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Sterling, CO vs Cripple Creek, CO

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- Cripple Creek is 0% more densely populated than Sterling.
- People are 30.1% less likely to be married in Cripple Creek.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years older in Cripple Creek.
 Sterling, COCripple Creek, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock992329,725,481
 Female Population43.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population56.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.238.4
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 Population - 201014,828  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,115285,036,114
 Population - 199010,362  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock647.193.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sterling, COCripple Creek, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sterling, COCripple Creek, COUnited States
 White70.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sterling, COCripple Creek, COUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock32.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.952.60
 Households5,050  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,441  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Cripple Creek    1 Reviews

I'm a CA native who retired, first, to Iowa. I like Iowa, but in a search to down-size I discovered a lovely log cabin in Florissant, CO, to where I moved. I love  More

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