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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sterling School District is 3,809. The Sterling School District population density is 139.59 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 647.99 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sterling School District is white, which represent 95.56% of the total population. The average Sterling School District education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 3,809. #145

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Sterling School District
3.76%
Connecticut
5.48%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Sterling School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Connecticut and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #138

Sterling School District
139.59 per square mile
Connecticut
647.99 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:3,640 (95.56%, #44)
Black:41 (1.08%, #99)
Hispanic:38 (1.00%, #159)
Asian:17 (0.45%, #150)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):13 (0.34%, #39)
One Race, Other:30 (0.79%, see rank)
Two or More Races:68 (1.79%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,543 (93.02%) out of the total population of 3,809 reported first ancestry.

 Sterling School District% of the Total PopulationConnecticutU.S.
Arab120.32%, see rank0.61%0.56%
Czech00.00%, see rank0.37%0.47%
Danish100.26%, see rank0.33%0.42%
Dutch00.00%, see rank0.74%1.40%
English45912.05%, see rank8.94%8.02%
French1,29534.00%, see rank8.47%3.34%
German56614.86%, see rank9.34%15.03%
Greek280.74%, see rank0.87%0.41%
Hungarian100.26%, see rank1.03%0.46%
Irish67717.77%, see rank16.03%10.80%
Italian83621.95%, see rank18.43%5.52%
Norwegian80.21%, see rank0.54%1.42%
Polish3288.61%, see rank7.96%3.01%
Portuguese1072.81%, see rank1.39%0.44%
Russian491.29%, see rank1.82%0.92%
Scotch-Irish70.18%, see rank0.53%0.99%
Scottish1012.65%, see rank1.84%1.72%
Subsaharan African300.79%, see rank0.92%0.95%
Swedish641.68%, see rank1.71%1.27%
Swiss00.00%, see rank0.23%0.30%
Ukrainian00.00%, see rank0.55%0.31%
American1263.31%, see rank3.92%7.12%
Welsh180.47%, see rank0.41%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,955 (51.33%, see rank)
Females: 1,854 (48.67%, see rank)

Sterling School District
Male: 51.33%
Female: 48.67%
Connecticut
Male: 48.74%
Female: 51.26%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Sterling School District
36.00 years old
Connecticut
40.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Sterling School District
36.20 years old
Connecticut
38.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Sterling School District
35.00 years old
Connecticut
41.60 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Sterling School District% of the Total PopulationConnecticutU.S.
Under 5 years2175.70%, see rank5.41%6.36%
5 to 9 years3298.64%, see rank6.05%6.51%
10 to 14 years3068.03%, see rank6.53%6.59%
15 to 19 years2847.46%, see rank7.11%6.85%
20 to 24 years1433.75%, see rank6.53%7.13%
25 to 34 years57815.17%, see rank12.06%13.47%
35 to 44 years60815.96%, see rank12.78%12.96%
45 to 54 years57615.12%, see rank15.69%14.09%
55 to 64 years48412.71%, see rank13.04%12.29%
65 to 74 years1734.54%, see rank7.81%7.64%
75 to 84 1112.91%, see rank4.54%4.25%
85 years and over00.00%, see rank2.44%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Sterling School DistrictConnecticutU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population2,530, 100%2,455,577209,056,129
Less Than High School319, 12.61%, see rank10.47%13.67%
High School Graduate983, 38.85%, see rank27.61%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree936, 37.00%, see rank24.93%29.09%
Bachelor Degree188, 7.43%, see rank20.63%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree104, 4.11%, see rank16.37%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#12.82, see rank14.0513.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Sterling School District ConnecticutU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten87100.00%0.00%66.72%33.28%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)55595.14%, see rank4.86%, see rank90.31%9.69%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)23595.74%, see rank4.26%, see rank89.29%10.71%90.60%9.40%
College13285.61%, see rank14.39%, see rank66.48%33.52%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School11100.00%, see rank0.00%, see rank45.69%54.31%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Sterling School DistrictConnecticutU.S.
Total Households1,208, 100%1,356,206116,211,092
Average Household Size3.15, see rank2.562.63
1 Person Households163, 13.49%, see rank27.92%27.57%
2 or More Person Households1,045, 86.51%, see rank72.08%72.43%
Family Households (Families)945, 78.23%, see rank66.33%66.22%
Average Family Size3.58, see rank3.233.32
Married-Couple Family738, 61.09%, see rank48.98%48.42%
Nonfamily Households263, 21.77%, see rank33.67%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Sterling School District%ConnecticutU.S.
15 Years and Over Total2,957see rank2,945,558252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over1,456100%, see rank1,420,207123,281,364
Never Married45531.25%, see rank36.80%35.77%
Married78653.98%, see rank51.58%52.04%
Widowed493.37%, see rank2.63%2.57%
Divorced16611.40%, see rank8.98%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over1,501100%, see rank1,525,351129,692,771
Never Married54236.11%, see rank30.51%29.48%
Married77151.37%, see rank48.05%49.19%
Widowed50.33%, see rank9.10%9.16%
Divorced18312.19%, see rank12.33%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Sterling School District%ConnecticutU.S.
Native3,73097.93%, see rank86.35%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence2,13956.16%, see rank55.22%58.73%
Born in Different State1,57941.45%, see rank27.55%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		120.32%, see rank3.58%1.42%
Foreign Born792.07%, see rank13.65%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship772.02%, see rank6.56%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship20.05%, see rank7.10%7.09%
Born In Europe350.92%, see rank3.66%1.53%
Born In Asia280.74%, see rank3.23%3.82%
Born In Africa00.00%, see rank0.55%0.55%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America90.24%, see rank5.74%6.83%
Born In Northern America70.18%, see rank0.43%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Sterling School District%ConnecticutU.S.
English1,11792.47%, see rank76.03%79.39%
Spanish70.58%, see rank11.42%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages604.97%, see rank9.32%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages241.99%, see rank2.38%3.36%
Other00.00%, see rank0.85%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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