Sterling County, TX

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2022 Population

1,392

0.0719% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.1

0.619% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

1.77%

60.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$63,558

14.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$121,000

53.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sterling County, TX had a population of 1.39k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $63,558. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sterling County, TX grew from 1,391 to 1,392, a 0.0719% increase and its median household income grew from $55,481 to $63,558, a 14.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sterling County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.7%), Other (Hispanic) (12.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.6%), White (Hispanic) (9.7%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.359%).

None of the households in Sterling County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93% of the residents in Sterling County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sterling County, TX was $121,000, and the homeownership rate was 86%.

Most people in Sterling County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Sterling County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Sterling County, TX borders Coke County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Reagan County, TX, and Tom Green County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Sterling County, TX is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.97% of Sterling County, TX residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2022, there were 5.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (914 people) in Sterling County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Other (Hispanic) and 162 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93%

2022 Citizenship

95%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93% of Sterling County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sterling County, TX was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sterling County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sterling County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
914 ± 168
Other (Hispanic)
169 ± 132
Two+ (Hispanic)
162 ± 100

33.5%

Hispanic Population

466 people

33.5% of the people in Sterling County, TX are hispanic (466 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sterling County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

6.61%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2022, 7.97% of Sterling County, TX residents (111 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sterling County, TX was 6.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sterling County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 22

Sterling County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sterling County, TX employs 575 people. The largest industries in Sterling County, TX are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (93 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (75 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($80,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($59,074).

Employment

Occupations

575

2022 Value

± 148

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sterling County, TX declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 583 employees to 575 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sterling County, TX, are Management Occupations (125 people), Sales & Related Occupations (84 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sterling County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

575

2022 Value

± 148

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sterling County, TX declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 583 employees to 575 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sterling County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (93 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (75 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sterling County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sterling County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,027

Median earning men ± $3,672

$23,105

Median earning women ± $7,932

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($113,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,182), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($18,295).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

4
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3
Other Services (except Public Administration)
3
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sterling County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 91.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (7.98%), followed by Other (0.469%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (91.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (7.98%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.469%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sterling County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 91.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (7.98%), followed by Other (0.469%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sterling County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sterling County, TX was $121,000 in 2022, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $78,900 to $121,000, a 53.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Sterling County, TX is 86%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sterling County, TX have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sterling County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$121,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$78,049

$337

Median Property Taxes

±$89

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sterling County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sterling County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2022

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 86% of the housing units in Sterling County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sterling County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sterling County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,558

Median Household Income

± $14,142

392

Number of Households

± 95

In 2022, the median household income of the 392 households in Sterling County, TX grew to $63,558 from the previous year's value of $55,481.

The following chart displays the households in Sterling County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sterling County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (9.22%)

In 2022, 79.7% of workers in Sterling County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sterling County, TX have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.8% of the workforce in Sterling County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sterling County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sterling County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sterling County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sterling County, TX (24 out of 1.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sterling County, TX is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

77.4% of the population of Sterling County, TX has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 8.48% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 5.68% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.6% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 29.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

22.6%

Uninsured

52.2%

Employer Coverage

8.48%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

5.68%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sterling County, TX declined by 16.8% from 27.1% to 22.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sterling County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.