Sterling ZIP Codes — Wayne County, OH

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	464	27.5%
18 and over	1,223	72.5%
65 and over	271	16.1%
Median age	35.1 years

Group	Count	%
White	1,652	96.9%
Two or more races	30	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino	18	1.1%
Other race	5	0.3%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	2.0%
$10k–$15k	0.7%
$15k–$25k	7.0%
$25k–$35k	6.2%
$35k–$50k	8.7%
$50k–$75k	21.6%
$75k–$100k	18.6%
$100k–$150k	24.3%
$150k–$200k	4.2%
$200k+	6.7%
Median income	$77,083

Home values

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$214,400
Median rent / month	$765
Owner occupied	81.2%
Renter occupied	18.8%
Vacant	5.5%
Single-family detached	85.9%
Large apartment buildings	0.0%
Mobile homes	8.1%
Median rooms	6.8
Avg household size (owned)	2.81

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	8.7%
2000–2009	4.7%
1990–1999	13.9%
1980–1989	6.2%
1970–1979	22.6%
1960–1969	8.5%
1950–1959	7.4%
1940–1949	4.6%
1939 or earlier	23.3%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	0.8%
1 bedroom	5.1%
2 bedrooms	11.7%
3 bedrooms	47.8%
4 bedrooms	31.0%
5+ bedrooms	3.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	0.7%
1 vehicle	18.1%
2 vehicles	40.2%
3 or more	41.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	71.4%
Electricity	12.4%
Propane / LP gas	6.4%
Fuel oil	4.9%
Wood	2.8%
No fuel used	0.7%

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	416	69.7%
Cohabiting couple	35	5.9%
Male householder, no spouse	98	16.4%
Female householder, no spouse	48	8.0%
Households with children under 18	143	24.0%
Households with seniors (65+)	165	27.6%
Average household size	2.83

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	18.3%	19.8%
Married	68.9%	69.7%
Separated	2.8%	0.0%
Widowed	1.4%	4.5%
Divorced	8.7%	6.0%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	88.9%
Bachelor's or higher	21.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	36	9.8%
Kindergarten	26	7.1%
Elementary school	197	53.5%
High school	19	5.2%
College / grad school	90	24.5%

Industry of employment

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	34.4%
Service	15.3%
Sales & office	18.6%
Natural resources & construction	16.1%
Production & transportation	15.5%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	72.9%
Government	16.9%
Self-employed	10.2%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	84.5%
Carpool	8.8%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	2.5%
Other means	0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	21.3

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	27.3%
Retirement income	19.6%
Supplemental Security	3.5%
Cash public assistance	3.0%
Food stamps / SNAP	4.7%

Condition	%
High blood pressure	32.2%
High cholesterol	31.8%
Heart disease	7.0%
Stroke	3.0%
Asthma	10.3%
Arthritis	29.0%
Kidney disease	2.7%
Pulmonary disease	8.7%
Cancer	6.5%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	19.5%
No physical activity	26.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	36.9%
Fair or poor health	14.8%
Poor mental health	17.0%
Poor physical health	10.6%
No health insurance	11.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)	74.0%
Visited dentist	64.6%
Cholesterol screening	87.7%
Teeth loss	14.8%

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	64	5.2%

Disability	%
Any disability	8.6%
Under 18	0.0%
18–64 years	6.6%
65 and over	30.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	66.6%
Public insurance	28.4%
Uninsured under 19	26.8%

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	1,501	89.0%
Spanish	4	0.3%
Other Indo-European	0	0.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	4	0.3%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	1,682	99.7%
Born in same state	1,682	99.7%
Born in different state	1,462	86.7%
Foreign born	0	0.0%
Naturalized citizen	5	0.3%
Not a US citizen	0	0.0%