Sterling

Population: 236
Median household income: $53,558
Median home value: $117,400

Sterling, a community in Wayne County, Ohio, has 236 residents. At $53,558, its median household income sits below Wayne County's $71,769.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sterling's population declined 35.7% from 367 to 236, while its median home value rose 3.7% from $113,200 to $117,400.

71.3% of workers drive to work alone. 81.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 236
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,558
Median home value: $117,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 132
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

367236

Median household income

$62,723$53,558

Median home value

$113,200$117,400

Median gross rent

$541$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	367	$62,723	$113,200	—
2020	342	$63,611	$109,000	—
2021	379	$65,511	$110,100	$541
2022	288	$55,714	$116,500	$675
2023	236	$53,558	$117,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6427.1%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.0%
5 to 17	33	14.0%
18 to 24	5	2.1%
25 to 34	41	17.4%
35 to 44	20	8.5%
45 to 54	34	14.4%
55 to 64	64	27.1%
65 to 74	19	8.1%
75 and over	13	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	216	91.5%
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	20	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate47.6%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	11.0%
High school graduate	91	47.6%
Some college or associate's	50	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	29	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	97	71.3%
Carpooled	21	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	22.4%
15 to 29 min	60	48.0%
30 to 44 min	28	22.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 3.0% (7 of 236)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	57.4%
Nonfamily households	49	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	115	87.1%
Vacant	17	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	99	86.1%
Renter-occupied	16	13.9%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	107	81.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	12.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3974566
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9662, -81.8439