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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.15% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 a major vacation destination. Much of the village’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Suttons Bay’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. In addition, Suttons Bay is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Overall, Suttons Bay’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. One of the benefits of Suttons Bay is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.70 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. Being a small village, Suttons Bay does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
