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Sterling Heights, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Oakland County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
133,473
Population
3,662/sq mi density
$78,429
Median Income
$37,315 per capita
$260,700
Home Value
$301,210 Zillow
$1,267
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
125
Violent Crime/100K
855 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$78,429 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$260,700 home value, $1,267/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
125 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.6%
131,527 → 133,696
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.4%
$57,075 → $78,429
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sterling Heights across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
135,201
+1,505 from 2023 (133,696)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,976
+$19,547 from 2023 ($78,429)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 131,527 | — | $57,075 | — |
| 2015 | 132,051 | +0.4% | $60,089 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 132,599 | +0.4% | $62,344 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 132,187 | -0.3% | $64,833 | +4% |
| 2021 | 133,269 | +0.8% | $70,211 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 133,696 | +0.3% | $78,429 | +11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.