Sturgis, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

60,969

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.251% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

4.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,425

2.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$178,300

6.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

27,675

0.214% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sturgis, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Sturgis, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sturgis, MI are Glen Oaks Community College (234 degrees awarded in 2024) and Southwest Michigan Beauty School (7 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Sturgis, MI was $178,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Sturgis, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Sturgis, MI was 2 cars per household.

Sturgis, MI borders Battle Creek, MI, Coldwater, MI, Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, and South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Sturgis, MI is home to a population of 61k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.06% of Sturgis, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.47k people).

In 2024, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.9k people) in Sturgis, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.86k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Sturgis, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sturgis, MI was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sturgis, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sturgis, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.9k ± 251
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.21k ± 579
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 185

9.41%

Hispanic Population

5.74k people

9.41% of the people in Sturgis, MI are hispanic (5.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sturgis, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

4.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.47k people

4.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.47k people

As of 2024, 4.06% of Sturgis, MI residents (2.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sturgis, MI was 4.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sturgis, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,083 ± 181
Gulf War (2001-)
555 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
377 ± 89

Sturgis, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sturgis, MI.

Health

89.9% of the population of Sturgis, MI has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

1,276 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

43.7%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sturgis, MI grew by 6.1% from 9.56% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sturgis, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Sturgis, MI employs 27.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sturgis, MI were Manufacturing (10,035 people), Retail Trade (3,035 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,465 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,321), Wholesale Trade ($70,724), and Public Administration ($64,375).

Employment

Occupations

27.7k

2024 Value

± 953

0.214%

1 Year growth

± 4.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sturgis, MI grew at a rate of 0.214%, from 27.6k employees to 27.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sturgis, MI, are Production Occupations (5,350 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,821 people), and Management Occupations (2,355 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sturgis, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

27.7k

2024 Value

± 953

0.214%

1 Year growth

± 4.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sturgis, MI grew at a rate of 0.214%, from 27.6k employees to 27.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sturgis, MI, are Manufacturing (10,035 people), Retail Trade (3,035 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,465 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sturgis, MI, though some of these residents may live in Sturgis, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,017

Median earning men ± $2,233

$34,087

Median earning women ± $1,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,234), Wholesale Trade ($71,480), and Public Administration ($65,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,938), Wholesale Trade ($47,708), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,679).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

107
Other Services (except Public Administration)
81
Retail Trade
70
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$596k
Manufacturing
$95.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$82.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sturgis, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Sturgis, MI awarded 241 degrees. The student population of Sturgis, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 444 male students and 753 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sturgis, MI are White (185 and 76.8%), Unknown (29 and 12%), Two or More Races (16 and 6.64%), and Black or African American (10 and 4.15%).

The largest universities in Sturgis, MI by number of degrees awarded are Glen Oaks Community College (234 and 97.1%) and Southwest Michigan Beauty School (7 and 2.9%).

The most popular majors in Sturgis, MI are Humanistic Studies (56 and 23.2%), Registered Nursing (41 and 17%), and General Studies (32 and 13.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,197 students enrolled in Sturgis, MI, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 846 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
56 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
41 degrees awarded
General Studies
32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sturgis, MI was Humanistic Studies with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sturgis, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Glen Oaks Community College
234 degrees awarded
Southwest Michigan Beauty School
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Glen Oaks Community College with 234 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 81 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sturgis, MI, which is 0.506 times less than the 160 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 185 degrees mean that there were 6.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 29 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($18,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($936) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,134) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sturgis, MI was $178,300 in 2024, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,600 to $178,300, a 6.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Sturgis, MI is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sturgis, MI have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sturgis, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,438

$17,980

Median Property Taxes

±$709

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sturgis, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sturgis, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Sturgis, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sturgis, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,425

Median Household Income

± $2,763

23.6k

Number of Households

± 859

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.6k households in Sturgis, MI grew to $66,425 from the previous year's value of $64,707.

The following chart displays the households in Sturgis, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sturgis, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Worked At Home (7.24%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Sturgis, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (7.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sturgis, MI have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Sturgis, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sturgis, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sturgis, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sturgis, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sturgis, MI (6.85k out of 60.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sturgis, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.