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Sterling Heights, MI

133,308 Population
36.4 square miles 3,657.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

41 ±2.4 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 40.5 ±0.2
  • about the same as the figure in Michigan: 40.5 ±0.2

Economics

$36,161 ±$2,327 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: $41,287 ±$470
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Michigan: $38,952 ±$306
$73,702 ±$4,770 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: $72,574 ±$867
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Michigan: $69,183 ±$694

12.5% ±3.3% (16,560  ±4,380) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 13.6% 585,806 (±0.5% / ±20,466)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Michigan: 13.5% 1,326,740 (±0.3% / ±27,989)

25.3 minutes ±0.3 (1,353,700  ±50,283) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • a little less than the figure in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 26.3 45,810,264 (±0.1 / ±276,613)
  • a little higher than the figure in Michigan: 24.4 99,186,210 (±0.1 / ±470,248)

Families

52,105 ±2,606 Number of households
  • the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 1,770,361 ±6,986
  • Michigan: 4,107,809 ±11,889
2.5 ±0.1 (132,487  ±44) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 2.4 4,299,221 (±0 / ±932)
  • a little higher than the figure in Michigan: 2.4 9,821,269

5.6% ±2.9% (1,626  ±831) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 5.2% 50,682 (±0.4% / ±3,671)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Michigan: 4.8% 108,698 (±0.3% / ±5,883)

Housing

53,767 ±2,628 Number of housing units
  • the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 1,934,332 ±401
  • Michigan: 4,642,957 ±1,572

$274,000 ±$6,378 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: $251,200 ±$2,730
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Michigan: $236,100 ±$1,315

9.6% ±2.2% (12,619  ±2,865.3) Moved since previous year
  • a little less than the rate in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 10% 427,370 (±0.5% / ±19,208)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Michigan: 11% 1,091,018 (±0.3% / ±24,644.9)

Social

85.2% ±4% (80,796  ±4,734.9) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 91.3% 2,796,165 (±0.9% / ±26,078.5)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Michigan: 92% 6,449,479 (±0.5% / ±37,332.5)
30.1% ±2.7% (28,542  ±2,761.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 34.5% 1,057,748 (±0.5% / ±14,691.3)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Michigan: 32.7% 2,289,862 (±0.3% / ±21,961.1)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

26.4% ±2.9% (35,213  ±3,903) Foreign-born population
  • more than double the rate in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 11% 476,525
  • more than double the rate in Michigan: 7.4% 737,552

4.4% ±1.2% (4,696  ±1,296) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area: 4.8% 163,501 (±0.2% / ±6,847)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Michigan: 5.6% 441,439 (±0.1% / ±9,758)
4,696 Total veterans ±1,296 4,261 Male ±1,219 435 Female ±449

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