Shelby Review

Of the 132,296 people living in Sterling Heights in 2020, 51.2 percent (67,799) were women and 48.8 percent (64,497) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Shelby Review.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 1,074. In the 65 and over age range, there were 12,773 females and 10,174 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	41,064	31
Females 18 and over	42,138	31.9
Males 65 and over	10,174	7.7
Females 65 and over	12,773	9.7

Source: US Census Bureau