Sterling

Population: 730
Median household income: $65,521
Median home value: $120,800

Sterling is a community in Comanche County, Oklahoma, home to 730 residents. At $65,521, its median household income sits above Comanche County's $59,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Sterling's population grew 14.6% from 637 to 730, while its median home value rose 51.9% from $79,500 to $120,800.

The median gross rent is $775. 10.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 730
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,521
Median home value: $120,800
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 326
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

637730

Median household income

$43,750$65,521

Median home value

$79,500$120,800

Median gross rent

$500$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	637	$43,750	$79,500	$500
2020	680	$54,792	$97,000	$375
2021	786	$62,917	$102,300	$461
2022	737	$64,464	$116,500	$544
2023	730	$65,521	$120,800	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1726.2%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.2%
5 to 17	191	26.2%
18 to 24	17	2.3%
25 to 34	128	17.5%
35 to 44	69	9.5%
45 to 54	77	10.5%
55 to 64	124	17.0%
65 to 74	49	6.7%
75 and over	59	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	631	86.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	1.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate59.1%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	6.7%
High school graduate	299	59.1%
Some college or associate's	122	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	33	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone93.7%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	223	93.7%
Carpooled	5	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	13.3%
15 to 29 min	52	22.3%
30 to 44 min	114	48.9%
45 to 59 min	17	7.3%
60+ min	19	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 17.1% (125 of 730)

	Count	Share
Family households	226	78.2%
Nonfamily households	63	21.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	289	88.7%
Vacant	37	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	208	72.0%
Renter-occupied	81	28.0%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	260	79.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	10.7%
5 to 19 units	8	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4070150
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7494, -98.1725