| Index | Sterling | Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $56,092 | $52,412 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $152,196 | $97,559 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $168,496 | $122,661 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $81,336 | $62,827 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $64,087 | $61,054 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $43,729 | $44,172 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.0% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 5.8% | 11.4% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 20.1% | 20.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| Public administration | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Other | 36.6% | 36.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Brookmont, MD | 4,032 | $366,921 | 351.1% |
| Great Falls, VA | 15,140 | $361,588 | 344.6% |
| Travilah, MD | 11,528 | $345,280 | 324.5% |
| McLean, VA | 49,909 | $327,457 | 302.6% |
| Floris, VA | 8,028 | $320,978 | 294.6% |
| Sterling, VA | 31,816 | $152,196 | 87.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Centereach, NY | 31,808 | $160,199 | 97.0% |
| Algonquin, IL | 31,826 | $160,762 | 97.7% |
| Petersburg, VA | 31,836 | $65,079 | 20.0% |
| Winter Park, FL | 31,768 | $118,434 | 45.6% |
| Nicholasville, KY | 31,738 | $81,952 | 0.8% |
| Sterling, VA | 31,816 | $152,196 | 87.1% |
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