Sterling Heights, MI Profile

Sterling Heights, MI, population 128,034, is located in Michigan's Macomb county, about 7.1 miles from Warren and 17.2 miles from Detroit.

Through the 90's Sterling Heights's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sterling Heights has grown by about 3%.

Sterling Heights's property crime levels tend to be lower than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sterling Heights tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	35.70
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	124,471	N/A
2001	124,794	0.26%
2002	125,467	0.54%
2003	126,396	0.74%
2004	127,524	0.89%
2005	128,034	0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,494

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	208
2002	N/A
2003	204
2004	185
2005	221
2006	200

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	1	5	0	2
Forcible Rape	20	-	18	22	19	17
Robbery	37	-	46	17	46	30
Aggravated Assault	203	-	193	190	217	207

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,631
2002	N/A
2003	2,327
2004	2,262
2005	2,226
2006	2,674

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	387	-	358	348	314	356
Larceny, Theft	2,631	-	2,294	2,280	2,287	2716
Motor Vehicle Theft	274	-	292	235	239	343
Arson	10	-	10	6	7	22

Location

Land Area	36.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles