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Sterling, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Sanpete County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
303
Population
947/sq mi density
$64,261
Median Income
$23,053 per capita
$221,900
Home Value
$296,415 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
73
Violent Crime/100K
145 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$64,261 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$221,900 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
73 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,261
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,053
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.0%
29% above
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
$64,261
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,053
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,996
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$854
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$854
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
52% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.3%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,506M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.7%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
743
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
63
Retail
77
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,996
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,898
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,261 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,053 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,996 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $854 |
| County GDP | $1,506M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 743 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 63 |
| Retail | 77 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,996 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,898 |