Sterling

Population: 439
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $84,700

Sterling, a community in Arenac County, Michigan, has 439 residents. Its median household income of $58,750 runs in line with the Arenac County figure of $56,989.

From 2019 to 2023, Sterling's population declined 18.4% from 538 to 439, while its median home value rose 25.9% from $67,300 to $84,700.

Owners occupy 84.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 439
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $84,700
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 185
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

538439

Median household income

$38,750$58,750

Median home value

$67,300$84,700

Median gross rent

$677$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	538	$38,750	$67,300	$677
2020	506	$40,625	$66,400	$713
2021	471	$43,438	$66,500	$714
2022	482	$54,000	$81,400	$782
2023	439	$58,750	$84,700	$771

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	3.9%
5 to 17	76	17.3%
18 to 24	28	6.4%
25 to 34	53	12.1%
35 to 44	45	10.3%
45 to 54	63	14.4%
55 to 64	67	15.3%
65 to 74	56	12.8%
75 and over	34	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	416	94.8%
Black or African American	8	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	9.1%
High school graduate	146	45.9%
Some college or associate's	101	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	30	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit1.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	170	85.0%
Carpooled	11	5.5%
Public transit	2	1.0%
Walked	7	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	53.2%
15 to 29 min	35	18.4%
30 to 44 min	21	11.1%
45 to 59 min	21	11.1%
60+ min	12	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 8.2% (32 of 392)

	Count	Share
Family households	116	80.6%
Nonfamily households	28	19.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	144	77.8%
Vacant	41	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	84.7%
Renter-occupied	22	15.3%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	159	85.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	5.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2676420
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0328, -84.0186