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The total population of Sterling Heights is estimated to be 133,744 with 65,238 males (48.78%) and 68,506 females (51.22%). There are 3,268 more females than males in Sterling Heights.
The median household income in Sterling Heights was $75,892 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 713(0.95%) from $75,179 in 2020. This income is 101.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sterling Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $102,853. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sterling Heights stands at $78,049.
In Sterling Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,478 for males and $28,027 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $70,120 for males and $55,954 for females.
In Sterling Heights, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $102,583, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $42,752.
In 2022, the population of Sterling Heights was 132,567, a 0.58% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sterling Heights's population was 133,344, a decline of 0.57% compared to a population of 134,112 in 2020.
The median age in Sterling Heights, MI is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.02% were under the age of 15, 19.95% aged 15 to 29, 46.26% aged 30 to 64, 15.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sterling Heights population: 82.24% are White, 5.97% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.68% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.88% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.