COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hillrose vs Sterling
PLACE A
Hillrose, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Hillrose is 54% smaller than Sterling. Hillrose earns more, with a median household income $7,644 higher. Hillrose has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -16%).
HILLROSESTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population312674−54% vs Sterling
Population density1,651820+831
Population growth18.2%-15.8%+33.9 pts
Median age34.540.2−5.7
Male50.2%45.1%+5.0 pts
Female49.8%54.9%−5.0 pts
Foreign-born1.1%0.5%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.4%88.0%−6.6 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.1%3.2%+12.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.5%5.2%−2.7 pts
Median household income$75,625$67,981+$7,644
Per capita income$37,793$36,630+$1,163
Poverty rate2.1%14.0%−11.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3410.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%11.9%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree1.9%4.2%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate14.1%0.0%+14.1 pts
Labor force participation66.1%41.9%+24.2 pts
Median home value$206,300$131,900+$74,400
Median gross rent$1,333$604+$729
Owner-occupied78.5%74.1%+4.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%10.4%−2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households57.7%57.7%Even
Average commute36.327.2+9.1
Worked from home8.7%2.4%+6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.6%10.1%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025