Sterling, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sterling	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$20,397	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$44,907	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,173	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,164	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,525	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$13,992	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sterling is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sterling is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sterling is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sterling is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,935 $44,907 $89,814

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	18.1%	18.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	18.6%	18.6%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willowbrook, KS	77	$144,375	161.0%
Alden, KS	127	$54,792	1.0%
Nickerson, KS	863	$53,224	3.8%
Lyons, KS	3,504	$49,448	10.6%
Chase, KS	454	$47,292	14.5%
Sterling, KS	2,585	$44,907	18.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain View CDP, CA	2,585	$63,630	15.0%
Parsons, TN	2,585	$29,265	47.1%
Fillmore, UT	2,585	$61,375	10.9%
Okanogan, WA	2,585	$52,382	5.3%
Hartford, AL	2,584	$38,642	30.2%
Sterling, KS	2,585	$44,907	18.8%

Source: The Sterling, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).