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Sterling County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 1,393  (3.1)   
Under 5 71  (43.7)  5.1 
Under 18 400  (17.2)  28.7 
65 and over 204 15.3 14.6
85 and over 29 7.4 2.1
Male 684  (2.6)  49.1 
Female 709  (3.7)  50.9 
White 1,194  (4.0)  85.7 
Black 1  0.0  0.1 
Asian 0  0.0  0.0 
Hispanic 432  18.0  31.0 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 475  0.4  1.0    73 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 65  (9.7)  0.3  13.7  14 
Mining 88  15.8  1.4  18.5  7 
Construction 5  25.0  (3.6)  1.1  3 
Manufacturing 0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 13  62.5  1.6  2.7  5 
Wholesale Trade 11  10.0  4.1  2.3  3 
Retail Trade 77  (13.5)  0.3  16.2  8 
Services 39  34.5  6.1  8.2  11 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 22  (4.3)  5.3  4.6  4 
Government 156  (3.1)  (0.4)  32.8  18 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 3.9 0.5  0.0  137 


Income

Income 1999  Percent Change 1998-1999  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1994-1999  1999 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $21,042  (0.7)  0.3  247 
Average Per Capita Income $15,845  3.5  3.0  226 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 12.4 0.4  (1.3)  215 
Ages 0-17 16.3 1.4  0.0  226 
Ages 5-17 in families 18.0 0.5  3.5  211 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $280,276,254  3.1  (3.6)  232 
Property Value Per Capita $201,203  (1.7)  (2.5)  14 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $4,753,565  18.4  (2.2) 
Sales Tax Outlets 47  (7.8)  (3.8) 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 1  3  285  (7.2) 
Higher Education Fall 2001