| People QuickFacts | Sterling | Illinois |
![Population definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Population, 2011 estimate | 15,410 | 12,859,752 |
![Population definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 15,439 | 12,830,632 |
![Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1 definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | -0.2% | 0.2% |
![Population definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Population, 2010 | 15,370 | 12,830,632 |
![Persons under 5 years, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 7.2% | 6.5% |
![Persons under 18 years, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 | 25.4% | 24.4% |
![Persons 65 years and over, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 16.5% | 12.5% |
![Female persons, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Female persons, percent, 2010 | 52.5% | 51.0% |
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![White persons, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
White persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 82.5% | 71.5% |
![Black persons, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 3.0% | 14.5% |
![American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.4% | 0.3% |
![Asian persons, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.7% | 4.6% |
![Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) | Z | 0.0% |
![Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 4.1% | 2.3% |
![Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) | 24.2% | 15.8% |
![White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 | 70.6% | 63.7% |
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![Living in same house 1 year & over, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2007-2011 | 87.7% | 86.7% |
![Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Foreign born persons, percent, 2007-2011 | 5.1% | 13.7% |
![Language other than English spoken at home, percent age 5+ definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Language other than English spoken at home, percent age 5+, 2007-2011 | 13.2% | 22.0% |
![High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2007-2011 | 81.7% | 86.6% |
![Bachelor](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2007-2011 | 16.6% | 30.7% |
![Veterans definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Veterans, 2007-2011 | 1,199 | 770,388 |
![Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2007-2011 | 17.5 | 28.1 |
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![Housing units definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Housing units, 2010 | 6,947 | 5,296,715 |
![Homeownership rate definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Homeownership rate, 2007-2011 | 66.9% | 68.7% |
![Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2007-2011 | 25.5% | 32.9% |
![Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2007-2011 | $85,800 | $198,500 |
![Households definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Households, 2007-2011 | 5,928 | 4,773,002 |
![Persons per household definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons per household, 2007-2011 | 2.55 | 2.62 |
![Per capita money income in the past 12 months (2011 dollars) definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Per capita money income in the past 12 months (2011 dollars), 2007-2011 | $20,168 | $29,376 |
![Median household income definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Median household income, 2007-2011 | $39,958 | $56,576 |
![Persons below poverty level, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons below poverty level, percent, 2007-2011 | 15.3% | 13.1% |
| Business QuickFacts | Sterling | Illinois |
![Total number of firms definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Total number of firms, 2007 | 1,003 | 1,123,817 |
![Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 9.5% |
![American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 0.5% |
![Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 5.3% |
![Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 0.1% |
![Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 5.0% |
![Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 30.5% |
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![Manufacturers shipments definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 428,617 | 257,760,713 |
![Merchant wholesaler sales definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 177,382 | 231,082,768 |
![Retail sales definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 257,516 | 165,450,520 |
![Retail sales per capita definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $17,059 | $12,947 |
![Accommodation and food services sales definition and source info](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130302170513im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 29,653 | 25,469,026 |