Sterling Heights, MI City Data

Sterling Heights, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 124,471 people who live in Sterling Heights and approximately 788,149 who live in Macomb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sterling Heights to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sterling Heights. We have included Sterling Heights housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sterling Heights Information

Macomb County where Sterling Heights resides is 569.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 788,149 and has a population rank of 60 out of all the places in the United States.

Sterling Heights has a total of 124,471 people and of those residents there are 60,970 males and 63,501 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 10,336 births each year and around 7,177 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sterling Heights varies per year, but currently 121,359 are one race and 3,112 are two or more races.

Of the 124,471 people who live in Sterling Heights, there are 32,966 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sterling Heights is 17,076 male and 15,890 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 94,506.

General Sterling Heights Information
Total area in square miles - Macomb County	569.78
Water area in square miles - Macomb County	N/A
Resident population - Macomb County	788,149
Population rank - Macomb County	60
Total population	124,471
Total population (male)	60,970
Total population (female)	63,501
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Macomb County	10,336
Deaths- Macomb County	7,177
Population of one race	121,359
Population of two or more races	3,112
Population under 20 years	32,966
Population under 20 years (male)	17,076
Population under 20 years (female)	15,890
Total population 18 years and over	94,506

Sterling Heights Social Characteristics

There are 309,203 households in Sterling Heights. Families make up 212,101 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sterling Heights families into three different groups. Married-couple families (167,806), male householder with no wife present (11,600) and female householder with no husband present (30,242). The remainder of the Sterling Heights households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 98,336. Sterling Heights, MI moving companies help people in Sterling Heights move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sterling Heights. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sterling Heights is based, there are 325,155 females 15 and over; of those females there are 72,029 never married, 176,977 now married, 3,101 separated, 38,047 widowed, and 35,001 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,421 separated, 8,182 widowed and 26,476 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sterling Heights social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sterling Heights.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Macomb County)
Total households	309,203
Family households (families)	212,101
With own children under 18 years	101,745
Married-couple family	167,806
With own children under 18 years	77,897
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,600
With own children under 18 years	5,121
Female householder, no husband present, family	30,242
With own children under 18 years	15,678
Nonfamily households	98,336
Householder living alone	83,127
65 years and over	31,815

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	16,118
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	10,252
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	108,272
Householder	33,392
Spouse	27,959
Child	40,377
Other relatives	1,528
Nonrelatives	1,040
Unmarried partner	528
Roomer or boarder	128
Housemate or roommate	132
Unmarried partner	1,518
Foster child	22
Other	230

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15,001
Male householder	5,835
Male householder living alone	4,794
Male householder not living alone	1,041
Female householder	7,092
Female householder living alone	6,366
Female householder not living alone	726
Nonrelatives	2,074
Unmarried partner	990
Roomer or boarder	203
Housemate or roommate	629
Foster child	15
Other	237

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	325,155
Never married	72,029
Now married	176,977
Separated	3,101
Widowed	38,047
Divorced	35,001
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,421
Widowed	8,182
Divorced	26,476

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	124,471
Male	60,970
Under 5 years	4,077
5 to 9 years	4,291
10 to 14 years	4,505
15 to 17 years	2,647
18 and 19 years	1,556
20 years	693
21 years	735
22 to 24 years	2,390
25 to 29 years	4,240
30 to 34 years	4,637
35 to 39 years	5,036
40 to 44 years	5,029
45 to 49 years	4,561
50 to 54 years	4,472
55 to 59 years	3,680
60 and 61 years	1,192
62 to 64 years	1,448
65 and 66 years	765
67 to 69 years	1,065
70 to 74 years	1,529
75 to 79 years	1,141
80 to 84 years	764
85 years and over	517
Female	63,501
Under 5 years	3,652
5 to 9 years	4,035
10 to 14 years	4,253
15 to 17 years	2,505
18 and 19 years	1,445
20 years	687
21 years	695
22 to 24 years	2,395
25 to 29 years	4,327
30 to 34 years	4,582
35 to 39 years	4,973
40 to 44 years	5,049
45 to 49 years	4,769
50 to 54 years	4,819
55 to 59 years	3,782
60 and 61 years	1,185
62 to 64 years	1,491
65 and 66 years	835
67 to 69 years	1,216
70 to 74 years	1,856
75 to 79 years	1,938
80 to 84 years	1,555
85 years and over	1,457

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	124,471
One race	121,359
White	112,899
Black or African American	1,614
American Indian and Alaska Native	260
Asian	6,123
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	45
Some other race	122
Two or more races	3,112

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	123,273
People who are White alone	111,735
People who are Black or African American alone	1,589
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	260
People who are Asian alone	6,118
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	45
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,664
People who are Some other race alone	418

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	737,174
Same house	429,516
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	83,133
Different state or abroad	37,630
Different state	23,771
Abroad	13,859

PLACE OF BIRTH (Macomb County)
Total resident population	788,149
Born in United States	527,431
State of residence	618,636
Different state	95,991
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,515
Foreign born	69,007

Sterling Heights Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sterling Heights. That total enrollment is 200,126 for the population of the country, which includes Sterling Heights. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 47,820 and elementary or high school enrollment was 261,703 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 45,058.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sterling Heights population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	200,126
Pre-kindergarten	13,108
Public	8,917
Private	4,191
Kindergarten	11,107
Public	9,511
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	87,339
Public	77,526
Private	9,813
Elementary and high school	130,852
Public	116,836
Private	14,016
High school grades 9 to 12	43,513
Public	39,310
Private	4,203
College, undergraduate years	37,812
Public	32,156
Private	5,656
Graduate or professional school	7,247
Public	5,416
Private	1,831
Not enrolled in school	557,644

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	535,836
Less than 9th grade	25,755
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	65,616
High school graduate	175,565
Some college, no degree	132,819
Associate's degree	41,936
Bachelor's degree	94,145
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	63,603

Sterling Heights Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 618,864 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sterling Heights. The Sterling Heights occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (120,704), service occupations (51,220), sales and office occupations (110,480), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (430), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (38,664) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (69,293). The 618,864 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 342,710 private wage and salary workers, 32,079 government workers, 15,240 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Macomb County)
Population 16 years and over	618,864
In labor force	408,563
Civilian labor force	407,716
Employed	390,791
Unemployed	16,925
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	847
Females 16 years and over	319,956
In labor force	184,575
Civilian labor force	184,371
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,172
Armed forces	204
Males 16 years and over	298,908
In labor force	223,988
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,753
Armed forces	643

COMMUTING TO WORK (Macomb County)
Workers 16 years and over	383,664
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	341,300
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,738
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,546
Other means	1,340
Worked at home	6,343
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,895,160

OCCUPATION (Macomb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	120,704
Management, professional, and related occupations	120,704
Service occupations	51,220
Sales and office occupations	110,480
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	430
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	38,664
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	69,293

INDUSTRY (Macomb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	120,704
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	762
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	102,034
Wholesale trade	14,639
Retail trade	49,112
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,403
Information	8,006
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	21,477
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	38,571
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	60,974
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	27,827
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,900

CLASS OF WORKER (Macomb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	120,704
Private wage and salary workers	342,710
Government workers	32,079
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	15,240
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sterling Heights Housing Characteristics

In Sterling Heights, MI there are 320,276 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 309,203 occupied and 11,073 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sterling Heights, there are 219,955 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 23,967 units in Sterling Heights. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sterling Heights, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sterling Heights, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sterling Heights. There are 2,825 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,358 with rent between $200-299, 11,401 with rent between $300-499 and 45,727 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sterling Heights gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sterling Heights, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Macomb County)
Total housing units	320,276
Occupied housing units	309,203
Vacant housing units	11,073

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Macomb County)
Total housing units	320,276
1-unit, detached	219,955
1-unit, attached	23,967
2 units	3,103
3 or 4 units	9,535
5 to 9 units	20,635
10 to 19 units	12,908
20 to 49 units	5,813
50 or more units	9,756
Mobile home	14,452

HOUSING TENURE (Macomb County)
Occupied housing units	309,203
Owner-occupied	243,964
Renter-occupied	65,239

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Macomb County)
Occupied housing units	309,203
No vehicles available	17,729
2 vehicle available	188,786
3 vehicles available	41,258
4 vehicles available	11,973
5 or more vehicles available	4,467

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Macomb County)
Occupied housing units	309,203
Utility gas	285,944
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	15,626
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,642
Coal or coke	14
Wood	322
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	932
No fuel used	515

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Macomb County)
Occupied housing units	309,203
Less Than $50,000	243,964
$50,000 to $99,999	43,117
$100,000 to $149,999	79,180
$150,000 to $199,999	50,712
$200,000 to $299,999	29,592
$300,000 to $499,999	6,505
$1,000,000 or more	238
Median (dollars)	139,200

GROSS RENT (Macomb County)
Occupied units paying rent	65,239
Less than $200	2,825
$200 to $299	2,358
$300 to $499	11,401
$500 to $699	26,701
$700 to $999	15,635
$1,000 to $1,499	2,775
$1,500 or more	615