Sturgeon Bay is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 9,940 people and five associated neighborhoods, Sturgeon Bay is the 98th largest community in Wisconsin.

Sturgeon Bay real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Sturgeon Bay house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Sturgeon Bay has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Sturgeon Bay is also a city of artists. Sturgeon Bay has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sturgeon Bay’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.15% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Sturgeon Bay spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.96 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

In terms of college education, Sturgeon Bay is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.04% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Sturgeon Bay in 2022 was $43,176, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,704 for a family of four. However, Sturgeon Bay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sturgeon Bay is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sturgeon Bay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sturgeon Bay residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Sturgeon Bay include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Belgian.

The most common language spoken in Sturgeon Bay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.