One of the benefits of Sturgis is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.24 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The percentage of adults in Sturgis who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.79% of the adults in Sturgis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Sturgis in 2022 was $32,739, which is lower middle income relative to South Dakota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,956 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sturgis include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Sturgis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
