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Sterling Heights, Michigan

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StatisticSterling HeightsMichiganUnited States
Total Population133,57310,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,909$72,875$80,734
Median Age41.740.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.1%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$274,300$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,292$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate11.1%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born28.0%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate75.8%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.724.226.4
Worked from Home15.7%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.3%46.1%46.9%

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Age in Sterling Heights, Michigan

StatisticSterling HeightsMichiganUnited States
Median Age41.740.238.9
Under 18 %19.4%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.8%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.3%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Sterling Heights, Michigan

StatisticSterling HeightsMichiganUnited States
Households51,7364,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households67.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.1%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.6%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone28.8%30.7%28.7%
Never Married31.4%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sterling Heights, Michigan

StatisticSterling HeightsMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,084$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.3%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.8%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.6%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.1%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.5%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households13.9%13.5%n/a

Housing in Sterling Heights, Michigan

StatisticSterling HeightsMichiganUnited States
Housing Units53,6074,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.9%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.1%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.5%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.2%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,628$2,904n/a

Education in Sterling Heights, Michigan

StatisticSterling HeightsMichiganUnited States
Less than High School13.1%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate26.2%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.5%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.8%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.4%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sterling Heights, Michigan

StatisticSterling HeightsMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.2%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.6%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.6%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.2%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Sterling Heights, Michigan

StatisticSterling HeightsMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.9%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens21.2%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.8%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home64.8%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.4%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Sterling Heights

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.