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Sterling, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Rice County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,396
Population
1,281/sq mi density
$51,304
Median Income
$24,712 per capita
$130,200
Home Value
$162,558 Zillow
$618
Median Rent
22.3% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
1,459 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$51,304 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,200 home value, $618/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,304
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,712
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sterling vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sterling’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,304
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,712
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,022
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.2%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$949M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
24.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
356
Restaurants
23
Healthcare
22
Retail
33
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,022
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,058
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,304 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,712 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,022 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $949M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 356 |
| Restaurants | 23 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,022 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,058 |