2 census tracts · pop 3,826 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.5–5.2
Sterling Heights is a black-white neighborhood in Augusta with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,826 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,194/month sits 5% higher than the Augusta citywide average ($1,142).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sterling Heights vs AugustaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sterling Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
822Total filings (sum)
8.56%Avg annual filing rate
11.2%Peak year (2007)
6.60%Latest filed (2010)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sterling Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.1%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
17.1%Food insecurity
12.9%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
26.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sterling Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sterling Heights?
Sterling Heights scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Sterling Heights compare to Augusta overall?
Sterling Heights scores 2.1 points higher than Augusta overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,194 vs $1,142.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sterling Heights?
Average gross rent in Sterling Heights is $1,194/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sterling Heights residents are renters?
54% of Sterling Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Augusta). The neighborhood has 3,826 residents.
Q5
Is Sterling Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Sterling Heights sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Sterling Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sterling Heights is census tract 13245010108 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.2, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Sterling Heights for landlords?
Sterling Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Augusta as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sterling Heights?
Sterling Heights has 3,642 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45%), White (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Hispanic / Latino (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
