Sterling, New York Population

Overview

3,205

Total Population

49.8

Median age

49.30%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

71.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sterling town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sterling town is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sterling town's population under 18 was 17.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sterling town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sterling town, 16.76% were under the age of 15, 15.29% aged 15 to 29, 43.06% aged 30 to 64, 19.56% aged 65 to 84, and 5.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in Sterling town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.30% females and 50.70% males in Sterling, New York.
The Sterling, New York gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 163.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 196.

Sterling town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sterling town population: 96.60% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.87% are some other race and 1.15% are multiracial.
Sterling town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,205 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sterling town is White with a population of 3,096 (96.60% of the total population).

Sterling town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,424 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sterling town's population decreased by 386 (11.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sterling town's population increased by 183 (6.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sterling town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,015.