MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Sturgis Micro

Sturgis, MI · 1 counties · 58,913 residents · 501 sq mi

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With 58,913 people, Sturgis is a metro area. The typical home is worth $44,500. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $27,510 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

58,913

−6%vs 2000

vs 62,422 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

118 / sq mi

−6%vs 2000

vs 125 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

32.8

−8%vs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

501 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202461K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(4,631)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(4,993)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(4,648)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(4,379)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(3,505)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.9%(9,338)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(8,711)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(5,803)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(5,242)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(4,232)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(2,680)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(751)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,510

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,355 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,039

−34%vs 2000

vs $18,247 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,500

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$345

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $456 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.9% in 2000

25.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.3%(56,994)

Black2.5%(1,561)

Hispanic / Latino4%(2,488)

Asian0.6%(353)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(56,512)

Black2.7%(1,613)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(467)

Asian0.5%(316)

Other0.8%(472)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.7%(5,277)

Puerto Rican0.3%(195)

Central American0.1%(53)

Guatemalan0.1%(34)

South American0%(24)

Colombian0%(22)

Spaniard0%(15)

Panamanian0%(9)

Honduran0%(7)

Dominican0%(3)

Salvadoran0%(3)

Chilean0%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(141)

Vietnamese0.1%(79)

Korean0.1%(67)

Chinese0.1%(47)

Japanese0.1%(31)

Thai0%(12)

Cambodian0%(8)

Filipino0%(7)

Singaporean0%(3)

Ancestry

German23.9%(14,596)

English11.8%(7,223)

Irish8.3%(5,083)

American4.4%(2,666)

Dutch3.3%(2,026)

Polish3.1%(1,860)

Italian2.6%(1,600)

Scottish2.2%(1,358)

French2.1%(1,309)

Swiss2%(1,219)

Scotch-Irish1%(585)

Swedish0.9%(572)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.9%(523)

Hungarian0.4%(274)

French Canadian0.4%(258)

Welsh0.3%(198)

Czech0.3%(195)

Greek0.3%(178)

Arab0.3%(172)

Danish0.3%(157)

Finnish0.3%(155)

Austrian0.2%(112)

Belgian0.2%(112)

British0.2%(109)

Lithuanian0.2%(94)

Latvian0.1%(87)

Canadian0.1%(74)

Croatian0.1%(73)

Ukrainian0.1%(70)

West Indian0.1%(55)

Russian0.1%(43)

Slovak0.1%(40)

Egyptian0.1%(38)

Subsaharan African0.1%(36)

Serbian0%(29)

Bulgarian0%(27)

Syrian0%(25)

Brazilian0%(21)

Romanian0%(17)

Portuguese0%(15)

Palestinian0%(14)

Armenian0%(11)

Macedonian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.9%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.8%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 14.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.6%(7,710)

Married52.2%(12,749)

Widowed3.5%(855)

Divorced12.8%(3,115)

Women 15+

Never married27.1%(6,628)

Married49.5%(12,085)

Widowed9.7%(2,375)

Divorced13.7%(3,348)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.1%

−3.1 ptssince 2013

from 13.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.5%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.4%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.4%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 66.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.2%(555)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(482)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.2%(1,102)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.4%(135)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.9%(57)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,042 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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