Sterling Heights is a city located in Macomb County Michigan. Sterling Heights has a 2020 population of 131,577. Sterling Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.22% annually but its population has increased by 1.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 129,709 in 2010.
The average household income in Sterling Heights is $79,647 with a poverty rate of 9.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,051 per month, and the median house value is $198,300. The median age in Sterling Heights is 40.6 years, 38.4 years for males, and 42.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sterling Heightswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 109,763 | 82.97% |
Black or African American | 7,796 | 5.89% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 365 | 0.28% |
Asian | 10,082 | 7.62% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race | 1,087 | 0.82% |
Two or More Races | 3,202 | 2.42% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 50,516 | 2.6 | 74.4 |
Married | 26,700 | 3.33 | 84.4 |
Male | 2,580 | 3.03 | 74.3 |
Female | 5,176 | 3.06 | 70.5 |
Non Family | 16,060 | 1.16 | 59 |
3.22
Average Family Size
2.6
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 6,269 | 6.65% |
9th to 12th Grade | 5,614 | 5.95% |
High School Graduate | 26,245 | 27.84% |
Some College | 18,846 | 19.99% |
Associates Degree | 9,002 | 9.55% |
Bachelors Degree | 18,925 | 20.07% |
Graduate Degree | 9,377 | 9.95% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 6,969 | 6,169 | 4,358 |
Other Race | 546 | 478 | 267 |
2+ Races | 1,522 | 1,233 | 653 |
Hispanic | 1,876 | 1,563 | 783 |
White | 78,805 | 68,676 | 21,505 |
Black | 5,139 | 4,822 | 1,230 |
Native American | 274 | 172 | 35 |
Islander | 1 | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.53%.
$40,685
Average Earnings
$50,666
Average Male
$31,567
Average Female
65.94% of Sterling Heights residents speak only English, while 34.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 18.75% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 365 | 189 | 51.78% |
Hispanic | 3,331 | 400 | 12.01% |
Black | 7,727 | 927 | 12.00% |
White | 107,009 | 10,432 | 9.75% |
Asian | 10,075 | 687 | 6.82% |
Other | 125 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 3,182 | 234 | 7.35% |
9.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.33%
Male Poverty Rate
11.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sterling Heights is Native, with 51.78% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sterling Heights is Multiple, with 7.35% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.30%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.15%.
52.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.2%
Male Marriage Rate
50.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,452 | 6.11% |
Black | 282 | 4.71% |
Native American | 9 | 2.56% |
Asian | 65 | 0.83% |
Islander | 1 | 100.00% |
Other Race | 43 | 5.93% |
2+ Races | 41 | 2.12% |
Hispanic | 103 | 4.36% |
3.94%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.8%
Labor Force Participation
59.6%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.81%
Born in Sterling Heights
72.74%
Native Born
27.26%
Foreign Born
8.16%
Non Citizen
19.10%
Naturalized
72.74% of Sterling Heights residents were born in the United States, with 63.81% having been born in Michigan. 8.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 400 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 5,000 | 4,600 | 13.46% |
1970 | 61,365 | 56,365 | 28.50% |
1980 | 108,999 | 47,634 | 5.91% |
1990 | 117,810 | 8,811 | 0.78% |
2000 | 124,471 | 6,661 | 0.55% |
2010 | 129,709 | 5,238 | 0.41% |
2011 | 130,042 | 333 | 0.26% |
2012 | 130,672 | 630 | 0.48% |
2013 | 131,521 | 849 | 0.65% |
2014 | 132,136 | 615 | 0.47% |
2015 | 132,041 | -95 | -0.07% |
2016 | 132,522 | 481 | 0.36% |
2017 | 132,681 | 159 | 0.12% |
2018 | 132,725 | 44 | 0.03% |
2019 | 132,438 | -287 | -0.22% |
2020 | 132,151 | -287 | -0.22% |
2021 | 131,864 | -287 | -0.22% |
2022 | 131,577 | -287 | -0.22% |