Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Sterling city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 2,248 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 2,248 100.0
Male 1,127 50.1  In households 1,865 83.0
Female 1,121 49.9    Householder 817 36.3
      Spouse, opposite-sex 391 17.4
Under 5 years 105 4.7    Spouse, same-sex 4 0.2
5 to 9 years 137 6.1    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 43 1.9
10 to 14 years 135 6.0    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.0
15 to 19 years 240 10.7    Child 520 23.1
20 to 24 years 353 15.7      Under 18 years 424 18.9
25 to 29 years 101 4.5    Grandchild 18 0.8
30 to 34 years 107 4.8      Under 18 years 13 0.6
35 to 39 years 117 5.2    Other relatives 30 1.3
40 to 44 years 85 3.8    Nonrelatives 41 1.8
45 to 49 years 108 4.8  In group quarters 383 17.0
50 to 54 years 86 3.8    Institutionalized population 33 1.5
55 to 59 years 138 6.1      Male 8 0.4
60 to 64 years 138 6.1      Female 25 1.1
65 to 69 years 141 6.3    Noninstitutionalized population 350 15.6
70 to 74 years 84 3.7      Male 204 9.1
75 to 79 years 70 3.1      Female 146 6.5
80 to 84 years 51 2.3 
85 years and over 52 2.3  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 32.6 (X)   Total households 814 100.0
 Married-couple 388 47.7
18 years and over 1,795 79.8    With own children under 18 years 156 19.2
  Male 891 79.1  Cohabiting-couple 41 5.0
  Female 904 80.6    With own children under 18 years 11 1.4
21 years and over 1,515 67.4  Female householder, no husband present 78 9.6
62 years and over 471 21.0    With own children under 18 years 27 3.3
65 years and over 398 17.7  Male householder, no husband present 33 4.0
  Male 174 15.4    With own children under 18 years 13 1.6
  Female 224 20.0  Householder living alone 274 33.7
   Householder 65 years and over 127 15.6
RACE 
One race 2,141 95.2  Households with individuals under 18 years 231 28.4
  White 1,943 86.4  Households with individuals 65 and over 301 37.0
  Black or African American 87 3.9  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 12 0.5 Average household size 2.29 (X)
  Asian 15 0.7 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 84 3.7    Total housing units 942 100.0
Two or more races 107 4.8  Occupied housing units 814 86.4
 Vacant housing units 128 13.6
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 50 5.3
 or more other races:¹       
White 2,050 91.2  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 (X)
Black or African American 112 5.0  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.3 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 58 2.6
Asian 24 1.1  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 1 0.0    Occupied housing units 814 100.0
Some other race 115 5.1  Owner-occupied housing units 586 72.0
 Renter-occupied housing units 228 28.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 161 7.2  
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,087 92.8 
  White alone 1,900 84.5
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.