) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.8% (197) | 2.3% (82) | 3.3% (115) |
| Social assistance | 2.7% (192) | 1.0% (36) | 4.5% (156) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.5% (175) | 2.2% (81) | 2.7% (94) |
| Machinery | 2.3% (165) | 2.7% (97) | 2.0% (68) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.2% (156) | 2.7% (98) | 1.7% (58) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.2% (156) | 0.9% (34) | 3.5% (122) |
| Food | 2.0% (140) | 3.1% (111) | 0.8% (29) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.5% (107) | 2.6% (93) | 0.4% (14) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.4% (96) | 0.6% (21) | 2.2% (75) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.3% (95) | 0.9% (34) | 1.8% (61) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.3% (93) | 2.1% (77) | 0.5% (16) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.3% (92) | 0.9% (33) | 1.7% (59) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.3% (91) | 2.0% (74) | 0.5% (17) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.1% (75) | 1.3% (47) | 0.8% (28) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.0% (70) | 1.2% (44) | 0.7% (26) |
| Utilities | 0.9% (66) | 1.7% (60) | 0.2% (6) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (60) | 1.5% (53) | 0.2% (7) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.8% (59) | 1.0% (38) | 0.6% (21) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.8% (57) | 0.1% (5) | 1.5% (52) |
| Truck transportation | 0.7% (50) | 1.4% (50) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.6% (43) | 1.0% (36) | 0.2% (7) |
| Private households | 0.6% (43) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (43) |
| Retail florists | 0.6% (40) | 0.8% (29) | 0.3% (11) |
| Wood products | 0.5% (39) | 0.8% (29) | 0.3% (10) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.5% (37) | 1.0% (37) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (36) | 0.6% (20) | 0.5% (16) |
| Paper | 0.5% (34) | 0.7% (24) | 0.3% (10) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.5% (32) | 0.6% (21) | 0.3% (11) |
| Rail transportation | 0.4% (29) | 0.8% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.4% (27) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (27) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (27) | 0.6% (20) | 0.2% (7) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.4% (26) | 0.6% (22) | 0.1% (4) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (25) | 0.6% (20) | 0.1% (5) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.3% (23) | 0.2% (7) | 0.5% (16) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.3% (23) | 0.6% (23) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.3% (21) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (21) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.3% (20) | 0.2% (9) | 0.3% (11) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.3% (20) | 0.2% (7) | 0.4% (13) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.3% (18) | 0.5% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (13) | 0.2% (8) | 0.1% (5) |
| Music stores | 0.2% (12) | 0.1% (5) | 0.2% (7) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (11) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (11) | 0.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (9) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (9) | 0.2% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (8) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (4) | 0.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Sterling
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.0%Males
- 1.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 17.5%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 14.8%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 8.4%Males
- 4.0%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 6.7%Males
- 4.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 17.4%Males
- 34.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 5.3%Males
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 12.5%Males
- 9.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 19.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 10.7%Males
- 8.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 10.5% (695) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (313,385) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 3.5% (232) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (226,583) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 5.6% (372) |
| Illinois: | 4.9% (254,951) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 7.5% (497) |
| Illinois: | 8.9% (466,416) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 11.8% (783) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (484,300) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 8.4% (556) |
| Illinois: | 14.3% (746,798) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 12.0% (791) |
| Illinois: | 11.5% (597,236) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 7.5% (499) |
| Illinois: | 11.2% (585,810) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 3.3% (217) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (271,981) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 5.8% (385) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (310,820) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 3.7% (246) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (153,745) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Sterling: | 1.8% (121) |
| Illinois: | 1.4% (74,140) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Sterling: | 10.3% (680) |
| Illinois: | 7.6% (397,128) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Sterling: | 8.4% (554) |
| Illinois: | 6.3% (328,692) |
<5am:
| Sterling: | 3.4% (236) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (205,429) |
5:30am:
| Sterling: | 3.6% (256) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (199,483) |
6am:
| Sterling: | 7.3% (514) |
| Illinois: | 4.8% (274,395) |
6:30am:
| Sterling: | 6.5% (458) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (532,224) |
7am:
| Sterling: | 12.1% (849) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (593,196) |
7:30am:
| Sterling: | 8.4% (591) |
| Illinois: | 14.1% (808,399) |
8am:
| Sterling: | 14.2% (998) |
| Illinois: | 14.5% (834,444) |
8:30am:
| Sterling: | 10.1% (713) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (588,282) |
9am:
| Sterling: | 3.9% (271) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (266,648) |
10am:
| Sterling: | 3.4% (236) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (269,854) |
11am:
| Sterling: | 1.6% (114) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (118,418) |
12pm:
| Sterling: | 0.7% (50) |
| Illinois: | 1.0% (59,913) |
4pm:
| Sterling: | 11.9% (834) |
| Illinois: | 7.4% (425,049) |
>4pm:
| Sterling: | 10.6% (747) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (393,506) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 12.9% (421) |
| Illinois: | 7.8% (217,984) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 4.5% (147) |
| Illinois: | 5.9% (165,953) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 9.2% (299) |
| Illinois: | 6.1% (170,969) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 8.6% (281) |
| Illinois: | 10.5% (292,003) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 7.5% (245) |
| Illinois: | 9.4% (261,362) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 8.5% (278) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (360,098) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 4.6% (152) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (265,464) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 5.7% (185) |
| Illinois: | 10.1% (280,890) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 2.9% (93) |
| Illinois: | 4.4% (122,100) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 5.6% (181) |
| Illinois: | 5.1% (141,789) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 2.6% (85) |
| Illinois: | 2.6% (72,802) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 2.1% (70) |
| Illinois: | 1.4% (38,018) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 14.4% (469) |
| Illinois: | 8.0% (224,733) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Sterling: | 11.5% (376) |
| Illinois: | 6.4% (179,820) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 8.2% (274) |
| Illinois: | 3.9% (95,401) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 2.5% (84) |
| Illinois: | 2.5% (60,630) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 2.3% (76) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (83,982) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 6.5% (217) |
| Illinois: | 7.2% (174,413) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 16.0% (537) |
| Illinois: | 9.2% (222,938) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 8.3% (278) |
| Illinois: | 16.0% (386,700) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 18.9% (633) |
| Illinois: | 13.7% (331,772) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 9.3% (312) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (304,920) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 3.7% (123) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (149,881) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 6.1% (203) |
| Illinois: | 7.0% (169,031) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 4.8% (162) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (80,943) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 1.5% (52) |
| Illinois: | 1.5% (36,122) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 6.5% (217) |
| Illinois: | 7.1% (172,395) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Sterling: | 5.4% (181) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (148,872) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.1%
Number of people working at home: 140 (2.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,446 (+22.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,419 (48.6%)
Number of people working at home: 140 (2.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,446 (+22.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,419 (48.6%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Sterling: | 7.1% (583) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (151,500) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Sterling: | 23.0% (1,897) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (484,780) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Sterling: | 22.1% (1,821) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (654,154) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Sterling: | 15.3% (1,265) |
| Illinois: | 13.4% (697,690) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Sterling: | 12.6% (1,036) |
| Illinois: | 12.7% (661,266) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Sterling: | 5.4% (449) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (345,772) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Sterling: | 7.0% (574) |
| Illinois: | 14.0% (729,633) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Sterling: | 1.9% (156) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (189,131) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Sterling: | 1.7% (143) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (241,655) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Sterling: | 2.2% (179) |
| Illinois: | 9.9% (515,517) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Sterling: | 1.5% (128) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (392,412) |
90 or more minutes:
| Sterling: | 1.4% (116) |
| Illinois: | 2.7% (139,001) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Sterling: | 7.3% (512) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (183,600) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Sterling: | 29.3% (2,062) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (587,746) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Sterling: | 23.0% (1,618) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (743,149) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Sterling: | 11.4% (804) |
| Illinois: | 13.0% (748,578) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Sterling: | 8.4% (591) |
| Illinois: | 12.2% (703,743) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Sterling: | 3.1% (217) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (298,361) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Sterling: | 6.6% (464) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (741,188) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Sterling: | 0.9% (60) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (165,521) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Sterling: | 0.9% (63) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (244,350) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Sterling: | 3.9% (272) |
| Illinois: | 9.6% (551,290) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Sterling: | 2.2% (154) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (432,921) |
90 or more minutes:
| Sterling: | 0.7% (50) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (168,793) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 5.1% (180) |
| Illinois: | 2.6% (74,189) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 19.5% (694) |
| Illinois: | 8.4% (236,590) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 22.1% (788) |
| Illinois: | 11.7% (327,032) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 19.0% (679) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (352,436) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 12.3% (439) |
| Illinois: | 12.7% (354,987) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 5.3% (188) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (186,300) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 7.7% (276) |
| Illinois: | 14.4% (404,047) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 2.6% (92) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (105,284) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 2.6% (93) |
| Illinois: | 4.9% (137,110) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 3.2% (115) |
| Illinois: | 10.7% (299,173) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 1.1% (40) |
| Illinois: | 8.5% (238,838) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Sterling: | 1.2% (42) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (85,766) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 8.8% (411) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (77,311) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 25.5% (1,191) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (248,190) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 22.1% (1,030) |
| Illinois: | 13.6% (327,122) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 12.6% (587) |
| Illinois: | 14.4% (345,254) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 12.6% (589) |
| Illinois: | 12.8% (306,279) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 5.6% (259) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (159,472) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 6.4% (298) |
| Illinois: | 13.6% (325,586) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 1.4% (64) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (83,847) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 1.1% (49) |
| Illinois: | 4.4% (104,545) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 1.4% (64) |
| Illinois: | 9.0% (216,344) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 1.9% (87) |
| Illinois: | 6.4% (153,574) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Sterling: | 1.6% (74) |
| Illinois: | 2.2% (53,235) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Sterling: | 87.1% (7,498) |
| Illinois: | 78.4% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled:
| Sterling: | 7.3% (627) |
| Illinois: | 9.4% (240,564) |
Bus:
| Sterling: | 0.7% (57) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (85,770) |
Bicycle:
| Sterling: | 0.8% (65) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (8,982) |
Walked:
| Sterling: | 3.8% (328) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (75,886) |
Other means:
| Sterling: | 0.4% (34) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Drove car alone:
| Sterling: | 77.9% (5,473) |
| Illinois: | 73.2% (4,207,339) |
Carpooled:
| Sterling: | 14.2% (1,000) |
| Illinois: | 10.9% (625,411) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Sterling: | 1.7% (117) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (207,517) |
Taxicab:
| Sterling: | 0.1% (5) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (14,101) |
Motorcycle:
| Sterling: | 0.2% (15) |
| Illinois: | 0.0% (2,510) |
Bicycle:
| Sterling: | 0.6% (45) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (18,406) |
Walked:
| Sterling: | 2.3% (165) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (180,119) |
Other means:
| Sterling: | 0.7% (47) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (37,823) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Sterling: | 82.6% (3,053) |
| Illinois: | 79.1% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Sterling: | 10.3% (379) |
| Illinois: | 8.9% (240,564) |
Bus - Males:
| Sterling: | 1.0% (37) |
| Illinois: | 2.7% (85,770) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Sterling: | 1.8% (65) |
| Illinois: | 0.9% (8,982) |
Walked - Males:
| Sterling: | 4.1% (150) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (75,886) |
Other means - Males:
| Sterling: | 0.3% (10) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Sterling: | 90.4% (4,447) |
| Illinois: | 77.7% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Sterling: | 5.0% (247) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (240,564) |
Bus - Females:
| Sterling: | 0.4% (20) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (85,770) |
Walked - Females:
| Sterling: | 3.6% (178) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (75,886) |
Other means - Females:
| Sterling: | 0.5% (24) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Sterling: | 86.9% (5,274) |
| Illinois: | 89.3% (4,089,987) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Sterling: | 11.6% (706) |
| Illinois: | 7.9% (361,887) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Sterling: | 1.0% (61) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (77,481) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Sterling: | 0.4% (25) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (31,281) |
Drove alone:
| Sterling: | 84.6% (5,473) |
| Illinois: | 87.1% (4,207,339) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Sterling: | 10.1% (654) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (484,652) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Sterling: | 3.6% (231) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (84,139) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Sterling: | 0.9% (58) |
| Illinois: | 0.6% (30,865) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Sterling: | 0.4% (29) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,487) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Sterling: | 0.4% (28) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (10,268) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Sterling: | 68.1% (4,885) |
| Illinois: | 68.3% (4,298,982) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Sterling: | 0.7% (48) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (267,866) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Sterling: | 12.5% (896) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (597,909) |
Local government workers:
| Sterling: | 10.9% (783) |
| Illinois: | 7.8% (491,805) |
State government workers:
| Sterling: | 4.0% (289) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (207,590) |
Federal government workers:
| Sterling: | 1.0% (69) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (122,680) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Sterling: | 2.8% (204) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (295,989) |
Employee of private company:
| Sterling: | 74.1% (5,262) |
| Illinois: | 70.3% (4,102,786) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Sterling: | 1.3% (94) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (184,981) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Sterling: | 8.9% (635) |
| Illinois: | 8.3% (484,163) |
Local government workers:
| Sterling: | 6.5% (465) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (395,132) |
State government workers:
| Sterling: | 3.1% (222) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (220,995) |
Federal government workers:
| Sterling: | 0.8% (59) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (121,776) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Sterling: | 4.8% (342) |
| Illinois: | 5.3% (307,691) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Sterling: | 0.4% (26) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,661) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Sterling: | 74.8% (2,681) |
| Illinois: | 72.3% (2,390,375) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Sterling: | 0.8% (30) |
| Illinois: | 5.4% (179,821) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Sterling: | 9.2% (330) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (205,628) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Sterling: | 6.5% (231) |
| Illinois: | 5.9% (193,630) |
State government workers - Males:
| Sterling: | 4.5% (161) |
| Illinois: | 3.0% (98,934) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Sterling: | 0.9% (33) |
| Illinois: | 2.0% (64,842) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Sterling: | 3.2% (115) |
| Illinois: | 5.1% (167,665) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Sterling: | 61.4% (2,205) |
| Illinois: | 63.9% (1,908,607) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Sterling: | 0.5% (18) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (88,045) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Sterling: | 15.8% (566) |
| Illinois: | 13.1% (392,281) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Sterling: | 15.3% (551) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (298,175) |
State government workers - Females:
| Sterling: | 3.5% (127) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (108,656) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Sterling: | 1.0% (36) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (57,838) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Sterling: | 2.5% (89) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (128,324) |