Sterling City, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,173

3.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

30.2

1.68% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$120,208

86.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$127,600

18.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

457

0.661% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sterling City, TX had a population of 1.17k people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $120,208. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sterling City, TX grew from 1,135 to 1,173, a 3.35% increase and its median household income grew from $64,471 to $120,208, a 86.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sterling City, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.4%), White (Hispanic) (17.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.8%), Other (Hispanic) (2.05%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.171%).

None of the households in Sterling City, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.3% of the residents in Sterling City, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sterling City, TX was $127,600, and the homeownership rate was 84.7%.

Most people in Sterling City, TX N/A, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sterling City, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sterling City, TX is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.12% of Sterling City, TX residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2023, there were 4.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (814 people) in Sterling City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 White (Hispanic) and 127 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

93.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.3% of Sterling City, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sterling City, TX was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sterling City, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sterling City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
814 ± 193
White (Hispanic)
203 ± 134
Two+ (Hispanic)
127 ± 87.3

30.2%

Hispanic Population

354 people

30.2% of the people in Sterling City, TX are hispanic (354 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sterling City, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

9.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

7.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2023, 9.12% of Sterling City, TX residents (107 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sterling City, TX was 7.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sterling City, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Sterling City, TX employs 457 people. The largest industries in Sterling City, TX are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (79 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 people), and Public Administration (54 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,895), and Transportation & Warehousing ($107,697).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

457

2023 Value

± 130

0.661%

1 Year growth

± 42%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sterling City, TX grew at a rate of 0.661%, from 454 employees to 457 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sterling City, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (92 people), Management Occupations (72 people), and Production Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sterling City, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

457

2023 Value

± 130

0.661%

1 Year growth

± 42%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sterling City, TX grew at a rate of 0.661%, from 454 employees to 457 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sterling City, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (79 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 people), and Public Administration (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sterling City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sterling City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,855

Median earning men ± $36,702

$26,591

Median earning women ± $10,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,500) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), and Public Administration ($19,444).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sterling City, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sterling City, TX was $127,600 in 2023, which is 0.421 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $107,600 to $127,600, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Sterling City, TX is 84.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sterling City, TX have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Sterling City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,393

$277

Median Property Taxes

±$81

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sterling City, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sterling City, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Sterling City, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$120,208

Median Household Income

± $115,353

327

Number of Households

± 91

In 2023, the median household income of the 327 households in Sterling City, TX grew to $120,208 from the previous year's value of $64,471.

The following chart displays the households in Sterling City, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sterling City, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Sterling City, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sterling City, TX have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.95% of the workforce in Sterling City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sterling City, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sterling City, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sterling City, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sterling City, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sterling City, TX is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

69.6% of the population of Sterling City, TX has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 5.62% on Medicaid, 9.04% on Medicare, 7.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

30.4%

Uninsured

47.8%

Employer Coverage

5.62%

Medicaid

9.04%

Medicare

7.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sterling City, TX grew by 9.1% from 27.8% to 30.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sterling City, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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