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Sterling Heights Michigan Information: Sterling Heights, Michigan is part of MACOMB County. Population for Sterling Heights from the last gathering is 124471. You can view Sterling Heights venues that host many Sterling Heights MI events every year. You can also research Sterling Heights Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Sterling Heights Michigan real estate guide. Sterling Heights Michigan has a latitude of 42.5693 and a longitude of -83.0677. Zip codes in Sterling Heights, MI include 48310 ... more Sterling Heights zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sterling Heights, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sterling Heights, MI was 124,471.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sterling Heights was 60,970, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sterling Heights, MI
There are an estimated 29,947 married men in the town. 62.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Sterling Heights are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sterling Heights is 63,501 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sterling Heights, Michigan
There are an estimated 29,841 married women in the community. 58.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sterling Heights, MI
The median age of people living in Sterling Heights, MI was 37 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sterling Heights was 7,729. There were 94,506 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (14,638) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sterling Heights, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sterling Heights, MI was 121,359.

White Population in Sterling Heights, MI
The estimated White population in the Sterling Heights community is 112,899, which is 90.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sterling Heights, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,614, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sterling Heights, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sterling Heights, MI was 260.

Asian Population in Sterling Heights, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6,123.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sterling Heights, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sterling Heights was an estimated 45.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 418, while those of “two or more races” was 3,112 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sterling Heights community was 1,665, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sterling Heights, MI
The household population number in Sterling Heights was 123,273.

Group Quarters Population in Sterling Heights, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,198.

Average Household Size in Sterling Heights, MI
The average household size in Sterling Heights is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sterling Heights, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 47,547 total housing units in Sterling Heights.

The number of occupied housing units was 46,319, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 36,584 were owner-occupied (79), and 9,735 were renter-occupied (21, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,228 vacant homes in Sterling Heights at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sterling Heights, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 33,272, with a median value in dollars of 160,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sterling Heights, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,140 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sterling Heights, average costs per month were $332 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 70,347 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sterling Heights, Michigan
19,236 people in Sterling Heights also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sterling Heights, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sterling Heights was 10,085, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sterling Heights, MI
In 2000, there were 18,532 people in Sterling Heights, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sterling Heights, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 26,986 people in Sterling Heights who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 23.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sterling Heights, Michigan
There were 66,726 in the labor force in Sterling Heights at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sterling Heights was 25.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sterling Heights, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $60,494. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sterling Heights, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $70,140. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sterling Heights, Michigan
Per capita income in Sterling Heights in the last full census was 24,958. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sterling Heights numbered 1,335, or 4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sterling Heights, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,480, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.