COMPARING TWO PLACES
Galt vs Sterling
PLACE A
Galt, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Galt is 68% smaller than Sterling. Galt earns more, with a median household income $44,588 higher.
GALTSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population213674−68% vs Sterling
Population density729820−90
Population growth–-15.8%–
Median age69.040.2+28.8
Male47.4%45.1%+2.3 pts
Female52.6%54.9%−2.3 pts
Foreign-born18.3%0.5%+17.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.3%88.0%−23.7 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.7%3.2%+32.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Median household income$112,569$67,981+$44,588
Per capita income$116,258$36,630+$79,628
Poverty rate4.2%14.0%−9.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6270.476+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher37.0%11.9%+25.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation67.1%41.9%+25.3 pts
Median home value$187,500$131,900+$55,600
Median gross rent–$604–
Owner-occupied100.0%74.1%+25.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.3%10.4%+10.8 pts
Rent-burdened households–57.7%–
Average commute30.027.2+2.8
Worked from home0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.2%10.1%−5.9 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024