Overview
134,062
Total Population
41.3
Median age
50.96%
Female population %
96.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
51.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,321
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Sterling Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sterling Heights is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sterling Heights's population under 18 was 19.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sterling Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sterling Heights, 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.
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Gender
There are 2,576 more females than males in Sterling Heights:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.96% females and 49.04% males in Sterling Heights, MI.
- The Sterling Heights, MI gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 5,594.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 4,997.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sterling Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Sterling Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,321 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 130,741 (97.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sterling Heights is White with a population of 110,248 (82.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sterling Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 134,112 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Sterling Heights's population increased by 5,052 (4.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sterling Heights's population increased by 4,403 (3.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sterling Heights's population was lowest in year 2000 at 124,657.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)