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Sturtevant, WI

Village in Racine County, WI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

6,772
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37
years ∙ half population younger than 37, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
48.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.8%
foreign-born population
96.2%Native
3.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sturtevant is a village within Racine County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Village in Racine County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.698900° N, 87.901553° W
DMS42° 41′ 56.04″ N, 87° 54′ 05.59″ W

Population Density & area

1,652/sq mi (637.1/km²)
Total Area
4.1 sq mi (10.63 km²)
Land Area
4.1 sq mi (10.63 km²) · 99.97%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.03%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

62.4% male
Male 62.4%
Female 37.6%
males per 100 females
Sturtevant 165.8
Racine County 99.3
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

3.8%
foreign-born population
96.2%Native
3.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Sturtevant 3.8%
Racine County 4.9%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37
years ∙ half population younger than 37, half older
Sturtevant
37
Racine County
40.5
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
40.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Sturtevant 40.4
Racine County 69.1
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Sturtevant Racine County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 17.8% 22.7% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 71.3% 59.2% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 10.9% 18.1% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 40.4 69.1 66.4
Child dependency ratio 25 38.4 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 15.3 30.6 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
70.1%
Black
13.4%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
8.2%
Other
6.3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
48.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Sturtevant 48.1%
Racine County 49.4%
Wisconsin 37%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Sturtevant population
Sturtevant Racine County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 15.1% 8%
Mexican 5.2% 12% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 1% 1.5% 1.1%
Cuban 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.7% 1.4% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 91.8% 84.9% 92%
One race 87.5% 80.7% 88.3%
White 70.1% 68.6% 78.6%
Black or African American 13.4% 10.3% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.4% 0.2% 0.5%
Asian 2% 1.1% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1% 0%
Some Other Race 0.5% 0.4% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.3% 4.2% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.1% family
Family 63.1%
Non family 36.9%
% family households
Sturtevant 63.1%
Racine County 63%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.6
persons per household
Sturtevant
2.6
Racine County
2.39
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Sturtevant population
Sturtevant Racine County Wisconsin
Total households 1,914 80,406 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.6 2.39 2.33
Family households 1,207 50,656 1,500,296
Average family size 3.37 3 2.95
Married couple family 968 36,834 1,161,326
Other families 239 13,822 338,970
Male householder 75 4,246 112,650
Female householder 164 9,576 226,320
Non-family households 707 29,750 979,184
One-person households 591 24,609 781,452
Male householder 243 11,233 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 20 3,324 109,743
Female householder 348 13,376 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 111 7,105 210,915
Other living arrangements 116 5,141 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,914
housing units
Sturtevant 1,914
Racine County 85,658
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

100% occupied
Occupied 100%
Vacant 0%
vacancy rate
Sturtevant 0%
Racine County 6.1%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

77.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
77.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
22.8%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1979
Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
7.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
31.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
29.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
31.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Sturtevant Racine County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5.7 5.6
1–3 rooms 6% 9% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 60.3% 56.6% 52%
7+ rooms 33.7% 34.3% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 2.1%
1 bedroom 5.2% 7.6% 10%
2 bedrooms 22.9% 26.4% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 47.5% 45.2% 40%
4+ bedrooms 24.4% 19.3% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1979 1969 1975
Total housing units 1,914 85,658 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.9% owners
Renter-occupied 18.1%
Owner-occupied 81.9%
homeownership rate
Sturtevant 81.9%
Racine County 71%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.57
Owner-occupied
2.75
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Sturtevant 2.57
Racine County 2.47
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Sturtevant Racine County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 1,914 80,406 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 22.2% 19.6% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 35.1% 39.9% 38%
2000 to 2009 22.4% 17.5% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 20.3% 23% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 95.7% 98.6% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 4.3% 1.2% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 3.4% 5.2% 6.4%
1 vehicle 39.5% 34.8% 33%
2 vehicles 40.2% 39.1% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 16.9% 20.9% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 86.2% 79.2% 76.6%
Electricity 12.3% 18% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.5% 1.2% 1.4%
All other fuels 0% 1.2% 3.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.5% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$253,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Sturtevant
$253,800
Racine County
$251,400
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

14.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
14.4%
Owners without a mortgage
5.7%
Renters
41.9%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Sturtevant Racine County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $253,800 $251,400 $266,500
Under $100,000 6.7% 8.1% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 23.6% 28.1% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 39.2% 24.3% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 27.8% 28.8% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 2.7% 9.7% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 59.9% 66.3% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 40.1% 33.7% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,674 $1,691 $1,689
Without a mortgage $576 $690 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $981 $1,080 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

24.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Sturtevant 24.8%
Racine County 28.4%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Sturtevant 10.6%
Racine County 7.5%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,343
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
3.6%
K–12
76.4%
College / Undergraduate
15%
Graduate / Professional
5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Sturtevant
26.9%
Racine County
26%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Sturtevant Racine County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,343 44,501 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 3.6% 5.4% 5.3%
K–12 76.4% 75.4% 69.3%
Kindergarten 6.6% 5.7% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 27.4% 22.9% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 21.4% 22.3% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 21% 24.5% 22.3%
College or graduate school 20% 19.2% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 15% 14.9% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 5% 4.3% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 26.9% 26% 39.8%
School type
Public school 80.4% 78.1% 82.4%
Private school 19.6% 21.9% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

4,984
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
9.4%
HS graduate
37.1%
Some college no degree
20.4%
Associates degree
7.1%
Bachelors degree
15.5%
Graduate or professional degree
9.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
88.3% · 11.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
86.3% · 13.7%
HS graduate
69% · 31%
Some college no degree
79.3% · 20.7%
Associates degree
41.5% · 58.5%
Bachelors degree
31% · 69%
Graduate or professional degree
55.2% · 44.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Sturtevant Racine County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 4,984 136,564 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 1.2% 2.6% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 9.4% 4.9% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 37.1% 30.1% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 20.4% 22.4% 19.5%
Associate's degree 7.1% 11.5% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.8% 28.4% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 15.5% 19.1% 22%
Graduate or professional 9.2% 9.3% 11.4%
High School or higher 89.4% 92.5% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$61,147
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$45,843
HS graduate
$50,234
Some college or associates
$50,637
Bachelors degree
$75,526
Graduate or professional degree
$79,667

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
17.9%
HS graduate
9.3%
Some college or associates
10.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Sturtevant Racine County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $61,147 $52,749 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $45,843 $32,345 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $50,234 $43,229 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $50,637 $49,547 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $75,526 $70,922 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $79,667 $80,873 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 17.9% 26.2% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 9.3% 11.4% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 10.7% 8.2% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3% 3.7%

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