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Sterling City, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Coke County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,173
Population
1,197/sq mi density
$120,208
Median Income
$32,608 per capita
$127,600
Home Value
$171,452 Zillow
$968
Median Rent
40.7% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
534
Violent Crime/100K
3,738 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$120,208 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,600 home value, $968/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
534 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$120,208
60% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,608
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sterling City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sterling City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$120,208
160%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,608
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,244
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,422
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,422
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$294M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
14%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
111
Restaurants
5
Retail
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,244
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,650
24% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $120,208 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,608 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,244 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,422 |
| County GDP | $294M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 111 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Retail | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,244 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,650 |