Sturgis is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 202 people and just one neighborhood, Sturgis is the 262nd largest community in Mississippi. Much of the housing stock in Sturgis was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Sturgis economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Sturgis, where the median household income is $57,500.00.
When you are in Sturgis, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 46.03% of Sturgis’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Sturgis is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sturgis who work in office and administrative support (22.22%), management occupations (12.70%), and sales jobs (7.94%).
Overall, Sturgis’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Sturgis has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Sturgis a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Sturgis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Sturgis with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.64% of adults in Sturgis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Sturgis in 2022 was $38,362, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $153,448 for a family of four. However, Sturgis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Sturgis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sturgis residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sturgis include English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Sturgis is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Other Asian languages.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 92.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scottish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Scottish ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Sturgis are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 84.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 43.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 91.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 33.4% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 24.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (20.4%), and 20.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.3% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Sturgis, MS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (17.6%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (6.9%), and residents who report Scottish roots (5.2%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (5.1%), along with some French ancestry residents (2.7%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (69.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (77.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (11.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.