Sterling Heights, MI Demographic Data

Sterling Heights, MI Summary

Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County in Michigan
  • Population: 130,414
  • Area: 36.80 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 36.51 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.29 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,543.95 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 613.52 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Sterling Heights, MI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
68,383
52%
50.8
Male
64,059
48%
49.2
Total Population
132,442
 
323,128,000

Sterling Heights, MI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,073
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,011
5.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,703
6.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,358
6.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,092
6.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,042
14.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
15,974
12.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
18,215
13.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,556
7.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,619
6.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,079
9.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,619
4.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,101
2.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
103,974
78.5%
77.2
Female
54,446
52.4%
51.3
Male
49,528
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
99,896
75.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
25,745
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,799
15.7%
15.2
Female
11,269
54.2%
55.8
Male
9,530
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Sterling Heights, MI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
129,615
97.9% 
96.8
White
111,033
83.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
7,902
6.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
416
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
9,448
7.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
3,470
2.6% 
1.2
Chinese
1,482
1.1% 
1.3
Filipino
2,650
2.0% 
0.9
Japanese
46
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
479
0.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
417
0.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
904
0.7% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
816
0.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,827
2.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,325
2.5% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
129,117
97.5% 
82.2

Sterling Heights, MI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,658
7.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,111
5.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,348
28.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,692
19.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,726
10.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,931
20.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,739
8.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,769
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
80,436
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26,670
28.9%
31.2

Sterling Heights, MI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
33,905
30.9%
33.7%
Now Married
57,352
52.3%
47.5
Divorced
9,103
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,199
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
8,096
7.4
5.8%

Sterling Heights, MI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
82,326
65.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
43,043
34.3%
21.6%
Spanish
2,179
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
12,823
10.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,184
4.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
22,857
18.2%
1.1%

Sterling Heights, MI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,263
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,508
3.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,569
9.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,746
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,470
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,848
20.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,930
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,660
17.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,497
5.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,413
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
61,828
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,885
 
31,128

Sterling Heights, MI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
144
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,373
8.4%
9.8
Construction
2,639
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,189
19.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,309
5.2%
6.6
Information
979
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
14,756
23.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,480
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,054
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,307
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
8,360
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,367
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,735
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,291
5.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,054
36.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,616
16.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,116
25.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,615
16.7%
18.1%

Sterling Heights, MI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
61,469
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
54,067
88.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,535
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
364
0.6%
5.1
Walked
286
0.5%
2.7
Other means
365
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
852
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
 
26.6

Sterling Heights, MI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,072
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,498
33.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,123
41.1%
37.1
3 or more
10,211
20.9%
21.0

Sterling Heights, MI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
48,904
97.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
35,718
73.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,186
27.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,227
2.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Sterling Heights, MI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
50,131
1 room
529
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
524
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
3,576
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
7,161
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
8,459
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
13,796
27.5%
17.8
7 rooms
6,853
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
4,861
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,372
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Sterling Heights, MI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
50,131
 
 
1-unit, detached
33,670
67.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,649
11.3%
5.9
2-units
101
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,217
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,301
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
886
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
2,530
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,777
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Sterling Heights, MI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
524
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
176
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,125
6.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
12,007
24.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
15,752
31.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,635
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,254
12.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,121
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
488
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
49
0.1%
1.4%

Sterling Heights, MI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Sterling Heights, MI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
22,761
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
154
0.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
191
0.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
633
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,630
7.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,413
19.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,447
23.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,293
45.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,595
46.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,282
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,424
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,459
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,835
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
166
0.0%
0.0%

Sterling Heights, MI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
967
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,764
13.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,639
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,787
21.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,045
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,023
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,507
35.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
421
0.0%
0.0%

Sterling Heights, MI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
35,718
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,758
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,480
4.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,974
19.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14,300
40.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,782
24.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,172
6.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
188
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
64
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,400
 
205,000