9.7% of Sterling Heights, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 7.2% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.5%. For comparison, it was 10.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sterling Heights, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling Heights:
9.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling Heights:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sterling Heights:
17.4%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sterling Heights:
25.5%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.5%
Residents above poverty level:
10.7%
Poverty by age in Sterling Heights, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sterling Heights,MI (percentage below poverty level)
8.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.3%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sterling Heights,MI (percentage below poverty level)
9.6%Under 5 years
24.4%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
20.7%12 to 14 years
7.5%15 years
1.9%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sterling Heights,MI (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sterling Heights, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling Heights, MI (%)
11.1%White
10.6%Black
36.8%American Indian
4.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.4%Other race
8.2%2+ races
9.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling Heights, MI (absolute numbers)
11,141White
835Black
57American Indian
524Asian
0Native Hawaiian
130Other race
5362+ races
269Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sterling Heights, MI
Children below poverty level:
Sterling Heights, Michigan:
14.6%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sterling Heights:
7.2%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sterling Heights:
23.7%
Michigan:
27.1%
48.1%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
40.3%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
24.2%Worked part-time
71.0%Did not work
2.6%Both worked full-time
11.3%One full-time, other part-time
12.9%One full-time, other didn't work
17.8%Both worked part-time
21.7%One part-time, other didn't work
33.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
35.7%1970 to 1979
30.9%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
37.1%1970 to 1979
25.2%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
0.8%1939 or earlier
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