Overview
11,067
Total Population
34.9
Median age
52.75%
Female population %
89.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
52.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,654
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sturgis's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sturgis is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sturgis's population under 18 was 25.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sturgis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sturgis, 21.01% were under the age of 15, 22.41% aged 15 to 29, 43.16% aged 30 to 64, 11.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 609 more females than males in Sturgis:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.75% females and 47.25% males in Sturgis, MI.
- The Sturgis, MI gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 469.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 492.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sturgis's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sturgis population: 82.39% are White, 1.50% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 3.43% are some other race and 12.51% are multiracial.
- Sturgis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,654 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,413 (76.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sturgis is White with a population of 9,118 (82.39% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sturgis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,294 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sturgis's population decreased by 165 (1.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sturgis's population decreased by 44 (0.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sturgis's population was lowest in year 2009 at 10,765.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)