Sterlington, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,229

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

3.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,007

1.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,400

Population & Diversity

Sterlington, LA is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.673% of Sterlington, LA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 3.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Sterlington, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 496 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sterlington, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sterlington, LA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sterlington, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 221
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
496 ± 227
Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 53

3.01%

Hispanic Population

67 people

3.01% of the people in Sterlington, LA are hispanic (67 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sterlington, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.673%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 0.673% of Sterlington, LA residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sterlington, LA was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 33
Korea
7 ± 16

Sterlington, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sterlington, LA.

Economy

The economy of Sterlington, LA employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sterlington, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (214 people), Retail Trade (200 people), and Educational Services (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($81,136), Information ($80,588), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,578).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 211

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sterlington, LA grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 938 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sterlington, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (204 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (110 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sterlington, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2024 Value

± 211

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sterlington, LA grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 938 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sterlington, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (214 people), Retail Trade (200 people), and Educational Services (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sterlington, LA, though some of these residents may live in Sterlington, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,676

Median earning men ± $14,904

$45,492

Median earning women ± $14,669

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($89,375), Wholesale Trade ($81,042), and Information ($80,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,114), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,197), and Public Administration ($50,759).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sterlington, LA was $228,400 in 2024, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,800 to $228,400, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Sterlington, LA is 53.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sterlington, LA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sterlington, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,186

$526

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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 Sterlington, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.8% of the housing units in Sterlington, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sterlington, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$69,007

Median Household Income

± $21,670

977

Number of Households

± 207

In 2024, the median household income of the 977 households in Sterlington, LA grew to $69,007 from the previous year's value of $67,986.

The following chart displays the households in Sterlington, LA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sterlington, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.2%)
Carpooled (4.37%)
Worked At Home (2.53%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in Sterlington, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.37%) and those who worked at home (2.53%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sterlington, LA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Sterlington, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sterlington, LA (383 out of 2.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sterlington, LA is White, followed by Black and Other.

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

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

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

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