Overview Sterling is a tiny town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 432 people and just one neighborhood, Sterling is the 690th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Sterling was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country. Occupations and Workforce When you are in Sterling, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.03% of Sterling鈥檚 employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Sterling is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sterling who work in office and administrative support (14.71%), management occupations (13.24%), and maintenance occupations (11.03%). A relatively large number of people in Sterling telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.09% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Setting & Lifestyle Overall, Sterling鈥檚 crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Sterling has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Sterling has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Sterling than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Sterling may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Sterling doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute. Sterling Demographics In terms of college education, the citizens of Sterling rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.18% of adults 25 and older in Sterling have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Sterling in 2022 was $28,378, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,512 for a family of four. The people who call Sterling home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sterling residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Sterling include German, English, Irish, Swiss, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Sterling is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Greek.