Sterling, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

448

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

34.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,563

4.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,200

Population & Diversity

Sterling, MI is home to a population of 448 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 38.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (421 people) in Sterling, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sterling, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sterling, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sterling, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sterling, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
421 ± 85
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 29
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 6

0.893%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.893% of the people in Sterling, MI are hispanic (4 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 12

Sterling, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sterling, MI.

Economy

The economy of Sterling, MI employs 214 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sterling, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Manufacturing (39 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,458), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,625), and Construction ($64,375).

Employment

Occupations

214

2024 Value

± 65

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 41.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sterling, MI grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 208 employees to 214 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sterling, MI, are Management Occupations (27 people), Production Occupations (25 people), and Transportation Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sterling, 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

214

2024 Value

± 65

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 41.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sterling, MI grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 208 employees to 214 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sterling, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Manufacturing (39 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sterling, MI, though some of these residents may live in Sterling, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,750

Median earning men ± $13,186

$41,250

Median earning women ± $11,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($64,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sterling, MI was $89,200 in 2024, which is 0.268 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,700 to $89,200, a 5.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Sterling, MI is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sterling, MI have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sterling, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,401

$136

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Sterling, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sterling, 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.

$61,563

Median Household Income

± $9,164

155

Number of Households

± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 155 households in Sterling, MI grew to $61,563 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

The following chart displays the households in Sterling, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sterling, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Worked At Home (7.32%)
Carpooled (6.83%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Sterling, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.32%) and those who carpooled to work (6.83%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sterling, MI have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Sterling, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sterling, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sterling, MI (45 out of 410 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sterling, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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