COMPARING TWO PLACES
Adeline vs Sterling
PLACE A
Adeline, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Adeline is 89% smaller than Sterling. Sterling earns more, with a median household income $2,668 higher. Adeline has grown faster since 2000 (-8% vs -16%).
ADELINESTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population72674−89% vs Sterling
Population density271820−549
Population growth-8.2%-15.8%+7.5 pts
Median age50.540.2+10.3
Male48.8%45.1%+3.6 pts
Female51.2%54.9%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%88.0%+12.0 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Median household income$65,313$67,981−$2,668
Per capita income$31,672$36,630−$4,958
Poverty rate4.9%14.0%−9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2370.476−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher3.2%11.9%−8.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Labor force participation48.6%41.9%+6.7 pts
Median home value$97,500$131,900−$34,400
Median gross rent$788$604+$184
Owner-occupied89.2%74.1%+15.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.9%10.4%+5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%57.7%−57.7 pts
Average commute24.227.2−3.0
Worked from home0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.2%10.1%−8.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025