Sterling is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 12,954 people and four associated neighborhoods, Sterling is the 42nd largest community in Colorado.
A relatively large number of people in Sterling telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.56% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Sterling spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.39 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Sterling are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.59% of adults in Sterling have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Sterling in 2022 was $23,613, which is low income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,452 for a family of four. However, Sterling contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sterling is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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 Native Hawaiian. Sterling also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sterling include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Sterling is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.