Sturgeon Bay, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,806
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.8
2.14% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.18%
8.86% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$59,926
5.35% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$236,300
8.59% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,057
3.61% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sturgeon Bay, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Sturgeon Bay, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sturgeon Bay, WI was $236,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.

Most people in Sturgeon Bay, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sturgeon Bay, WI was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Sherwood Point LIghthouse (1883), Idelwild, near Sturgeon Bay WI
Photo by Keith Ewing
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Population & Diversity

Sturgeon Bay, WI is home to a population of 9.81k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.83% of Sturgeon Bay, WI residents were born outside of the country (278 people).

In 2024, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.55k people) in Sturgeon Bay, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 353 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 343 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Sturgeon Bay, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sturgeon Bay, WI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sturgeon Bay, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.55k ± 266
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    353 ± 129
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    343 ± 123
6.09%
Hispanic Population
597 people

In 2024, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.55k people) in Sturgeon Bay, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 353 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 343 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.09% of the people in Sturgeon Bay, WI are hispanic (597 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sturgeon Bay, WI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.83%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
278 people
1.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
184 people

As of 2024, 2.83% of Sturgeon Bay, WI residents (278 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sturgeon Bay, WI was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    193 ± 106
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    126 ± 76
  3. Korea
    26 ± 33

Sturgeon Bay, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sturgeon Bay, WI employs 5.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sturgeon Bay, WI were Manufacturing (1,032 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (502 people), and Retail Trade (492 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($161,250), Information ($149,952), and Finance & Insurance ($120,231).

Employment

Occupations

5.06k
2024 Value
± 613
3.61%
1 Year growth
± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sturgeon Bay, WI grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 4.88k employees to 5.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sturgeon Bay, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (570 people), Production Occupations (486 people), and Management Occupations (478 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sturgeon Bay, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.06k
2024 Value
± 613
3.61%
1 Year growth
± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sturgeon Bay, WI grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 4.88k employees to 5.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sturgeon Bay, WI, are Manufacturing (1,032 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (502 people), and Retail Trade (492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sturgeon Bay, WI, though some of these residents may live in Sturgeon Bay, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,558
Median earning men ± $3,009
$48,272
Median earning women ± $7,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,991), Manufacturing ($51,028), and Construction ($48,904).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,231), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,247), and Wholesale Trade ($56,741).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sturgeon Bay, WI was $236,300 in 2024, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,600 to $236,300, a 8.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Sturgeon Bay, WI is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sturgeon Bay, WI have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sturgeon Bay, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,747
$3,118
Median Property Taxes
±$426

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sturgeon Bay, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sturgeon Bay, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

60.4%
Homeownership
2024
58.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Sturgeon Bay, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,926
Median Household Income
± $6,563
5.16k
Number of Households
± 603

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.16k households in Sturgeon Bay, WI grew to $59,926 from the previous year's value of $56,882.

The following chart displays the households in Sturgeon Bay, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sturgeon Bay, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.2%)
  3. Carpooled (6.15%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Sturgeon Bay, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

13.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sturgeon Bay, WI have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.178% of the workforce in Sturgeon Bay, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sturgeon Bay, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sturgeon Bay, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sturgeon Bay, WI (888 out of 9.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sturgeon Bay, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.1% of the population of Sturgeon Bay, WI has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.89%
Uninsured
49.2%
Employer Coverage
12.1%
Medicaid
19.4%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
1.76%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sturgeon Bay, WI grew by 24.6% from 2.32% to 2.89%.

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