Stanton is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,370 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. 35.22% 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, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Stanton who work in sales jobs (15.27%), office and administrative support (10.59%), and management occupations (9.61%). 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 citizens of Stanton have a very low rate of college education: just 7.16% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Stanton in 2022 was $20,279, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,116 for a family of four. Stanton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.48% 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, Polish, English, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Stanton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
