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Sterling, CO vs Montrose, CO

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- Montrose is 0% more densely populated than Sterling.
- People are 31.7% more likely to be married in Montrose.
- The Median Age is 11.3 years older in Montrose.
 Sterling, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,098329,725,481
 Female Population43.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population56.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.338.4
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 Population - 201014,828  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,344285,036,114
 Population - 199010,362  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock61.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,093.793.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sterling, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Sterling, COMontrose, COUnited States
 White70.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sterling, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households5,050  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,33280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,441  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.8%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 Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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