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Southfield, MI vs Sterling Heights, MI

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- Sterling Heights is 0% more densely populated than Southfield.
- People are 41.3% more likely to be married in Sterling Heights.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Sterling Heights.
 Southfield, MISterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock134,062329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.338.4
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 Population - 201071,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,471285,036,114
 Population - 199075,728  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,680.093.4
 Land Area26.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southfield, MISterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Southfield, MISterling Heights, MIUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southfield, MISterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households33,395  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,03180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,614  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Southfield    7 Reviews
Tim · Southfield, MI
Gone downhill A LOT!!!
Over 15 years ago

Weak mayor, crooked politicians, upper tier tax base is leaving. Police department inept and not reflective of the community. So many things wrong with Southfield.  More

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Kathy · Ogden, UT
Weather
Over 17 years ago

The winter is too long and  More

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dane · Southfield, MI
cost of living
Over 18 years ago

the cost of living is  More

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Todd · Sterling Heights, MI
Need a car
Over 16 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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IDaveZ · Sterling Heights, MI
Warren consoladated school district
Over 17 years ago

Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Christy · Sterling Heights, MI
Moving out!
Over 17 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

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