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- Sterling is 0% more densely populated than Rolla.
- People are 17.2% more likely to be married in Sterling.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Sterling.
 Rolla, MOSterling, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,976329,725,481
 Female Population45.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201019,632  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,360285,036,114
 Population - 199014,090  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,835.393.4
 Land Area12.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rolla, MOSterling, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Rolla, MOSterling, COUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rolla, MOSterling, COUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married47.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households8,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,60980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,284  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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