Sturgis

Population: 1,827
Median household income: $43,938
Median home value: $83,400

Sturgis is a community in Union County, Kentucky, home to 1,827 residents. Its median household income of $43,938 runs below the Union County figure of $60,989.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sturgis's population declined 4.0% from 1,903 to 1,827, while its median home value rose 11.6% from $74,700 to $83,400.

18.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,827
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,938
Median home value: $83,400
Median gross rent: $703
Housing units: 817
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9031,827

Median household income

$40,980$43,938

Median home value

$74,700$83,400

Median gross rent

$526$703

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,903	$40,980	$74,700	$526
2020	1,654	$42,986	$74,900	$519
2021	1,700	$36,673	$72,900	$565
2022	1,693	$39,148	$82,400	$639
2023	1,827	$43,938	$83,400	$703

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	4.7%
5 to 17	187	10.2%
18 to 24	127	7.0%
25 to 34	197	10.8%
35 to 44	320	17.5%
45 to 54	213	11.7%
55 to 64	228	12.5%
65 to 74	252	13.8%
75 and over	217	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,696	92.8%
Black or African American	70	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate51.7%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	149	10.4%
High school graduate	738	51.7%
Some college or associate's	374	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	71	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	95	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	557	84.3%
Carpooled	38	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	8.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	1.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	237	36.5%
15 to 29 min	262	40.4%
30 to 44 min	54	8.3%
45 to 59 min	62	9.6%
60+ min	34	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 18.3% (328 of 1,788)

	Count	Share
Family households	412	57.6%
Nonfamily households	303	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	715	87.5%
Vacant	102	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	429	60.0%
Renter-occupied	286	40.0%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	633	77.5%
1-unit, attached	16	2.0%
2 to 4 units	72	8.8%
5 to 19 units	23	2.8%
20 or more units	38	4.7%
Mobile home & other	35	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2174316
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5462, -87.9874