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Sterling Heights, MI vs Avon Lake, OH

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- Avon Lake is 0% more densely populated than Sterling Heights.
- People are 15.7% more likely to be married in Avon Lake.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Avon Lake.
 Sterling Heights, MIAvon Lake, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,005329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4538.4
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 Population - 2010129,709  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,145285,036,114
 Population - 1990117,810  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,246.693.4
 Land Area36.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sterling Heights, MIAvon Lake, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Sterling Heights, MIAvon Lake, OHUnited States
 White81.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian7.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sterling Heights, MIAvon Lake, OHUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households51,129  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,77180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,098  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Avon Lake    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)just eliminated their service into Avon Lake, Ohio. Many people used it to get from this suburb to the downtown Cleveland  More

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Over 18 years ago

Some of the best special education services in the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Moved here in 2005. Great town to live in. Not as busy as Westlake or other areas closer to  More

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