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Sturgis, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Union County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,827
Population
1,164/sq mi density
$43,938
Median Income
$25,054 per capita
$83,400
Home Value
$103,946 Zillow
$703
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
557 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$43,938 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,400 home value, $703/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,938
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,054
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sturgis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sturgis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,938
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,054
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,483
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,175
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,175
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,146M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
390
Restaurants
23
Healthcare
35
Retail
48
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,483
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,260
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,054 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,483 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,175 |
| County GDP | $1,146M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 390 |
| Restaurants | 23 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,483 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,260 |