Sterling

Population: 685
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $120,700

Sterling is a community in Johnson County, Nebraska, home to 685 residents. The median household income of $72,083 is above the Johnson County median ($59,457).

From 2019 to 2023, Sterling's population grew 50.2% from 456 to 685, while its median home value rose 58.4% from $76,200 to $120,700.

The median gross rent is $793. 26.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 685
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $120,700
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 278
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

456685

Median household income

$58,472$72,083

Median home value

$76,200$120,700

Median gross rent

$663$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	456	$58,472	$76,200	$663
2020	502	$57,188	$90,800	$702
2021	590	$61,944	$92,000	$648
2022	698	$67,500	$113,100	$788
2023	685	$72,083	$120,700	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 511.2%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	11.2%
5 to 17	88	12.8%
18 to 24	73	10.7%
25 to 34	73	10.7%
35 to 44	68	9.9%
45 to 54	76	11.1%
55 to 64	82	12.0%
65 to 74	73	10.7%
75 and over	75	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	656	95.8%
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	18	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	5.8%
High school graduate	177	39.6%
Some college or associate's	125	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	62	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	57	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled18.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	235	71.0%
Carpooled	60	18.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	6.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	35.0%
15 to 29 min	78	24.6%
30 to 44 min	28	8.8%
45 to 59 min	55	17.4%
60+ min	45	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 11.5% (79 of 685)

	Count	Share
Family households	179	68.3%
Nonfamily households	83	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	262	94.2%
Vacant	16	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	203	77.5%
Renter-occupied	59	22.5%

1-unit, detached94.2%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	262	94.2%
1-unit, attached	10	3.6%
2 to 4 units	2	0.7%
5 to 19 units	1	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3147150
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4613, -96.3774