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Sterling Heights city, MI


Macomb County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 133,744   ( 4,045 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.4 square miles
Population density: 3669.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:106,873 79.91% 1.7%
Black:7,8145.84% 17.7%
Indian:1530.11% 37.8%
Asian:11,8428.85% 35.7%
2+ races:4,0603.04% 52.9%
Hispanic:2,6992.02% 7.0%
Total non-White:26,87120.09% 28.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,877 -1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:5,922 5.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
129,699
108,75083.85%
6,6385.12%
2460.19%
8,7296.73%
2,6552.05%
2,5231.95%
20,94916.15%

2000
124,471
111,25789.38%
1,3791.11%
3970.32%
6,4905.21%
3,2102.58%
1,5811.27%
13,21410.62%

1990
117,810
112,86695.80%
4290.36%
3820.32%
3,1492.67%
n/a
9840.84%
4,9444.20%

1980
108,999
105,74297.01%
1980.18%
1610.15%
1,8961.74%
n/a
9100.83%
3,2572.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,507 -2.0
7,735 6.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,609 -1.4
8,270 7.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7,124 6.5
1,687 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Sterling Heights city, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.2
27,077 20.2%
106,667 79.8%
24,026 18.0%
50,989
2.61
35,080 68.8%
27,080 77.2%
1,630 4.6%
15,909 31.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
28,200 21.7%
101,499 78.3%
19,701 15.2%
49,451
2.61
34,515 69.8%
27,215 78.8%
2,370 6.9%
14,936 30.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
30,014 24.1%
94,457 75.9%
14,571 11.7%
46,381
2.66
33,548 72.3%
28,315 84.4%
1,713 5.1%
12,833 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
30,628 26.0%
87,182 74.0%
10,864 9.2%
40,879
2.86
31,674 77.5%
27,340 86.3%
1,668 5.3%
9,205 22.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.5
37,466 34.4%
71,533 65.6%
4,949 4.5%
33,909
3.20
28,528 84.1%
25,520 89.5%
1,612 5.7%
5,381 15.9%

2022 Housing Data for Sterling Heights city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units52,791 
Median Value$243,400 
Occupied50,98996.6%
Vacant1,8023.4%
Owned38,73376.0%
Rented12,25624.0%
Median Rent$1,215 
Single-Family Units39,98975.7%
    Detached35,09466.5%
    Attached4,8959.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units8,99517.0%
Mobile Homes1,5653.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sterling Heights city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,9033.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5963.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,7123.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5933.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,9893.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,9953.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992,2504.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,8453.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,8233.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993,4386.7%
$60,000 to $74,9995,19710.2%
$75,000 to $99,9997,08113.9%
$100,000 to $124,9996,19812.2%
$125,000 to $149,9993,9257.7%
$150,000 to $199,9994,9059.6%
$200,000 or more3,5396.9%
Median Household Income75,381 
Per Capita Income35,615 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,4246.7%
Public Assistance1,7413.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,07413.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed59,94871.1%
Unemployed3,7894.5%
In Armed Forces990.1%
Total Labor Force63,83675.7%
Not in Labor Force20,50224.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector26,51120,90755.9%
Non-Profit2,5153,65140.8%
Self-Employed3,9721,48972.7%
Local Government1,2291,55544.1%
State Government30669230.7%
Federal Government87870755.4%
Total Private + Self30,48322,39657.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,9286,60542.7%
Total35,41129,00155.0%
Pct. Govt.8.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts10,10415.7%
Sales and Office Occupations14,04221.8%
Professional, Technical15,82724.5%
Service Occupations9,68815.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1120.2%
All others14,88723.1%
White Collar 61.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing14,45422.4%
Health care and social assistance9,62014.9%
Retail trade8,36813.0%
Accommodation and food services4,5087.0%
Professional, scientific, technical3,9576.1%
Transportation and warehousing3,3925.3%
Educational services3,1985.0%
Other services3,1584.9%
Finance and insurance2,9334.5%
Construction2,8594.4%
Public administration2,1143.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5922.5%
Wholesale trade1,2011.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,0211.6%
Information8701.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing6581.0%
Utilities2500.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2130.3%
Management1640.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sterling Heights city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,7401.30%
Puerto Rican3710.28%
Cuban1220.09%
Dominican1370.10%
Total Central American320.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan320.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American760.06%
Argentinean130.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian300.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian190.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan140.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2210.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5,5074.12%
Filipino1,7651.32%
Chinese1,3811.03%
Vietnamese7190.54%
Bangladeshi5380.40%
Korean5030.38%
Hmong2950.22%
Japanese1180.09%
Laotian1100.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English83,00665.6%
Other12,79610.1%
Arabic10,7858.5%
Other Indo-European9,0687.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,8033.0%
Other Asian1,8751.5%
Chinese1,2591.0%
Tagalog1,2581.0%
Spanish1,1140.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German17,02012.7%
Polish15,67211.7%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac15,37811.5%
Italian10,8888.1%
Irish9,0766.8%
English6,6194.9%
Iraqi6,1684.6%
American4,0213.0%
Albanian3,4052.5%
French3,0282.3%
French Canadian2,1591.6%
Scottish1,8241.4%
Arab1,7541.3%
Lebanese1,5881.2%
Other Arab1,4561.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen123,61592.4%
Not a citizen10,1297.6%
Native96,57272.2%
Foreign-born37,17227.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sterling Heights city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
6,456 6.7%5,355 5.6%27,036 28.2%27,352 28.6%19,009 19.9%10,509 11.0%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 6,456 6.7%
9-12 Years 5,355 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 27,036 28.2%
Some College 27,352 28.6%
Bach. Degree 19,009 19.9%
Grad Degree 10,509 11.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sterling Heights city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +6,956 R +845 D + 1.1%
D +6,111
2020 vs. 2012 R +10,345 R +8,935 R + 13.3%
D +1,410
2020 vs. 2008 R +10,942 R +12,360 R + 18.9%
D -1,418
2016 vs. 2008 R +3,986 R +11,515 R + 20.1%
D -7,529
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Donald Trump* (R) 38,452 55.1% Joe Biden (D) 30,591 43.8% 754 1.1% 69,797 7 8 1.26%
2016 56% Donald Trump (R) 31,496 53.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 24,480 41.9% 2,437 4.2% 58,413 7 8 1.21%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 29,181 50.4% Mitt Romney (R) 28,107 48.5% 615 1.1% 57,903 4 1 1.22%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 32,009 52.8% John McCain (R) 27,510 45.4% 1,083 1.8% 60,602 5 0 1.21%
2004 62% George W. Bush* (R) 30,885 51.3% John Kerry (D) 28,697 47.7% 641 1.1% 60,223 3 1 1.24%
2000 56% George W. Bush (R) 26,576 50.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 25,158 47.5% 1,228 2.3% 52,962 4 2 1.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Sterling Heights city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 30,591 43.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 38,452 55.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 524 0.8%
Other 230 0.3%
TOTAL 69,797
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, Sterling Heights city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 24,480 41.9%
Donald Trump (R) 31,496 53.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,756 3.0%
Other 681 1.2%
TOTAL 58,413
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Sterling Heights city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 29,181 50.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 28,107 48.5%
Other 615 1.1%
TOTAL 57,903
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Sterling Heights city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 32,009 52.8%
John McCain (R) 27,510 45.4%
Other 1,083 1.8%
TOTAL 60,602
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Sterling Heights city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 30,885 51.3%
John Kerry (D) 28,697 47.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 347 0.6%
Other 294 0.5%
TOTAL 60,223
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Sterling Heights city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 26,576 50.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 25,158 47.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 860 1.6%
Other 368 0.7%
TOTAL 52,962
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sterling Heights city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 50% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 26,899 51.3% Tudor Dixon (R) 24,787 47.3% 742 [+] 1.4% 52,428 3 1.17%
2020 S2 65% John James (R) 36,413 53.3% Gary Peters* (D) 30,747 45.0% 1,220 [+] 1.8% 68,380 5 1.25%
2018 S1 46% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 24,519 50.5% John James (R) 23,319 48.0% 752 [+] 1.5% 48,590 2 1.15%
2018 G 46% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 24,523 50.4% Bill Schuette (R) 22,906 47.1% 1,184 [+] 2.4% 48,613 3 1.14%
2014 S2 36% Gary Peters (D) 19,779 52.9% Terri Lynn Land (R) 15,900 42.6% 1,681 [+] 4.5% 37,360 1 1.20%
2014 G 37% Rick Snyder* (R) 20,948 55.2% Mark Schauer (D) 16,177 42.7% 800 [+] 2.1% 37,925 4 1.20%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote