Sturgis is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 11,010 people and six associated neighborhoods, Sturgis is the 105th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Sturgis is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 47.46% of the Sturgis workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Sturgis is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sturgis who work in office and administrative support (8.26%), sales jobs (7.86%), and healthcare (5.44%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Sturgis spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.83 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The citizens of Sturgis are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.87% of adults in Sturgis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Sturgis in 2022 was $27,473, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,892 for a family of four. However, Sturgis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sturgis is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sturgis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sturgis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Sturgis also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.94% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sturgis include German, European, English, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Sturgis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
