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Sturgis, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · St. Joseph County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,077
Population
1,594/sq mi density
$60,640
Median Income
$28,741 per capita
$129,400
Home Value
$199,088 Zillow
$793
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
408
Violent Crime/100K
2,876 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$60,640 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,400 home value, $793/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
408 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,640
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,741
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% above
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
$60,640
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,741
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,770
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,030
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,030
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,875M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
24.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,282
Restaurants
106
Healthcare
134
Retail
192
Manufacturing
120
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,770
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,168
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,640 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,741 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,770 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,030 |
| County GDP | $2,875M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.409 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,282 |
| Restaurants | 106 |
| Healthcare | 134 |
| Retail | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 120 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,770 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,168 |