Sterling City, Texas
Sterling City is a city located in
Sterling County, Texas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,081. It is the
county seat of
Sterling County6.
Geography
\nSterling City is located at 31°50'21" North, 100°59'9" West (31.839066, -100.985871)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5
km² (1.0
mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,081 people, 393 households, and 297 families residing in the city. The
population density is 425.9/km² (1,105.9/mi²). There are 467 housing units at an average density of 184.0/km² (477.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.05% White, 0.09%
African American, 0.37%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 14.80% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. 33.30% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 393 households out of which 36.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% are married couples living together, 8.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% are non-families. 23.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.18.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,359, and the median income for a family is $38,958. Males have a median income of $32,500 versus $18,654 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,955. 17.7% of the population and 14.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.3% are under the age of 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older.