Suttons Bay is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 584 people and two associated neighborhoods, Suttons Bay is the 542nd largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Suttons Bay was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Suttons Bay economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Suttons Bay, where the median household income is $108,750.00. Suttons Bay home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Suttons Bay real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Suttons Bay is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 90.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Suttons Bay is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Suttons Bay who work in sales jobs (19.27%), community and social services (15.60%), and management occupations (11.01%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.15% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Suttons Bay is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the village’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. In addition, Suttons Bay is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. The overall crime rate in Suttons Bay is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.70 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small village, Suttons Bay doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Suttons Bay, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Suttons Bay is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 64.79% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Suttons Bay in 2022 was $60,945, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,780 for a family of four. However, Suttons Bay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Suttons Bay is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Suttons Bay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Suttons Bay residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Suttons Bay include German, English, Polish, Dutch, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Suttons Bay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
