Sterlington is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,145 people and just one neighborhood, Sterlington is the 174th largest community in Louisiana. Sterlington has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Sterlington, where the median household income is $66,420.00.
Sterlington is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Sterlington is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sterlington who work in sales jobs (21.42%), office and administrative support (9.26%), and management occupations (7.10%).
As is often the case in a small town, Sterlington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Sterlington are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.71% of adults in Sterlington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Sterlington in 2022 was $26,738, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,952 for a family of four. However, Sterlington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sterlington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sterlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sterlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sterlington include English, Irish, German, French, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Sterlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Sterlington, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Our research reveals that 89.0% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 95.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Sterlington are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 77.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 22.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 71.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 38.2% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 33.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (17.3%), and 11.4% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 92.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.9%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Sterlington, LA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (10.1%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (6.3%), and residents who report German roots (3.9%), and some of the residents are also of Asian ancestry (2.4%), along with some French ancestry residents (2.1%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (43.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (89.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (8.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.