Sterling, OK

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Sterling, Oklahoma

Sterling, Oklahoma, in Comanche county, is 15 miles NE of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center) and 61 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The town is located in the Lawton metropolitan area. Sterling has a population of 762.

The People and Families of Sterling

In Sterling, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sterling had a median family income of $29,563.

Sterling Housing

Owners occupy 69% of the housing units in Sterling. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Sterling, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Sterling strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Sterling, OK

Comparing Sterling to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles NE of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Comanche
Metro Area	Lawton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	73567
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.75
Longitude	-98.17

Station	LAWTON
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 50 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 96 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	DUNCAN
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 50 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	WICHITA MTN WL REF
Distance	31 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	762	100%
Male	356	46.7%
Female	406	53.3%
Under 18	210	27.6%
18+	552	72.4%
65+	112	14.7%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	2.91
White	694	91.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	49	6.4%
Other	7	0.9%
Mixed Race	12	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	2.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$29,563
Population In Poverty	152	20.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	748
Growth	-14
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.9%
German	18.6%
US/American	16.5%
Irish	14.5%
English	7.8%
Scottish	2.6%
Italian	2.1%
Swedish	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Greek	1%
Danish	1%
Polish	1%
German Russian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Dutch West Indian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sterling	762	$29,563
Cement	530	$23,500
Cyril	1,168	$33,750
Elgin	1,210	$44,125
Fletcher	1,022	$34,028
Marlow	4,592	$30,568
Rush Springs	1,278	$25,391

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