COMPARING TWO PLACES
Coleta vs Sterling
PLACE A
Coleta, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Coleta is 76% smaller than Sterling. Sterling earns more, with a median household income $11,106 higher. Coleta has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -16%).
COLETASTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population159674−76% vs Sterling
Population density430820−390
Population growth1.8%-15.8%+17.6 pts
Median age34.440.2−5.8
Male50.3%45.1%+5.2 pts
Female49.7%54.9%−5.2 pts
Foreign-born4.1%0.5%+3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.9%88.0%−8.1 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.1%3.2%+16.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Median household income$56,875$67,981−$11,106
Per capita income$31,927$36,630−$4,703
Poverty rate11.7%14.0%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.476−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%11.9%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree5.9%4.2%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%0.0%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation70.8%41.9%+28.9 pts
Median home value$111,800$131,900−$20,100
Median gross rent$925$604+$321
Owner-occupied82.7%74.1%+8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%10.4%−10.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.2%57.7%−11.5 pts
Average commute28.427.2+1.2
Worked from home0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.6%10.1%−9.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025