COMPARING TWO PLACES
Otis vs Sterling
PLACE A
Otis, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Otis is 26% smaller than Sterling. Sterling earns more, with a median household income $12,019 higher. Otis has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -16%).
OTISSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population502674−26% vs Sterling
Population density1,215820+396
Population growth7.6%-15.8%+23.3 pts
Median age33.440.2−6.8
Male46.6%45.1%+1.5 pts
Female53.4%54.9%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born6.1%0.5%+5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.0%88.0%−11.0 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.4%3.2%+15.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.6%5.2%−0.6 pts
Median household income$55,962$67,981−$12,019
Per capita income$27,098$36,630−$9,532
Poverty rate15.2%14.0%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3760.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%11.9%+7.9 pts
Graduate degree2.0%4.2%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation66.8%41.9%+25.0 pts
Median home value$167,900$131,900+$36,000
Median gross rent$822$604+$218
Owner-occupied76.8%74.1%+2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%10.4%+5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households43.1%57.7%−14.6 pts
Average commute25.427.2−1.8
Worked from home2.9%2.4%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured6.3%10.1%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025