In 2023, Sterling Heights, MI had a population of 133k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $78,429. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sterling Heights, MI declined from 133,744 to 133,473, a −0.203% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,381 to $78,429, a 4.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sterling Heights, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.94%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.51%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.97%).
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 (395 degrees awarded in 2022) and Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan (84 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Sterling Heights, MI was $260,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.
Most people in Sterling Heights, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sterling Heights, MI was 2 cars per household.