In 2020, Sterling Heights, MI had a population of 132k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $66,346. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Sterling Heights, MI declined from 132,476 to 132,296, a −0.136% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,833 to $66,346, a 2.33% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sterling Heights, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.07%), and White (Hispanic) (1.43%).
None of the households in Sterling Heights, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
91.8% of the residents in Sterling Heights, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Sterling Heights, MI are U.S. Truck Driver Training School (511 degrees awarded in 2020) and Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan (87 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Sterling Heights, MI was $198,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.
Most people in Sterling Heights, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sterling Heights, MI was 2 cars per household.