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13156

Sterling, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,156
Median household income
$64,063
People below poverty
10%
Median home value
$162,500

Income

The median income of households in 13156 was $64,063. An estimated 4.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.9
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5
$15,000 to $24,999 7
$25,000 to $34,999 11
$35,000 to $49,999 7.6
$50,000 to $74,999 25.9
$75,000 to $99,999 11.7
$100,000 to $149,999 17.1
$150,000 to $199,999 9
$200,000 or more 2.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 75129
Female 41250

An estimated 60.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 51.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 48.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,418. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 60.5
Social Security 51.3
Retirement income 48.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.6
Cash public assistance income 3.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.8

In 2020-2024, 14.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 11.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 81.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 13156 in 2020-2024, 95.4% had health insurance coverage and 4.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 59% and public coverage was 58.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1%.


In 2020-2024, 13156 had a total population of 2,156 - 998 (46.3%) females and 1,158 (53.7%) males. The median age was 53.7 years. An estimated 13% of the population was under 18 years, 24.9% was 19 to 44 years, 28.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 32.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 13156 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 39 33
5 to 9 46 68
10 to 14 31 18
15 to 19 48 16
20 to 24 65 91
25 to 29 42 43
30 to 34 5 32
35 to 39 84 64
40 to 44 70 40
45 to 49 66 58
50 to 54 78 59
55 to 59 101 73
60 to 64 99 82
65 to 69 14 63
70 to 74 156 96
75 to 79 91 63
80 to 84 61 20
85 and over 62 79

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.1% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 13.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 1.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.4% of the people in 13156 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 94.1% of the people in 13156 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 985 households in 13156. The average household size was 2.19 people.

Married-couple households made up 57.6% of the households in 13156 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 14.7% of all households, while 23.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.7% of all households.

In 13156, 16.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 50.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 57.6
Cohabiting Couples 4.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.5% of males and 61.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 24 15.2
Now married, except separated 54.5 61.4
Separated 0 1
Widowed 13.5 8.8
Divorced 8 13.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 13156, 19 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 31.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.2% of the people living in 13156 were U.S. natives. 80.2% of the 13156 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.8% of 13156 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 83.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 13156 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 13156.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 47
Europe 51.8
Africa 0
Northern America 1.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 13156 in 2020-2024, 4.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.8% of people at least five years old; 2.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.8
Other Indo-European languages 3.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 97.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 13156 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 97.4
Different house, same county 0.8
Different county, same state 0.9
Different state 0.8
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 31.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 13156 was 348 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 14 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 185. College or graduate school enrollment was 149.

Educational Attainment of People in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.1
High school diploma or equivalency 26.9
Some college, no degree 19
Associate's degree 14.7
Bachelor's degree 17.9
Graduate or professional degree 13.3

Disability

In 13156, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 26.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.8% of people under 18 years old, to 22.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 42.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 13156, 48.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 49.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 66.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 24.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 612 66.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 226 24.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 80 8.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 13156 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.1
Construction 15.3
Manufacturing 10.7
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 3.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.4
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 35.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.7
Public administration 5.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 13156 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 342 37.3
Service occupations 284 30.9
Sales and office occupations 92 10
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 106 11.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 94 10.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 67.3% of 13156 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 67.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 8.7
Other means 0
Worked from home 18.8

In 2020-2024, 13156 had a total of 1,547 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 4.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 9.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.2
Mobile homes 9.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

9.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 39.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 13156 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 57% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 13156 had 985 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 562 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 87.3% while renters occupied 12.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.27 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.61.

1.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 19.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.8% and another 22.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 13156:

House Heating Fuel Used in 13156 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 24.1
Electricity 15.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 28.5
All other fuels 30.7
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 13156 was $162,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.8 % had a mortgage. 46.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,188 and for owners without a mortgage it was $758.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 13156 was $582. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.