COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wray vs Sterling
PLACE A
Wray, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Wray is 249% larger than Sterling. Sterling earns more, with a median household income $10,810 higher. Wray has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -16%).
WRAYSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population2,352674+249% vs Sterling
Population density680820−140
Population growth0.7%-15.8%+16.4 pts
Median age42.340.2+2.1
Male55.0%45.1%+9.9 pts
Female45.0%54.9%−9.9 pts
Foreign-born20.6%0.5%+20.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.4%88.0%−27.7 pts
Black0.4%3.6%−3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino33.6%3.2%+30.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.6%5.2%+0.4 pts
Median household income$57,171$67,981−$10,810
Per capita income$33,208$36,630−$3,422
Poverty rate17.5%14.0%+3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.476−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%11.9%+15.0 pts
Graduate degree5.9%4.2%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation57.0%41.9%+15.1 pts
Median home value$173,000$131,900+$41,100
Median gross rent$805$604+$201
Owner-occupied57.1%74.1%−17.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%10.4%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households53.0%57.7%−4.6 pts
Average commute13.927.2−13.3
Worked from home2.3%2.4%−0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured18.9%10.1%+8.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025