| | Sterling, OH | Lorain, OH | United States |
| Population | 379 | 65,051 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 42.2% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 57.8% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.1 | 38.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 340 | 64,004 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 501 | 68,652 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 456 | 71,245 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.4% | -7.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.4% | -10.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 388.3 | 2,747.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 23.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sterling, OH | Lorain, OH | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 11.3% | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.3% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.5% | 12.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.0% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.7% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sterling, OH | Lorain, OH | United States |
| White | 93.7% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 15.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.3% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 27.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sterling, OH | Lorain, OH | United States |
| Married Population | 68.7% | 38.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.3% | 36.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 6.4% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 31.3% | 61.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.9% | 39.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.4% | 14.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.35 | 2.42 | 2.60 |
| Households | 161 | 26,622 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 115 | 15,180 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.5% | 22.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 64.3% | 33.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 46 | 11,442 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.8% | 27.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.3% | 16.8% | 10.8% |