COMPARING TWO PLACES
Como vs Sterling
PLACE A
Como, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Como is 12% larger than Sterling. Sterling earns more, with a median household income $10,481 higher. Como has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -16%).
COMOSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population758674+12% vs Sterling
Population density687820−133
Population growth3.7%-15.8%+19.5 pts
Median age35.640.2−4.6
Male46.1%45.1%+1.0 pts
Female53.9%54.9%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born23.5%0.5%+23.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.7%88.0%−34.3 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino42.9%3.2%+39.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.4%5.2%−1.8 pts
Median household income$57,500$67,981−$10,481
Per capita income$39,925$36,630+$3,295
Poverty rate26.0%14.0%+12.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6520.476+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%11.9%−5.6 pts
Graduate degree2.2%4.2%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%0.0%+3.7 pts
Labor force participation57.6%41.9%+15.7 pts
Median home value$169,800$131,900+$37,900
Median gross rent$955$604+$351
Owner-occupied66.1%74.1%−8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.2%10.4%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households24.3%57.7%−33.4 pts
Average commute35.427.2+8.2
Worked from home1.3%2.4%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured46.9%10.1%+36.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025