Population 8,315 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sturgis
Household size in Sturgis
| Period | Sturgis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Sturgis is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.26, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 Sturgis
| Period | Sturgis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sturgis is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 43.7 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Only two of the 22 South Dakota cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 Sturgis
| Period | Sturgis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Sturgis (13.7%), above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.0 points, even as the national share fell. Sturgis has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five South Dakota cities.
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 Sturgis
Renters in Sturgis
| Period | Sturgis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.8% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Sturgis rent their homes (31.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 42.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Sturgis
| Period | Sturgis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Sturgis than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Sturgis
| Period | Sturgis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in Sturgis are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
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 Sturgis
| Period | Sturgis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $614 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $785 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $800 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Sturgis runs $800 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $202 a month since 2006–10, up 34%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 22.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Sturgis
Bachelor's degrees in Sturgis
| Period | Sturgis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sturgis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.1 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
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 Sturgis
| Period | Sturgis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Sturgis have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 5.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Sturgis
| Period | Sturgis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sturgis has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.0 points, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Sturgis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis | 2.35 | 42.2 | 13.7% | 31.0% | 11.7% | 1977 | $800 | 25.5% | 92.3% | 2.7% |
| Fort Meade | 2.59 | 42.9 | 15.2% | 23.2% | 14.5% | 1982 | $837 | 22.2% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
| Tilford | 2.52 | 43.7 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 12.4% | 1993 | $947 | 32.9% | 95.9% | 0.9% |
| Whitewood | 2.72 | 46.9 | 4.7% | 21.8% | 17.0% | 1995 | $1,077 | 26.4% | 93.2% | 1.4% |
| Galena | 2.14 | 53.2 | 10.6% | 25.4% | 22.0% | 1992 | $771 | 25.8% | 95.7% | 0.9% |
| Deadwood | 2.08 | 52.5 | 7.2% | 34.5% | 25.0% | 1978 | $794 | 26.3% | 94.6% | 2.9% |
| Bethlehem | 2.47 | 45.4 | 8.3% | 8.6% | 12.6% | 1995 | $885 | 34.3% | 94.8% | 0.5% |
| Lead | 2.20 | 50.0 | 4.9% | 27.3% | 23.5% | 1943 | $816 | 20.8% | 94.9% | 0.5% |
| Central City | 2.12 | 58.5 | 1.6% | 10.7% | 53.8% | 1994 | $885 | 27.7% | 95.0% | 10.8% |
| Roubaix | 1.77 | 65.8 | 1.4% | 3.6% | 41.0% | 2001 | $837 | 24.1% | 93.3% | 0.0% |
| Nemo | 1.92 | 61.7 | 2.8% | 4.8% | 27.8% | 1997 | $925 | 26.9% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
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 Sturgis. 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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