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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Sterling Heights | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 133,573 | 117,539 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 8.0% | — | |
| Median household income | $79,909 | $79,330 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 11.7% | 36 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 6.8% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $274,300 | $388,100 | 9 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,292 | $1,868 | 18 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 3.5% | 5.9% | 9 | ||
| Worked from home | 15.7% | 12.8% | 91 |
Sterling HeightsPeer median
Sterling HeightsPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +4.1% |
| Housing units | — | — | +8.0% |
| Median household income | — | — | +29.9% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +59.3% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +35.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +11.7% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +268.5% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -1.6% |
| Restaurants & bars | 20.0 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.0 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 17.8 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 25.0 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.9 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.8 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 23.3 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | 82 | 124,268 | +5.2% | $90,171 | 28.8% |
| Hollywood, FL | 78 | 155,082 | — | $67,203 | 33.8% |
| Pompano Beach, FL | 76 | 114,147 | — | $67,195 | 30.8% |
| Miramar, FL | 75 | 138,600 | — | $89,125 | 37.4% |
| Springfield, IL | 75 | 113,330 | — | $66,064 | 36.3% |
| Manchester, NH | 74 | 115,643 | — | $81,007 | 34.0% |
| Garden Grove, CA | 73 | 170,964 | — | $92,174 | 25.3% |
| Sunrise, FL | 72 | 97,918 | +10.8% | $77,652 | 33.6% |
| Billings, MT | 72 | 119,434 | +11.6% | $73,712 | 36.9% |
| West Covina, CA | 71 | 107,037 | -0.4% | $101,065 | 30.1% |