Categories in Sterling, Illinois

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sterling, Illinois

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical35133 years
Restaurants10230 years
Physicians and surgeons9636 years
Shopping8831 years
Dentists7432 years
Religion7469 years
Real estate7136 years
Lawyers legal7028 years
Financial services7034 years
Construction of buildings6833 years
Finance other6166 years
Social work5429 years
Car repair5037 years
Shopping other4529 years
Corporate management4123 years
Public administration3933 years
Other construction3937 years
Beauty salons3833 years
Education3837 years

Sterling, Illinois Facts

Area6.0 mi²
Population13,724
Male Population6,555 (47.8%)
Female Population7,169 (52.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+15.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-14.1%
Median Age37.2 years (Male: 34.9, Female: 39.5)
Area Codes815
NeighborhoodsSterling, Mt Sterling, Freeport, Timewell, Illinois Medical District
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng41.78864, -89.69622

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Sterling, Illinois Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population11,85513,91815,97514,88813,72413,60112,780
Population Density1,965.1 / mi²2,307 / mi²2,648 / mi²2,467.8 / mi²2,274.9 / mi²2,254.5 / mi²2,118.4 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sterling, Illinois Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 14.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sterling, Illinois+15.8%-1.4%-14.1%
Illinois
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sterling, Illinois Median Age

Median Age: 37.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sterling, Illinois37.2 yrs39.5 yrs34.9 yrs
Illinois36.6 yrs37.9 yrs35.3 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sterling, Illinois Population Density

Population Density: 2,275 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sterling, Illinois13,7246.03 sq mi2,275 / mi²
Illinois13 million57,913.5 sq mi224 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sterling, Illinois Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Sterling, Illinois

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Sterling, Illinois

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Sterling, Illinois

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Sterling, Illinois

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Sterling, Illinois

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Sterling, Illinois CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sterling, Illinois246,496 tn17.96 tn40,859 tons/mi²
Illinois259,471,379 tn20 tn4,480.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Sterling, Illinois CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)246,496 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita17.96 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)40,859 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/28/046:10 AM4.275.7 km10,000 m10km NW of Ottawa, Illinoisusgs.gov
9/2/994:17 PM3.523.1 km5,000 mIllinoisusgs.gov
9/15/725:22 AM4.0431.6 km11,000 mIllinoisusgs.gov
11/12/342:45 PM474.2 kmIllinoisusgs.gov
5/27/8112:00 AM4.673.6 kmIllinoisusgs.gov

Sterling, Illinois

Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,370 at the 2010 census, down from 15,451 in 2000. Formerly nicknamed "The Hardware Capital of the World", Sterling has long been associated with manufacturing and ..

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