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Sterling, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Comanche County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
730
Population
890/sq mi density
$65,521
Median Income
$34,302 per capita
$120,800
Home Value
$209,970 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$65,521 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,800 home value, $775/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,521
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,302
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% 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
$65,521
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,302
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,453
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$987
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$987
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.7%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,959M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
4.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,708
Restaurants
264
Healthcare
262
Retail
392
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,453
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,195
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,521 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,302 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,453 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $987 |
| County GDP | $6,959M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,708 |
| Restaurants | 264 |
| Healthcare | 262 |
| Retail | 392 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,453 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,195 |