Population 931 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sitka
Household size in Sitka
| Period | Sitka | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Sitka is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sitka
| Period | Sitka | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sitka are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sitka
| Period | Sitka | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sitka: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sitka
Renters in Sitka
| Period | Sitka | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sitka is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sitka
| Period | Sitka | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sitka as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sitka
| Period | Sitka | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +6 |
Sitka is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sitka
| Period | Sitka | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $759 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $658 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $756 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,076 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$317 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Sitka runs $1,076 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sitka
Bachelor's degrees in Sitka
| Period | Sitka | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sitka: 22.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sitka
| Period | Sitka | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Sitka have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Michigan as a whole (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sitka
| Period | Sitka | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sitka runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sitka compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitka | 2.96 | 39.9 | 5.4% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 1967 | $1,076 | 22.5% | 88.5% | 3.9% |
| Fremont | 2.51 | 41.5 | 9.0% | 18.3% | 12.4% | 1969 | $872 | 23.5% | 90.3% | 2.7% |
| Reeman | 2.87 | 37.6 | 11.0% | 9.8% | 6.8% | 1966 | $1,028 | 22.0% | 93.8% | 3.1% |
| Wooster | 2.56 | 51.3 | 4.1% | 7.3% | 27.6% | 1979 | $1,333 | 33.0% | 91.4% | 2.1% |
| Bridgeton | 2.66 | 43.2 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 1984 | $715 | 19.6% | 92.5% | 1.7% |
| Brunswick | 2.80 | 40.8 | 10.2% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 1977 | $867 | 13.0% | 89.2% | 4.5% |
| Dayton Center | 2.73 | 42.0 | 10.6% | 13.0% | 16.1% | 1975 | $883 | 13.9% | 91.2% | 3.5% |
| Grant | 2.70 | 39.3 | 8.7% | 17.1% | 11.0% | 1987 | $915 | 18.1% | 90.9% | 4.3% |
| Newaygo | 2.57 | 42.5 | 11.8% | 12.3% | 20.6% | 1978 | $1,001 | 16.1% | 89.0% | 3.2% |
| Holton | 2.74 | 43.4 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 10.7% | 1982 | $857 | 15.0% | 89.9% | 4.5% |
| White Cloud | 2.52 | 44.4 | 12.4% | 15.8% | 18.4% | 1978 | $858 | 12.2% | 85.6% | 6.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sitka. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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