Sterling

Population: 303
Median household income: $64,261
Median home value: $221,900

Sterling is a community in Sanpete County, Utah, home to 303 residents. At $64,261, its median household income sits below Sanpete County's $67,459.

From 2019 to 2023, Sterling's population grew 17.0% from 259 to 303, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $186,600 to $221,900.

The median resident is 37.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 303
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,261
Median home value: $221,900
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 13.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

259303

Median household income

$66,406$64,261

Median home value

$186,600$221,900

Median gross rent

$833$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	259	$66,406	$186,600	—
2020	377	$53,466	$184,100	$833
2021	336	$57,273	$195,800	—
2022	355	$61,964	$216,200	—
2023	303	$64,261	$221,900	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	12.5%
5 to 17	65	21.5%
18 to 24	10	3.3%
25 to 34	23	7.6%
35 to 44	46	15.2%
45 to 54	30	9.9%
55 to 64	35	11.6%
65 to 74	38	12.5%
75 and over	18	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	274	90.4%
Black or African American	6	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's62.6%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	6.3%
High school graduate	38	20.0%
Some college or associate's	119	62.6%
Bachelor's degree	14	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	65	90.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	47.7%
15 to 29 min	23	35.4%
30 to 44 min	11	16.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.26
Poverty rate: 17.2% (52 of 303)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	80.6%
Nonfamily households	18	19.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93	87.7%
Vacant	13	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	77	82.8%
Renter-occupied	16	17.2%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	82.1%
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	19	17.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4972940
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1933, -111.6904