Population by Age in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 129,699 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 7,126 | 5.49% |
| 5 to 9 years | 7,529 | 5.80% |
| 10 to 14 years | 8,104 | 6.25% |
| 15 to 19 years | 8,636 | 6.66% |
| 20 to 24 years | 8,132 | 6.27% |
| 25 to 29 years | 8,174 | 6.30% |
| 30 to 34 years | 7,977 | 6.15% |
| 35 to 39 years | 8,490 | 6.55% |
| 40 to 44 years | 8,856 | 6.83% |
| 45 to 49 years | 9,715 | 7.49% |
| 50 to 54 years | 10,120 | 7.80% |
| 55 to 59 years | 9,015 | 6.95% |
| 60 to 64 years | 8,124 | 6.26% |
| 65 to 69 years | 6,295 | 4.85% |
| 70 to 74 years | 4,435 | 3.42% |
| 75 to 79 years | 3,268 | 2.52% |
| 80 to 84 years | 2,676 | 2.06% |
| 85 years and over | 3,027 | 2.33% |
Male Population in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 62,862 | 48.47% |
| Under 5 years | 3,657 | 2.82% |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,886 | 3.00% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,196 | 3.24% |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,442 | 3.42% |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,066 | 3.13% |
| 25 to 29 years | 4,026 | 3.10% |
| 30 to 34 years | 3,959 | 3.05% |
| 35 to 39 years | 4,201 | 3.24% |
| 40 to 44 years | 4,350 | 3.35% |
| 45 to 49 years | 4,700 | 3.62% |
| 50 to 54 years | 4,839 | 3.73% |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,330 | 3.34% |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,867 | 2.98% |
| 65 to 69 years | 2,950 | 2.27% |
| 70 to 74 years | 2,035 | 1.57% |
| 75 to 79 years | 1,412 | 1.09% |
| 80 to 84 years | 1,050 | 0.81% |
| 85 years and over | 896 | 0.69% |
Female Population in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 66,837 | 51.53% |
| Under 5 years | 3,469 | 2.67% |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,643 | 2.81% |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,908 | 3.01% |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,194 | 3.23% |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,066 | 3.13% |
| 25 to 29 years | 4,148 | 3.20% |
| 30 to 34 years | 4,018 | 3.10% |
| 35 to 39 years | 4,289 | 3.31% |
| 40 to 44 years | 4,506 | 3.47% |
| 45 to 49 years | 5,015 | 3.87% |
| 50 to 54 years | 5,281 | 4.07% |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,685 | 3.61% |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,257 | 3.28% |
| 65 to 69 years | 3,345 | 2.58% |
| 70 to 74 years | 2,400 | 1.85% |
| 75 to 79 years | 1,856 | 1.43% |
| 80 to 84 years | 1,626 | 1.25% |
| 85 years and over | 2,131 | 1.64% |
Median Age in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 40.40% | |
| Male | 38.90% | |
| Female | 41.90% |
Race in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 129,699 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 126,819 | 97.78% |
| White | 110,426 | 85.14% |
| Black or African American | 6,697 | 5.16% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 281 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 8,742 | 6.74% |
| Asian Indian | 3,340 | 2.58% |
| Chinese | 963 | 0.74% |
| Filipino | 1,733 | 1.34% |
| Japanese | 98 | 0.08% |
| Korean | 406 | 0.31% |
| Vietnamese | 961 | 0.74% |
| Other Asian | 1,241 | 0.96% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian | 7 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 7 | 0.01% |
| Samoan | 3 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 654 | 0.50% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 2,880 | 2.22% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 338 | 0.26% |
| White; Asian | 1,282 | 0.99% |
| White; Black or African American | 397 | 0.31% |
| White; Some Other Race | 153 | 0.12% |
The Population 16 Years in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 105,149 | 100.00% |
| Male | 50,224 | 47.76% |
| Female | 54,925 | 52.24% |
The Population 18 Years in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 101,499 | 100.00% |
| Male | 48,305 | 47.59% |
| Female | 53,194 | 52.41% |
The Population 21 Years in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 96,680 | 100.00% |
| Male | 45,832 | 47.41% |
| Female | 50,848 | 52.59% |
The Population 62 Years in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 24,375 | 100.00% |
| Male | 10,568 | 43.36% |
| Female | 13,807 | 56.64% |
The Population 65 Years in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,701 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,343 | 42.35% |
| Female | 11,358 | 57.65% |
Race (total races tallied) in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 112,990 | 85.14% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 7,313 | 5.51% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 832 | 0.63% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 10,282 | 7.75% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 320 | 0.24% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 981 | 0.74% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 129,699 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2,523 | 1.95% |
| Mexican | 1,537 | 1.19% |
| Puerto Rican | 301 | 0.23% |
| Cuban | 69 | 0.05% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 616 | 0.47% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 127,176 | 98.05% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 129,699 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,523 | 1.95% |
| White alone | 1,676 | 1.29% |
| Black or African American alone | 59 | 0.05% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 35 | 0.03% |
| Asian alone | 29 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 3 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 496 | 0.38% |
| Two or More Races | 225 | 0.17% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 127,176 | 98.05% |
| White alone | 108,750 | 83.85% |
| Black or African American alone | 6,638 | 5.12% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 246 | 0.19% |
| Asian alone | 8,713 | 6.72% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 16 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 158 | 0.12% |
| Two or More Races | 2,655 | 2.05% |
Relationship in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 129,699 | 100.00% |
| In households | 128,927 | 99.40% |
| Householder | 49,451 | 38.13% |
| Spouse | 27,215 | 20.98% |
| Child | 40,343 | 31.11% |
| Own child under 18 years | 25,851 | 19.93% |
| Other relatives | 8,310 | 6.41% |
| Under 18 years | 2,045 | 1.58% |
| 65 years and over | 1,890 | 1.46% |
| Nonrelatives | 3,608 | 2.78% |
| Under 18 years | 286 | 0.22% |
| 65 years and over | 194 | 0.15% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,895 | 1.46% |
| In group quarters | 772 | 0.60% |
| Institutionalized population | 566 | 0.44% |
| Male | 130 | 0.10% |
| Female | 436 | 0.34% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 206 | 0.16% |
| Male | 97 | 0.07% |
| Female | 109 | 0.08% |
Households by Type in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 49,451 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 34,515 | 69.80% |
| With own children under 18 years | 14,092 | 28.50% |
| Husband-wife family | 27,215 | 55.03% |
| With own children under 18 years | 11,023 | 22.29% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 2,122 | 4.29% |
| With own children under 18 years | 699 | 1.41% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 5,178 | 10.47% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,370 | 4.79% |
| Nonfamily households | 14,936 | 30.20% |
| Householder living alone | 13,107 | 26.51% |
| Male | 5,312 | 10.74% |
| 65 years and over | 1,297 | 2.62% |
| Female | 7,795 | 15.76% |
| 65 years and over | 4,019 | 8.13% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,337 | 31.01% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,229 | 28.77% |
Average Household Size in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 52,190 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 49,451 | 94.75% |
| Vacant housing units | 2,739 | 5.25% |
| For rent | 1,131 | 2.17% |
| Rented, not occupied | 66 | 0.13% |
| For sale only | 653 | 1.25% |
| Sold, not occupied | 103 | 0.20% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 128 | 0.25% |
| All other vacants | 658 | 1.26% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.70% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 8.70% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 49,451 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 37,685 | 76.21% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 11,766 | 23.79% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 103,231 | 80.07% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 25,696 | 19.93% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Sterling Heights City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |