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

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sterling Heights	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$31,335	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$66,346	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,337	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,342	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,844	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,433	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sterling Heights is 5% 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

$44,226 $66,346 $132,692

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	322	$179,444	224.4%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	3,995	$177,614	221.1%
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,791	$172,250	211.4%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,539	$169,091	205.6%
Franklin, MI	2,877	$158,958	187.3%
Sterling Heights, MI	132,296	$66,346	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingston, ON	132,155	n/a
Langley, BC	132,088	n/a
Visalia, CA	133,100	$66,668	20.5%
Cedar Rapids, IA	133,125	$60,787	9.9%
Coral Springs, FL	133,370	$77,488	40.1%
Sterling Heights, MI	132,296	$66,346	19.9%

Source: The Sterling Heights, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).