Sterling, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Wayne County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
236
Population
241/sq mi density
$53,558
Median Income
$28,378 per capita
$117,400
Home Value
$295,912 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$53,558 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,400 home value, /mo rent
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,558
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,378
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$53,558
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,378
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,897
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,108
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,108
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.3%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,952M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
20.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,024
Restaurants
192
Healthcare
244
Retail
370
Manufacturing
282
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,897
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,677
34% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,558 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,378 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,897 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,108 |
| County GDP | $8,952M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,024 |
| Restaurants | 192 |
| Healthcare | 244 |
| Retail | 370 |
| Manufacturing | 282 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,897 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,677 |