Sterling Heights, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sterling Heights	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$47,593	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$97,602	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,799	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,717	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,736	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,424	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sterling Heights is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sterling Heights is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sterling Heights is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sterling Heights is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,061 $97,602 $195,204

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sterling Heights median earnings by income bracket

Sterling Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	30.3%	30.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Angelus, MI	335	$269,985	232.0%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	4,127	$267,076	228.4%
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,877	$258,120	217.4%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Franklin, MI	2,935	$240,000	195.1%
Sterling Heights, MI	135,304	$97,602	20.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Haven, CT	134,818	$65,539	19.4%
Cedar Rapids, IA	136,032	$89,709	10.3%
Kent, WA	134,349	$111,000	36.5%
Visalia, CA	136,439	$101,257	24.5%
Round Rock, TX	133,597	$129,356	59.0%
Sterling Heights, MI	135,304	$97,602	20.0%

Source: The Sterling Heights, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.