Sturgis, SD City Data

Sturgis, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,442 people who live in Sturgis and approximately 24,253 who live in Meade County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sturgis to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sturgis. We have included Sturgis housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sturgis Information

Meade County where Sturgis resides is 3,482.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,253 and has a population rank of 1,586 out of all the places in the United States.

Sturgis has a total of 6,442 people and of those residents there are 3,069 males and 3,373 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 311 births each year and around 173 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sturgis varies per year, but currently 6,321 are one race and 121 are two or more races.

Of the 6,442 people who live in Sturgis, there are 1,772 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sturgis is 919 male and 853 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,834.

General Sturgis Information
Total area in square miles - Meade County	3,482.46
Water area in square miles - Meade County	N/A
Resident population - Meade County	24,253
Population rank - Meade County	1,586
Total population	6,442
Total population (male)	3,069
Total population (female)	3,373
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Meade County	311
Deaths- Meade County	173
Population of one race	6,321
Population of two or more races	121
Population under 20 years	1,772
Population under 20 years (male)	919
Population under 20 years (female)	853
Total population 18 years and over	4,834

Sturgis Social Characteristics

There are 8,805 households in Sturgis. Families make up 6,697 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sturgis families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,668), male householder with no wife present (348) and female householder with no husband present (709). The remainder of the Sturgis households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,105. Sturgis, SD moving companies help people in Sturgis move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sturgis. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sturgis is based, there are 9,279 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,536 never married, 6,019 now married, 95 separated, 717 widowed, and 912 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 91 separated, 151 widowed and 838 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sturgis social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sturgis.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Meade County)
Total households	8,805
Family households (families)	6,697
With own children under 18 years	3,654
Married-couple family	5,668
With own children under 18 years	2,888
Male householder, no wife present, family	348
With own children under 18 years	206
Female householder, no husband present, family	709
With own children under 18 years	507
Nonfamily households	2,105
Householder living alone	1,757
65 years and over	657

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	891
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	852
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,093
Householder	1,709
Spouse	1,313
Child	1,756
Other relatives	40
Nonrelatives	126
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	133
Foster child	10
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,177
Male householder	423
Male householder living alone	355
Male householder not living alone	68
Female householder	606
Female householder living alone	558
Female householder not living alone	48
Nonrelatives	148
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	28
Foster child	6
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,279
Never married	1,536
Now married	6,019
Separated	95
Widowed	717
Divorced	912
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	91
Widowed	151
Divorced	838

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,442
Male	3,069
Under 5 years	212
5 to 9 years	214
10 to 14 years	254
15 to 17 years	153
18 and 19 years	86
20 years	27
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	99
25 to 29 years	162
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	233
40 to 44 years	237
45 to 49 years	216
50 to 54 years	226
55 to 59 years	147
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	84
70 to 74 years	115
75 to 79 years	104
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	68
Female	3,373
Under 5 years	192
5 to 9 years	201
10 to 14 years	221
15 to 17 years	161
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	47
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	111
25 to 29 years	157
30 to 34 years	176
35 to 39 years	231
40 to 44 years	274
45 to 49 years	252
50 to 54 years	200
55 to 59 years	148
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	84
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	106
70 to 74 years	174
75 to 79 years	132
80 to 84 years	135
85 years and over	151

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,442
One race	6,321
White	6,107
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	160
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	121

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,270
People who are White alone	5,967
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	137
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	111
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,418
Same house	11,245
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,811
Different state or abroad	4,318
Different state	3,744
Abroad	574

PLACE OF BIRTH (Meade County)
Total resident population	24,253
Born in United States	10,992
State of residence	13,729
Different state	9,829
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	349
Foreign born	346

Sturgis Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sturgis. That total enrollment is 6,506 for the population of the country, which includes Sturgis. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,251 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,381 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,060.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sturgis population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,506
Pre-kindergarten	398
Public	280
Private	118
Kindergarten	356
Public	291
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,199
Public	2,965
Private	234
Elementary and high school	4,691
Public	4,347
Private	344
High school grades 9 to 12	1,492
Public	1,382
Private	110
College, undergraduate years	907
Public	751
Private	156
Graduate or professional school	154
Public	121
Private	33
Not enrolled in school	16,622

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,816
Less than 9th grade	662
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,167
High school graduate	4,999
Some college, no degree	4,364
Associate's degree	1,128
Bachelor's degree	2,496
Graduate or professional degree	16.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,783

Sturgis Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,138 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sturgis. The Sturgis occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,060), service occupations (1,905), sales and office occupations (3,072), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (206), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,276) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,653). The 18,138 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,598 private wage and salary workers, 2,079 government workers, 1,388 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Meade County)
Population 16 years and over	18,138
In labor force	13,150
Civilian labor force	11,625
Employed	11,172
Unemployed	453
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	1,525
Females 16 years and over	9,052
In labor force	5,955
Civilian labor force	5,716
Unemployed Civilian labor force	214
Armed forces	239
Males 16 years and over	9,086
In labor force	7,195
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	239
Armed forces	1,286

COMMUTING TO WORK (Meade County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,440
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,852
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,446
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	345
Other means	50
Worked at home	728
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	210,850

OCCUPATION (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,060
Service occupations	1,905
Sales and office occupations	3,072
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	206
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,276
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,653

INDUSTRY (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	860
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	810
Wholesale trade	253
Retail trade	1,582
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	798
Information	176
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	683
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	447
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,270
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,060
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	757

CLASS OF WORKER (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Private wage and salary workers	7,598
Government workers	2,079
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,388
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sturgis Housing Characteristics

In Sturgis, SD there are 10,149 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,805 occupied and 1,344 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sturgis, there are 5,498 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,237 units in Sturgis. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sturgis, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sturgis, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sturgis. There are 214 housing units with rent less than $200, 145 with rent between $200-299, 626 with rent between $300-499 and 743 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sturgis gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sturgis, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Meade County)
Total housing units	10,149
Occupied housing units	8,805
Vacant housing units	1,344

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Meade County)
Total housing units	10,149
1-unit, detached	5,498
1-unit, attached	1,237
2 units	361
3 or 4 units	536
5 to 9 units	144
10 to 19 units	72
20 to 49 units	136
50 or more units	107
Mobile home	2,036

HOUSING TENURE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
Owner-occupied	6,006
Renter-occupied	2,799

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
No vehicles available	367
2 vehicle available	6,221
3 vehicles available	1,677
4 vehicles available	629
5 or more vehicles available	380

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
Utility gas	4,608
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,994
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	120
Coal or coke	24
Wood	523
Solar energy
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
Less Than $50,000	6,006
$50,000 to $99,999	2,078
$100,000 to $149,999	593
$150,000 to $199,999	207
$200,000 to $299,999	83
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	82,200

GROSS RENT (Meade County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,799
Less than $200	214
$200 to $299	145
$300 to $499	626
$500 to $699	484
$700 to $999	210
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	22