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Sterling County, TX


Metropolitan Statistical Area: San Angelo, TX
Designated Market Area: San Angelo, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 1,417   ( 274 from 2010 , 48 from 2020)
Land area: 923.4 square miles
Population density: 1.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:816 57.59% 11.3%
Black:191.34% 46.2%
Indian:110.78% 15.4%
Asian:30.21% 0.0%
2+ races:231.62% 35.3%
Hispanic:54538.46% 49.3%
Total non-White:60142.41% 46.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:51 18.6
Deaths:3312.1
Net Migration: 3111.3
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:83 7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:191 16.7




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
1,143
73364.13%
131.14%
131.14%
00.00%
171.49%
36531.93%
41035.87%

2000
1,393
95568.56%
10.07%
30.22%
10.07%
10.07%
43231.01%
43831.44%

1990
1,438
1,06974.34%
00.00%
20.14%
00.00%
n/a
36725.52%
36925.66%

1980
1,206
91976.20%
40.33%
40.33%
00.00%
n/a
27923.13%
28723.80%

1970
1,056
79675.38%
50.47%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
25524.15%
260 24.62%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
111 8.0
1057.5
-144-10.3
70.5
-222 -15.9
-28 -2.0
1990's
NumberRate
194 13.5
1117.7
-270-18.8
292.0
-114 -7.9
69 4.8
1980's
NumberRate
289 24.0
135 11.2
93 7.7
n/a
150 12.4
82 6.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
58 5.5
n/a
123 11.6
27 2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Sterling County, TX
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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
NumberPercent
32.1
482 34.0%
935 66.0%
183 12.9%
392
3.46
344 87.8%
300 87.2%
11 3.2%
48 12.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.8
279 24.4%
864 75.6%
187 16.4%
440
2.52
328 74.5%
273 83.2%
20 6.1%
112 25.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
396 28.4%
997 71.6%
201 14.4%
515
2.66
395 76.7%
345 87.3%
20 5.1%
120 23.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
476 33.1%
962 66.9%
183 12.7%
489
2.90
386 78.9%
342 88.6%
23 6.0%
103 21.1%

1980
NumberPercent
30.7
378 31.3%
828 68.7%
168 13.9%
413
2.85
340 82.3%
301 88.5%
21 6.2%
73 17.7%

2022 Housing Data for Sterling County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units521 
Median Value$121,000 
Occupied39275.2%
Vacant12924.8%
Owned33786.0%
Rented5514.0%
Median Rent$882 
Single-Family Units41880.2%
    Detached41279.1%
    Attached61.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units00.0%
Mobile Homes9518.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sterling County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000102.6%
$10,000 to $14,99930.8%
$25,000 to $29,999112.8%
$30,000 to $34,99982.0%
$35,000 to $39,999112.8%
$40,000 to $44,999194.8%
$45,000 to $49,99941.0%
$50,000 to $59,99910927.8%
$60,000 to $74,9995012.8%
$75,000 to $99,999205.1%
$100,000 to $124,9994812.2%
$125,000 to $149,999143.6%
$150,000 to $199,999399.9%
$200,000 or more4611.7%
Median Household Income63,558 
Per Capita Income31,039 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI41.0%
Public Assistance00.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps389.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed37274.8%
Unemployed00.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force37274.8%
Not in Labor Force12525.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector20612961.5%
Non-Profit040.0%
Self-Employed803072.7%
Local Government196821.8%
State Government151451.7%
Federal Government0100.0%
Total Private + Self28615964.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.349626.2%
Total32025555.7%
Pct. Govt.21.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts12822.3%
Sales and Office Occupations16128.0%
Professional, Technical6311.0%
Service Occupations518.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing162.8%
All others17229.9%
White Collar 61.2%
Industry
 Number%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction9316.2%
Other services7513.0%
Professional, scientific, technical569.7%
Retail trade539.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting529.0%
Educational services498.5%
Public administration488.3%
Construction447.7%
Accommodation and food services356.1%
Transportation and warehousing213.7%
Health care and social assistance213.7%
Manufacturing132.3%
Utilities111.9%
Finance and insurance40.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sterling County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican46133.12%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban50.36%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino30.22%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English99278.4%
Spanish27421.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish22416.1%
English18012.9%
German987.0%
Scotch-Irish171.2%
American161.1%
Scottish90.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,29593.0%
Not a citizen977.0%
Native1,28192.0%
Foreign-born1118.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sterling County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
19 2.3%62 7.6%345 42.1%202 24.6%120 14.6%72 8.8%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 19 2.3%
9-12 Years 62 7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 345 42.1%
Some College 202 24.6%
Bach. Degree 120 14.6%
Grad Degree 72 8.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sterling County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 652 639 13 2.0% 6.4%
1991 671 655 16 2.4% 7.0%
1992 738 721 17 2.3% 7.7%
1993 761 730 31 4.1% 7.2%
1994 721 685 36 5.0% 6.6%
1995 658 618 40 6.1% 6.1%
1996 629 604 25 4.0% 5.8%
1997 670 651 19 2.8% 5.4%
1998 697 673 24 3.4% 5.0%
1999 672 644 28 4.2% 4.7%
2000 730 706 24 3.3% 4.4%
2001 760 733 27 3.6% 5.0%
2002 840 808 32 3.8% 6.3%
2003 947 915 32 3.4% 6.7%
2004 882 853 29 3.3% 6.0%
2005 941 914 27 2.9% 5.5%
2006 870 843 27 3.1% 5.0%
2007 791 768 23 2.9% 4.4%
2008 850 825 25 2.9% 4.9%
2009 858 822 36 4.2% 7.5%
2010 677 644 33 4.9% 8.2%
2011 681 647 34 5.0% 8.0%
2012 718 693 25 3.5% 6.7%
2013 750 721 29 3.9% 6.3%
2014 811 787 24 3.0% 5.2%
2015 747 721 26 3.5% 4.5%
2016 670 644 26 3.9% 4.6%
2017 593 571 22 3.7% 4.3%
2018 582 562 20 3.4% 3.9%
2019 575 557 18 3.1% 3.5%
2020 560 524 36 6.4% 7.6%
2021 586 556 30 5.1% 5.6%
2022 525 504 21 4.0% 3.9%
2023 501 481 20 4.0% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com