Sterling County Information
Sterling in
Texas occupies
923 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,246, a change from a 2000 population of
1,393 and
1,438 in 1990.
17% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
7.3% percent is 25-35, and
15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Sterling in 2004, a change from
2 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
28 people:
3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Sterling, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sterling | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 923 sq. miles | Ranked 880 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,246 | Ranked 3,099 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,295 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,393 | Ranked 3,098 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,438 | Ranked 3,099 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.4% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | % | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 7.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | 2 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3 | 7 |
| Burglaries | 3 | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 851 | 726 |
| Unemployed Population | 28 | 23 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 3.2% |
Sterling County Cities