Sterling, CO Profile

Sterling, CO, population 12,589, is located in Colorado's Logan county, about 98.6 miles from Ft Collins and 105.9 miles from Aurora.

Through the 90's Sterling's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sterling has grown by about 11%.

Sterling's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sterling tend to be lower than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.00
	Males	32.10
	Females	37.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,360	N/A
2001	12,908	13.63%
2002	12,848	-0.46%
2003	12,790	-0.45%
2004	12,744	-0.36%
2005	12,589	-1.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,337

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	223
2002	269
2003	299
2004	278
2005	341
2006	226
2007	263
2008	263

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	4	11	6	4	4	7	6
Robbery	0	1	1	4	4	1	4	1
Aggravated Assault	20	27	27	25	36	24	22	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,902
2002	5,100
2003	3,392
2004	3,017
2005	2,906
2006	3,524
2007	2,829
2008	2,730

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	83	128	78	75	77	158	73	72
Larceny, Theft	473	456	360	293	277	275	260	267
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	23	4	22	21	19	22	14
Arson	6	12	9	4	5	3	4	9

Location

Elevation	3,939 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.4 Square Miles