Sterling Heights, MI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 33,141 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,024 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,588 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,955 | 42.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,401 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 8,173 | 24.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 83,774 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,368 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,059 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,468 | 29.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,738 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 6,905 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,166 | 15.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,070 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 99,643 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,527 | 25.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 59,788 | 60.0 |
| Separated | 541 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 6,210 | 6.2 |
Female | 5,163 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 7,577 | 7.6 |
Female | 4,573 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,128 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 641 | 30.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 94,390 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,085 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,441 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,809 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 75,563 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,064 | 14.6 |
Percent employed | 63.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 64,499 | 85.4 |
Percent employed | 79.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,924 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,659 | 40.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 116,666 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 70,154 | 60.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 42,685 | 36.6 |
Same county | 23,413 | 20.1 |
Different county | 19,272 | 16.5 |
Same state | 15,567 | 13.3 |
Different state | 3,705 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,827 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 124,471 | 100.0 |
| Native | 103,325 | 83.0 |
Born in United States | 102,519 | 82.4 |
State of residence | 89,147 | 71.6 |
Different state | 13,372 | 10.7 |
Born outside United States | 806 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 21,146 | 17.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,380 | 6.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 11,165 | 9.0 |
Not a citizen | 9,981 | 8.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 21,146 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8,690 | 41.1 |
| Asia | 10,823 | 51.2 |
| Africa | 283 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 71 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 352 | 1.7 |
| Northern America | 927 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 116,666 | 100.0 |
| English only | 89,680 | 76.9 |
| Language other than English | 26,986 | 23.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,548 | 9.9 |
Spanish | 1,167 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 361 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14,278 | 12.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,980 | 5.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,217 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,522 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 124,471 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 150,391 | 120.8 |
| Arab | 4,598 | 3.7 |
| Czech1 | 767 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 223 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,438 | 1.2 |
| English | 9,264 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,744 | 4.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,679 | 2.2 |
| German | 24,814 | 19.9 |
| Greek | 1,086 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 1,322 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 11,949 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 16,556 | 13.3 |
| Lithuanian | 405 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 556 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 26,123 | 21.0 |
| Portuguese | 92 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 886 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,654 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 2,765 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 937 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 93 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 758 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 135 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1,405 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 4,357 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 436 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 29 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 29,320 | 23.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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