Sterling, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sterling	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$34,593	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$61,515	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,105	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,412	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,419	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,799	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sterling is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sterling is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sterling is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sterling is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,005 $61,515 $123,030

City

$62,924 $94,396 $188,792

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sterling median earnings by income bracket

Sterling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	18.2%	18.2%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morgan Heights, CO	236	$125,101	53.8%
Atwood, CO	159	$90,183	10.9%
Padroni, CO	64	$74,533	8.4%
Iliff, CO	354	$63,612	21.8%
Merino, CO	280	$0	100.0%
Sterling, CO	14,909	$61,515	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Campbell North, KY	14,915	$59,573	26.8%
North Auburn, CA	14,919	$97,635	20.0%
St. Clair, ON	14,919	n/a
Roanoke Rapids, NC	14,926	$57,237	29.6%
Colesville, MD	14,928	$188,755	132.1%
Sterling, CO	14,909	$61,515	24.4%

Source: The Sterling, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.