Stanton is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,372 people and two associated neighborhoods, Stanton is the 428th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Stanton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.44% of the Stanton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Stanton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stanton who work in office and administrative support (11.17%), sales jobs (10.44%), and management occupations (9.71%). Of important note, Stanton is also a city of artists. Stanton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Stanton’s character. The city 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, Stanton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Stanton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The population of Stanton has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.96% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Stanton in 2022 was $21,093, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,372 for a family of four. Stanton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.90% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Stanton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stanton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stanton include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Stanton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
