COMPARING TWO PLACES
Venango vs Sterling
PLACE A
Venango, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Venango is 70% smaller than Sterling. Venango earns more, with a median household income $5,114 higher.
VENANGOSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population205674−70% vs Sterling
Population density751820−69
Population growth-11.3%-15.8%+4.5 pts
Median age38.540.2−1.7
Male53.8%45.1%+8.6 pts
Female46.2%54.9%−8.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%88.0%+1.9 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%3.2%−1.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other8.5%5.2%+3.3 pts
Median household income$73,095$67,981+$5,114
Per capita income$32,287$36,630−$4,343
Poverty rate7.0%14.0%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3350.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%11.9%+16.9 pts
Graduate degree7.5%4.2%+3.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.9%0.0%+9.9 pts
Labor force participation65.7%41.9%+23.8 pts
Median home value$113,800$131,900−$18,100
Median gross rent$628$604+$24
Owner-occupied70.2%74.1%−3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%10.4%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households4.0%57.7%−53.7 pts
Average commute23.827.2−3.5
Worked from home7.1%2.4%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.5%10.1%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025