Moving to Sterling, Alaska

About Sterling, Alaska
Sterling

Sterling is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 5,918, up from 5,617 in 2010. Sterling is the tenth-most populated CDP in Alaska.

Gender
Gender Sterling Alaska Country
Female 46.3% 47.8% 50.8%
Male 53.7% 52.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Sterling Alaska Country
Less than $10,000 3.2% 3.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5% 2.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.9% 6.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 3.8% 6.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 5% 10.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.6% 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.4% 14.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 20.1% 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 15.5% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Sterling Alaska Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 28% 27.0%
Other College 32% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Sterling Alaska Country
White 87.8% 59.7% 60.1%
African American 0% 3.1% 12.2%
American Indian 2% 14.1% 0.6%
Asian 2.4% 6.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 1.4% 0.2%
Other 0.6% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.5% 7.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.6% 7.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity