Sterlings township, Robeson County, North Carolina (NC) detailed profile
Land area: 44.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 1,017 (all rural)
| Males: 524 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 493 |  (48.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,017 (774 owner occupied, 243 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Sterlings township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 80.3%
- Black: 6.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 6.2%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
- Some other race: 0.4%
Median age of males: 36.3
Median age of females: 38.8
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Average household size: 2.48
| Sterlings township: | 2.5 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.87
| Sterlings township: | $29,542 |
| North Carolina: | $45,906 |
| Here: | $397 |
| State: | $619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $63,600 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
| : | $63,600 |
| North Carolina: | $154,300 |
| Population density: 23 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 16.5% |
| Whole state: | 12.3% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sterlings township: Sundays Landing (A), Parklane Plaza (B), Fair Bluff Wastewater Treatment Plant (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sterlings township include: Bethesda Church (A), New Hope Church (B), Ohovah Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Barfield Cemetery (1), Barnes Cemetery (2), Barnesville Cemetery (3), Haynes Cemetery (4), Bass Cemetery (5), Bass-Walters Cemetery (6), Jenkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Leggett Lake (A), Big Bay (B), Flat Swamp (C), Green Bay (D), Coward Swamp (E), River Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Miry Branch (A), Indian Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
92% of Sterlings township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 64
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 0
- West: 13
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 25
- One, attached: 3
Housing units in Sterlings township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Construction (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Health care (30%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Food (6%)
- Textile mills and textile products (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Top executives (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sterlings township:
- United States or American (57.9%)
- Irish (26.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 36 (73%)
- Worked at home: 13 (27%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82%)
- Electricity (18%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 79- In family households: 79 (27 male householders, 3 female householders)
30 spouses, 13 children (13 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 20 2-persons, 10 4-persons,
149 married couples with children.
61 single-parent households (16 men, 45 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Carolina: | 6.9% |