Sturgis, MI Profile

Sturgis, MI, population 11,134, is located in Michigan's St. Joseph county, about 43.6 miles from South Bend and 48.6 miles from Ft Wayne.

Through the 90's Sturgis's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sturgis has declined by about 1%.

Sturgis's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sturgis tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.10
	Males	29.20
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,285	N/A
2001	11,252	-0.29%
2002	11,172	-0.71%
2003	11,162	-0.09%
2004	11,096	-0.59%
2005	11,134	0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,838

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	229
2002	N/A
2003	421
2004	448
2005	341
2006	522
2007	381
2008	330

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	10	-	12	18	9	15	8	6
Robbery	1	-	0	2	4	7	11	4
Aggravated Assault	15	-	34	30	25	36	23	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,641
2002	N/A
2003	4,214
2004	3,440
2005	3,441
2006	2,710
2007	2,948
2008	3,152

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	79	-	89	68	71	59	55	64
Larceny, Theft	323	-	359	298	303	226	251	268
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	-	22	18	9	16	19	12
Arson	2	-	1	1	3	2	3	1

Location

Land Area

5.1 Square Miles