Sterling Heights, MI

Census Place

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US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Poverty Rate
10.6%
2.88% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$78,429
4.04% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
64,205
0.531% 1-year decline

About

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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% 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).

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Population & Diversity

Sterling Heights, MI is home to a population of N/A people, from which 93% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNN% of Sterling Heights, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Sterling Heights, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%
2023 Citizenship
92.4%
2022 Citizenship

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,528 ± 198
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    546 ± 150
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    392 ± 124

Sterling Heights, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sterling Heights, MI employs 64.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sterling Heights, MI were Manufacturing (14,198 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,504 people), and Retail Trade (7,991 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,553), Utilities ($78,031), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,628).

Employment

Occupations

64.2k
2023 Value
± 2,053
−0.531%
1 Year decline
± 4.45%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sterling Heights, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,292 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,338 people), and Production Occupations (5,780 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

64.2k
2023 Value
± 2,053
−0.531%
1 Year decline
± 4.45%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sterling Heights, MI, are Manufacturing (14,198 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,504 people), and Retail Trade (7,991 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($101,038), Manufacturing ($76,407), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,983).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,760), Information ($55,720), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,348).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

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

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

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

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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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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership
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63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sterling Heights, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Sterling Heights, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$78,429
Median Household Income
± $3,164
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Number of Households
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Wage Distribution

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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Commute Time

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Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sterling Heights, MI (14.1k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

94.2% of the population of Sterling Heights, MI has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.355% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

5.85%
Uninsured
47.2%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0.355%
Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sterling Heights, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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