Sterling Heights

Population: 133,473
Median household income: $78,429
Median home value: $260,700

Sterling Heights, a community in Macomb County, Michigan, has 133,473 residents. The median household income of $78,429 is in line with the Macomb County median ($76,399).

From 2019 to 2023, Sterling Heights's population held roughly steady from 132,476 to 133,473, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $187,600 to $260,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.2% of the population. 74.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 133,473
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $78,429
Median home value: $260,700
Median gross rent: $1,267
Housing units: 53,255
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

132,476133,473

Median household income

$64,833$78,429

Median home value

$187,600$260,700

Median gross rent

$1,025$1,267

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	132,476	$64,833	$187,600	$1,025
2020	132,296	$66,346	$198,300	$1,051
2021	134,062	$70,211	$213,200	$1,117
2022	133,744	$75,381	$243,400	$1,215
2023	133,473	$78,429	$260,700	$1,267

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,875	5.2%
5 to 17	19,480	14.6%
18 to 24	11,047	8.3%
25 to 34	19,746	14.8%
35 to 44	14,413	10.8%
45 to 54	18,296	13.7%
55 to 64	19,099	14.3%
65 to 74	14,310	10.7%
75 and over	10,207	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	104,321	78.2%
Black or African American	8,695	6.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	0.0%
Asian	11,939	8.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	104	0.1%
Some other race	485	0.4%
Two or more races	4,629	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,243	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,013	12.5%
High school graduate	26,602	27.7%
Some college or associate's	27,502	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	19,697	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	10,257	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46,278	74.7%
Carpooled	5,735	9.3%
Public transit	305	0.5%
Walked	489	0.8%
Bicycle	252	0.4%
Worked from home	8,541	13.8%
Other means	388	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,901	20.4%
15 to 29 min	23,218	43.4%
30 to 44 min	12,153	22.7%
45 to 59 min	4,355	8.1%
60+ min	2,820	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 10.6% (14,069 of 132,610)

	Count	Share
Family households	35,074	68.2%
Nonfamily households	16,333	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51,407	96.5%
Vacant	1,848	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	39,252	76.4%
Renter-occupied	12,155	23.6%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35,945	67.5%
1-unit, attached	4,653	8.7%
2 to 4 units	2,166	4.1%
5 to 19 units	5,886	11.1%
20 or more units	3,086	5.8%
Mobile home & other	1,519	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2676460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 42.5812, -83.0303