| | Sterling, NE | Owingsville, KY | United States |
| Population | 590 | 2,095 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 57.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 42.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39 | 35.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 478 | 1,514 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 507 | 1,488 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 451 | 1,491 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.5% | 5.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 0.7% | 4.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,449.6 | 834.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.4 | 2.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sterling, NE | Owingsville, KY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 11.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.7% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 16.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 7.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 7.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 8.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.1% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sterling, NE | Owingsville, KY | United States |
| White | 95.8% | 93.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 1.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sterling, NE | Owingsville, KY | United States |
| Married Population | 55.4% | 45.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.7% | 42.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.6% | 54.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.0% | 30.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.0% | 14.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.6% | 9.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.68 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 220 | 885 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 157 | 526 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.1% | 34.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.6% | 25.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 63 | 359 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.0% | 24.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.3% | 15.8% | 10.8% |