Stirling City

Population: 436
Median household income: $56,026
Median home value: $256,800

Stirling City is a community in Butte County, California, home to 436 residents. At $56,026, its median household income sits below Butte County's $68,574.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stirling City's population grew 16.6% from 374 to 436, while its median home value rose 18.5% from $216,700 to $256,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 31.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 436
Median age: 26.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,026
Median home value: $256,800
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 205
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 47.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

374436

Median household income

$29,537$56,026

Median home value

$216,700$256,800

Median gross rent

$588$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	374	—	$216,700	$588
2020	300	$29,537	—	$797
2021	315	$30,682	$225,000	$907
2022	501	—	$271,500	$1,031
2023	436	$56,026	$256,800	$950

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 518.3%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3420.6%

35 to 444.8%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6431.0%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	18.3%
5 to 17	63	14.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	90	20.6%
35 to 44	21	4.8%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	135	31.0%
65 to 74	27	6.2%
75 and over	20	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	407	93.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate77.8%

Some college or associate's13.3%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	5.5%
High school graduate	228	77.8%
Some college or associate's	39	13.3%
Bachelor's degree	10	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	99	88.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	11.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	99	100.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 17.5% (74 of 424)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	65.2%
Nonfamily households	57	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	164	80.0%
Vacant	41	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	71.3%
Renter-occupied	47	28.7%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	205	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0674186
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9050, -121.5373