COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paoli vs Sterling
PLACE A
Paoli, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Paoli is 12% smaller than Sterling. Sterling earns more, with a median household income $10,898 higher. Paoli has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -16%).
PAOLISTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population593674−12% vs Sterling
Population density1,616820+796
Population growth-4.4%-15.8%+11.3 pts
Median age33.440.2−6.8
Male46.7%45.1%+1.5 pts
Female53.3%54.9%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born3.3%0.5%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.3%88.0%−20.7 pts
Black0.2%3.6%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.0%3.2%+6.8 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other22.1%5.2%+16.9 pts
Median household income$57,083$67,981−$10,898
Per capita income$23,292$36,630−$13,338
Poverty rate19.8%14.0%+5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3860.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%11.9%+2.6 pts
Graduate degree0.3%4.2%−4.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation60.0%41.9%+18.1 pts
Median home value$87,000$131,900−$44,900
Median gross rent$858$604+$254
Owner-occupied72.8%74.1%−1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.2%10.4%+4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households21.5%57.7%−36.2 pts
Average commute19.827.2−7.4
Worked from home1.8%2.4%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured13.3%10.1%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025