Sterling is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 5,918 people and just one neighborhood, Sterling is the tenth largest community in Alaska.
Sterling real estate is some of the most expensive in Alaska, although Sterling house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sterling is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sterling is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sterling who work in management occupations (19.44%), office and administrative support (16.64%), and healthcare (8.88%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Sterling has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Sterling a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In terms of college education, Sterling is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.07% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Sterling in 2018 was $53,987, which is wealthy relative to Alaska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $215,948 for a family of four. However, Sterling contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sterling is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sterling home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sterling residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sterling include German, English, Irish, European, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Sterling is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to AK* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Soldotna Elementary School
162 E Park Ave Soldotna, AK 99669 |
PK-06 | ||
Sterling Elementary School
35096 Sterling Hwy Sterling, AK 99672 |
PK-06 | ||
Tustumena Elementary School
58231 Sterling Hwy Kasilof, AK 99610 |
PK-06 | ||
Redoubt Elementary School
486 W Redoubt Ave Soldotna, AK 99669 |
PK-06 | ||
Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School
1049 E Poppy Lane Soldotna, AK 99669 |
PK-06 | ||
Skyview Middle School
46188 Sterling Hwy Soldotna, AK 99669 |
07-08 | ||
Soldotna High School
425 W Marydale Ave Soldotna, AK 99669 |
09-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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SEE ALL SCHOOLSEthnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | UNREPORTED | 42.5% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | 38.8% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | 3.8% |
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