Sterling Heights, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
133,573
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.7
0.482% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.1%
4.28% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$79,909
1.89% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$274,300
5.22% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
63,874
0.516% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sterling Heights, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.2% of the residents in Sterling Heights, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sterling Heights, MI are U.S. Truck Driver Training School (208 degrees awarded in 2023) and Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan (99 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Sterling Heights, MI was $274,300, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Sterling Heights, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sterling Heights, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sterling Heights, MI is home to a population of 134k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.9% of Sterling Heights, MI residents were born outside of the country (37.3k people).

In 2024, there were 8.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Sterling Heights, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%
2024 Citizenship
93%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Sterling Heights, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sterling Heights, MI was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sterling Heights, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    102k ± 1.79k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    12.3k ± 1.46k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.92k ± 1.13k
3.01%
Hispanic Population
4.02k people

In 2024, there were 8.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Sterling Heights, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.01% of the people in Sterling Heights, MI are hispanic (4.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sterling Heights, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

27.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
37.3k people
27.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
36.6k people

As of 2024, 27.9% of Sterling Heights, MI residents (37.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sterling Heights, MI was 27.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,290 ± 208
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    605 ± 197
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    379 ± 120

Sterling Heights, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sterling Heights, MI employs 63.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sterling Heights, MI were Manufacturing (13,760 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,398 people), and Retail Trade (7,520 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($92,901), Utilities ($70,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,690).

Employment

Occupations

63.9k
2024 Value
± 2,052
−0.516%
1 Year decline
± 4.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sterling Heights, MI declined at a rate of −0.516%, from 64.2k employees to 63.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sterling Heights, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,212 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,003 people), and Production Occupations (5,694 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sterling Heights, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63.9k
2024 Value
± 2,052
−0.516%
1 Year decline
± 4.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sterling Heights, MI declined at a rate of −0.516%, from 64.2k employees to 63.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sterling Heights, MI, are Manufacturing (13,760 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,398 people), and Retail Trade (7,520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sterling Heights, MI, though some of these residents may live in Sterling Heights, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,809
Median earning men ± $2,094
$38,166
Median earning women ± $1,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,750), Manufacturing ($77,686), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,845).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,437), Construction ($61,283), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,676).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sterling Heights, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Sterling Heights, MI awarded 307 degrees. The student population of Sterling Heights, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 212 male students and 215 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sterling Heights, MI are Black or African American (144 and 46.9%), White (139 and 45.3%), Unknown (10 and 3.26%), and Hispanic or Latino (6 and 1.95%).

The largest universities in Sterling Heights, MI by number of degrees awarded are U.S. Truck Driver Training School (208 and 67.8%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan (99 and 32.2%).

The most popular majors in Sterling Heights, MI are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (208 and 67.8%), General Cosmetology (94 and 30.6%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (5 and 1.63%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 427 students enrolled in Sterling Heights, MI, 49.6% men and 50.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 235 records, of which 37% were women and 63% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
Most Common
182 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Sterling Heights, MI was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Sterling Heights, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. U.S. Truck Driver Training School
    208 degrees awarded
  2. Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan
    99 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was U.S. Truck Driver Training School with 208 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 185 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sterling Heights, MI, which is 1.52 times more than the 122 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 144 degrees mean that there were 1.04 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 139 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sterling Heights, MI was $274,300 in 2024, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,700 to $274,300, a 5.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Sterling Heights, MI is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sterling Heights, MI have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sterling Heights, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,071
$39,206
Median Property Taxes
±$1,449

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sterling Heights, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sterling Heights, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.8%
Homeownership
2024
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Sterling Heights, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,909
Median Household Income
± $3,056
51.7k
Number of Households
± 1,824

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.7k households in Sterling Heights, MI grew to $79,909 from the previous year's value of $78,429.

The following chart displays the households in Sterling Heights, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sterling Heights, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.7%)
  3. Carpooled (9.47%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Sterling Heights, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sterling Heights, MI have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Sterling Heights, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sterling Heights, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sterling Heights, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sterling Heights, MI (14.7k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sterling Heights, MI is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Sterling Heights, MI has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.361% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.72%
Uninsured
46.9%
Employer Coverage
21.3%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
0.361%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sterling Heights, MI declined by 2.15% from 5.85% to 5.72%.

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