Sterling Heights, MI

Census Place

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2021 Population

134,062

1.33% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

41.3

1.47% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

9.8%

0.783% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$70,211

5.83% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$213,200

7.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sterling Heights, MI had a population of 134k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $70,211. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sterling Heights, MI grew from 132,296 to 134,062, a 1.33% increase and its median household income grew from $66,346 to $70,211, a 5.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sterling Heights, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (81%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.66%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), and White (Hispanic) (1.23%).

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.

91.8% 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 (421 degrees awarded in 2021) and Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan (107 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Sterling Heights, MI was $213,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Sterling Heights, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 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 91.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 28.2% of Sterling Heights, MI residents were born outside of the country (37.7k people).

In 2021, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Sterling Heights, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.8%

2021 Citizenship

91.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.8% of Sterling Heights, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sterling Heights, MI was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sterling Heights, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
109k ± 1.74k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.18k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.82k ± 1.07k

2.48%

Hispanic Population

3.32k people

2.48% of the people in Sterling Heights, MI are hispanic (3.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sterling Heights, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

28.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

37.7k people

27.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

36.1k people

As of 2021, 28.2% of Sterling Heights, MI residents (37.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sterling Heights, MI was 27.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sterling Heights, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,923 ± 274
Gulf War (2001-)
699 ± 226
Gulf War (1990s)
519 ± 147

Sterling Heights, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sterling Heights, MI employs 65.7k people. The largest industries in Sterling Heights, MI are Manufacturing (14,260 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,569 people), and Retail Trade (9,174 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,850), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,462), and Manufacturing ($62,328).

Employment

Occupations

65.7k

2021 Value

± 2,021

0.488%

1 Year growth

± 4.31%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sterling Heights, MI grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 65.3k employees to 65.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sterling Heights, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (7,507 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,416 people), and Production Occupations (6,094 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sterling Heights, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

65.7k

2021 Value

± 2,021

0.488%

1 Year growth

± 4.31%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sterling Heights, MI grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 65.3k employees to 65.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sterling Heights, MI, are Manufacturing (14,260 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,569 people), and Retail Trade (9,174 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,159

Median earning men ± $1,934

$31,496

Median earning women ± $1,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($80,179), Manufacturing ($69,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($57,396), Public Administration ($50,349), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,674).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B

2020 Value in Michigan

$1.16T

Projected 2050 Value in Michigan

74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$37.2B
Indiana
$33.2B
Texas
$31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

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.

Education

In 2021, universities in Sterling Heights, MI awarded 528 degrees. The student population of Sterling Heights, MI in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 150 male students and 205 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sterling Heights, MI are Black or African American (291 and 55.1%), followed by White (190 and 36%), Two or More Races (14 and 2.65%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 2.27%).

The largest universities in Sterling Heights, MI by number of degrees awarded are U.S. Truck Driver Training School (421 and 79.7%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan (107 and 20.3%).

The most popular majors in Sterling Heights, MI are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (421 and 79.7%), General Cosmetology (101 and 19.1%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (6 and 1.14%).

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

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 Sterling Heights, MI was $213,200 in 2021, which is 0.871 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $198,300 to $213,200, a 7.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Sterling Heights, MI is 75.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sterling Heights, MI have an average commute time of 26.4 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.

Median household income in Sterling Heights, MI is $70,211. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Sterling Heights, MI was Census Tract 2325 with a value of $113,203, followed by Census Tract 2302 and Census Tract 2330, with respective values of $96,620 and $89,816.

Property

$213,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,760

$38,550

Median Property Taxes

±$1,403

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.

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2021

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 75.4% of the housing units in Sterling Heights, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2325
Census Tract 2302
Census Tract 2330

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sterling Heights, MI was Census Tract 2325 with a value of $113,203, followed by Census Tract 2302 and Census Tract 2330, with respective values of $96,620 and $89,816.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,211

Median Household Income

± $2,154

51.1k

Number of Households

± 1,691

In 2021, the median household income of the 51.1k households in Sterling Heights, MI grew to $70,211 from the previous year's value of $66,346.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.471

2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (9.37%)
Worked At Home (8.23%)

In 2021, 80.3% of workers in Sterling Heights, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.37%) and those who worked at home (8.23%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sterling Heights, MI have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Sterling Heights, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sterling Heights, 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 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sterling Heights, MI (13.1k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 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.

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

93.5% of the population of Sterling Heights, MI has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Macomb County, MI see 1836 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.77% decrease from the previous year (1869 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1121 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 472 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,836 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Macomb County, MI

Primary care physicians in Macomb County, MI see an average of 1,836 patients per year. This represents a 1.77% decrease from the previous year (1,869 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.55%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.31%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sterling Heights, MI declined by 2.47% from 6.72% to 6.55%.

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.