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Sterling Heights, Michigan

Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 124,471, making it the fourth largest in Michigan.

Sterling Heights Economy

The city is home to a mix of commercial and residential properties with a one-mile wide industrial corridor bisecting the city on its north-south axis. Major industrial firms with a presence in Sterling Heights include DaimlerChrysler, Visteon, General Dynamics, publishing plants for the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, and many smaller auto suppliers. Chrysler's Sterling Heights Stamping Plant is the largest metal stamping plant in the world. The city's main commercial hub is clustered on the M-53 corridor and the M-59 corridor and is most concentrated near where the two state highways meet. The city is also home to Lakeside Mall, which features 180 stores. It was the largest mall in Metro Detroit in terms of square footage until Great Lakes Crossing opened in 1998.

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Among the most common occupations in Sterling Heights are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 14%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Sterling Heights, Michigan work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Sterling Heights Industries

The leading industries in Sterling Heights, Michigan are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 15%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Sterling Heights job listings indicate that the following industries in Sterling Heights are hiring the most workers: Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

Sterling Heights Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Sterling Heights, Michigan is $45,282, and the median income of households in Sterling Heights was $60,010.
 

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Sterling Heights, MI

$45,000
 

Sterling Heights Unemployment Rate

Sterling Heights has an unemployment rate of 7.0%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Sterling Heights Trends data, the number of Sterling Heights, Michigan jobs has decreased by 20% since March 2008.
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Sterling Heights Employment Statistics

Population of Sterling Heights
Total population 123,368
Male 50.10%
Female 49.90%
Median age 38.5
  
Sterling Heights Housing
Owner-occupied homes 76.8%
Median cost of a home $192,900
Median mortgage payment $920
Renter-occupied homes 23.2%
Vacant housing 2.3%
Median monthly rent $716
  
Average Income
Median for all workers $31,893
Median for all male full-time $52,489
Median for all female full-time $38,074
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 6%
$10,000 to $14,999 4%
$15,000 to $24,999 10%
$25,000 to $34,999 10%
$35,000 to $49,999 13%
$50,000 to $74,999 21%
$75,000 to $99,999 17%
$100,000 to $149,999 15%
$150,000 to $199,999 4%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7%
High school graduate 27%
Some college, no degree 23%
Associate's degree 10%
Bachelor's degree 17%
Graduate degree 8%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 56%
Separated 1%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 9%
  
Race
White 90%
Black or African American 4%
Asian 6%
Other 1%
  
Sterling Heights Commute
Carpool 0.0%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 25 minutes