Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI

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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

2023 Employed Population

60,951

1.02% 1-year decline

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35.2% of the households in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI was $274,300, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI borders Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI, Oakland County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI, Macomb County (Southeast)--Mount Clemens & Fraser Area PUMA, MI, and Macomb County (Southwest)--Warren & Center Line Cities PUMA, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI is home to a population of 134k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.9% of Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI are Arabic (12,388 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (10,697 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (4,239 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,198

Women

51.1%

65,267

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 133,465 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI.

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Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

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

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 1.79k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 1.46k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.92k ± 1.13k

3.01%

Hispanic Population

4.02k people

3.01% of the people in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI are hispanic (4.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Iraq
16,913 ± 2,984 people
India
2,415 ± 1,196 people
Albania
1,489 ± 942 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI was Iraq, the natal country of 16,913 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI residents, followed by India with 2,415 and Albania with 1,489.

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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI was 27.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Arabic
12,388 households (9.76%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
10,697 households (8.43%)
Other Indo-European Languages
4,239 households (3.34%)

35.2% of the households in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI was Arabic. 9.76% of the households in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI reported speaking Arabic at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,290 ± 208
Gulf War (2001-)
605 ± 197
Gulf War (1990s)
379 ± 120

Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI.

Economy

The economy of Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI employs 61k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,975 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,787 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,538 people), and the highest paying industries were Advertising, public relations & related services ($175,475), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($128,842), and Computer Systems Design ($101,860).

Males in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,139. The income inequality in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,823

Women

47.3%

32,128

Men

52.7%

The workforce of Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI in 2023 was 60,951 people, with 47.3% woman, and 52.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61k

2023 Value

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± −1.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 61.6k employees to 61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,541 people), Retail salespersons (1,937 people), and Mechanical engineers (1,694 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

61k

2023 Value

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± −1.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 61.6k employees to 61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,975 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,787 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,538 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI awarded 307 degrees. The student population of Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 212 male students and 215 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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.

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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 182 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

U.S. Truck Driver Training School
208 degrees awarded
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.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 185 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (30.2k), Some college (22.9k), and Bachelors Degree (21.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI grew to $79,909 from the previous year's value of $78,429.

The following chart displays the households in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI

0.445

2022 Wage GINI in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI

In 2023, the income inequality in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.76% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (9.47%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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.

Commute Time

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

The chart below shows how the median household income in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, 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

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

1,276 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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 Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI declined by 2.15% from 5.85% to 5.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.