Sterling township, OH

Brown County, OH

2022 population: 4,678 ( 251 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.4 square miles
Population density: 164.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,465	95.45%	3.0%
Black:	90	1.92%	400.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	26	0.56%	271.4%
2+ races:	81	1.73%	65.3%
Hispanic:	16	0.34%	14.3%

Total non-White:	213	4.55%	129.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	131	3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	120	3.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,427
4,334	97.90%
18	0.41%
5	0.11%
7	0.16%
49	1.11%
14	0.32%
93	2.10%

2000
3,878
3,835	98.89%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
36	0.93%
7	0.18%
43	1.11%

1990
2,417
2,352	97.31%
0	0.00%
35	1.45%
30	1.24%
n/a
0	0.00%
65	2.69%

1980
1,532
1,525	99.54%
4	0.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.20%
7	0.46%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

499	12.9
50	1.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,483	61.4
-22	-0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

827	54.0
58	3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Sterling township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.3
1,095	23.4%
3,583	76.6%
703	15.0%

1,759
2.66

1,302	74.0%
1,007	77.3%
52	4.0%
457	26.0%

2010
Number	Percent
38.4
1,109	25.1%
3,318	74.9%
489	11.0%

1,628
2.71

1,227	75.4%
956	77.9%
78	6.4%
401	24.6%

2000
Number	Percent
31.8
1,126	29.0%
2,752	71.0%
223	5.8%

1,305
2.96

1,085	83.1%
936	86.3%
62	5.7%
220	16.9%

1990
Number	Percent
27.8
843	34.9%
1,574	65.1%
151	6.2%

741
3.26

668	90.1%
601	90.0%
5	0.7%
73	9.9%

1980
Number	Percent
27.1
541	35.3%
991	64.7%
153	10.0%

481
3.19

422	87.7%
380	90.0%
14	3.3%
59	12.3%

2022 Housing Data for Sterling township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	65	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	56	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	99	5.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	103	5.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	60	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	62	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	86	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	40	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	161	9.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	234	13.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	198	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	186	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	157	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	79	4.5%
$200,000 or more	154	8.8%

Median Household Income	68,354
Per Capita Income	41,046

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	118	6.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	184	10.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,346	75.3%
Unemployed	146	4.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,492	80.0%
Not in Labor Force	623	20.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	786	973	44.7%
Non-Profit	12	126	8.7%
Self-Employed	193	67	74.2%

Local Government	80	89	47.3%
State Government	35	0	100.0%
Federal Government	50	28	64.1%

Total Private + Self	979	1,040	48.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	177	243	42.1%
Total	1,156	1,283	47.4%

Pct. Govt.	11.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	502	20.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	323	13.2%
Professional, Technical	308	12.6%
Service Occupations	516	21.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	49	2.0%
All others	790	32.4%

White Collar		46.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	461	18.9%
Accommodation and food services	368	15.1%
Health care and social assistance	272	11.2%
Transportation and warehousing	219	9.0%
Finance and insurance	161	6.6%
Public administration	157	6.4%
Construction	153	6.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	121	5.0%
Other services	110	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	99	4.1%
Educational services	92	3.8%
Retail trade	82	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	59	2.4%
Wholesale trade	26	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	22	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	0.8%
Utilities	14	0.6%
Information	3	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	0.34%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	26	0.56%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,367	99.1%
Tagalog	26	0.6%
Spanish	12	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,012	21.6%
English	995	21.3%
Irish	555	11.9%
American	421	9.0%
Welsh	336	7.2%
French	253	5.4%
Italian	77	1.6%
Dutch	60	1.3%
European	46	1.0%
Hungarian	45	1.0%
Polish	31	0.7%
British	29	0.6%
Scottish	17	0.4%
Canadian	11	0.2%
Russian	9	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,667	99.8%
Not a citizen	11	0.2%

Native	4,641	99.2%
Foreign-born	37	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
55	1.7%	267	8.2%	1,603	49.5%	686	21.2%	551	17.0%	78	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	55	1.7%
9-12 Years	267	8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,603	49.5%
Some College	686	21.2%
Bach. Degree	551	17.0%
Grad Degree	78	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +155	R +145	R + 2.7%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +380	R +569	R + 30.0%
D -189
2020 vs. 2008	R +315	R +498	R + 26.7%
D -183

2016 vs. 2008	R +160	R +353	R + 23.9%
D -193
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	48%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,374	80.1%	Joe Biden (D)	316	18.4%	26	1.5%	1,716	27	33	0.03%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	1,219	77.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	306	19.5%	42	2.7%	1,567	26	32	0.03%
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	994	64.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	505	32.8%	39	2.5%	1,538	17	17	0.03%
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	1,059	66.8%	Barack Obama (D)	499	31.5%	27	1.7%	1,585	20	21	0.03%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,109	72.4%	John Kerry (D)	415	27.1%	7	0.5%	1,531	22	22	0.03%
2000	42%	George W. Bush (R)	794	69.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	324	28.1%	33	2.9%	1,151	19	21	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

316

18.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,374

80.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,716

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

306

19.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,219

77.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,567

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

505

32.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

994

64.6%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,538

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

499

31.5%

John McCain (R)

1,059

66.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,585

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,109

72.4%

John Kerry (D)

415

27.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,531

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

794

69.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

324

28.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,151

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sterling township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	31%	J.D. Vance (R)	880	79.1%	Tim Ryan (D)	233	20.9%	0	0.0%	1,113	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	30%	Mike DeWine* (R)	916	83.6%	Nan Whaley (D)	180	16.4%	0	0.0%	1,096	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	34%	Jim Renacci (R)	870	73.2%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	318	26.8%	0	0.0%	1,188	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	33%	Mike DeWine (R)	882	74.7%	Richard Cordray (D)	266	22.5%	33 [+]	2.8%	1,181	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 22 (1.9%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 11 (0.9%);
2016	S3	44%	Rob Portman* (R)	1,217	78.7%	Ted Strickland (D)	245	15.8%	84 [+]	5.4%	1,546	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Joseph DeMare (Green) 34 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 28 (1.8%); Tom Connors (I) 22 (1.4%);
2014	G	24%	John Kasich* (R)	635	78.3%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	157	19.4%	19 [+]	2.3%	811	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 19 (2.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,929
Median Value	$177,400

Occupied	1,759	91.2%
Vacant	170	8.8%

Owned	1,475	83.9%
Rented	284	16.1%
Median Rent	$866

Single-Family Units	1,396	72.4%
Detached	1,390	72.1%
Attached	6	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	345	17.9%

Sterling township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sterling township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Sterling township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sterling township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sterling township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sterling township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sterling township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sterling township, OH