The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Sterling Heights, MI

The map below shows median household income in Sterling Heights by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Sterling Heights, MI of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Sterling Heights is $85,006. This means Sterling Heights income is higher than the median income in the United States, with city household incomes in the 69th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Sterling Heights 31% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 36% nationwide. 30% of cities have higher median household incomes, and 68% of cities have lower median household income. Compared to nearby cities, family and household incomes are higher. Median income ranges from a low of $32,245 to a high of $156,080 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the northwest parts of the city, and lower income areas are in the south areas.

Source for the income and education figures above: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.


Per Capita Income in Sterling Heights, MI

The per capita income in Sterling Heights, MI is $38,172 a year. Per capita income differs from household income in that it will appear lower in areas with more children and where only one adult is employed. The map shows which parts of the city are higher or lower than this average: high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas of Sterling Heights are in red.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

 

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