Sturgis

Population: 11,077
Median household income: $60,640
Median home value: $129,400

Sturgis, a community in St. Joseph County, Michigan, has 11,077 residents. The median household income of $60,640 is below the St. Joseph County median ($64,707).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sturgis's population grew 1.6% from 10,905 to 11,077, while its median home value rose 52.4% from $84,900 to $129,400.

66.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1957.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,077
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,640
Median home value: $129,400
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 4,781
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,90511,077

Median household income

$41,630$60,640

Median home value

$84,900$129,400

Median gross rent

$726$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,905	$41,630	$84,900	$726
2020	10,853	$42,668	$89,400	$751
2021	11,067	$47,524	$93,500	$706
2022	11,050	$56,337	$110,300	$773
2023	11,077	$60,640	$129,400	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,007	9.1%
5 to 17	1,992	18.0%
18 to 24	1,146	10.3%
25 to 34	1,464	13.2%
35 to 44	1,568	14.2%
45 to 54	1,075	9.7%
55 to 64	1,324	12.0%
65 to 74	912	8.2%
75 and over	589	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,303	65.9%
Black or African American	158	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	85	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	0.5%
Two or more races	439	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,034	27.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,310	18.9%
High school graduate	2,440	35.2%
Some college or associate's	2,033	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	833	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	316	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled20.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,512	70.6%
Carpooled	1,006	20.2%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	29	0.6%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	224	4.5%
Other means	189	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,979	62.7%
15 to 29 min	524	11.0%
30 to 44 min	835	17.6%
45 to 59 min	233	4.9%
60+ min	179	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 16.0% (1,742 of 10,899)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,807	63.9%
Nonfamily households	1,585	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,392	91.9%
Vacant	389	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,555	58.2%
Renter-occupied	1,837	41.8%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units16.1%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,185	66.6%
1-unit, attached	71	1.5%
2 to 4 units	388	8.1%
5 to 19 units	768	16.1%
20 or more units	312	6.5%
Mobile home & other	57	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2676960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7983, -85.4188