Suttons Bay is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 580 people and two associated neighborhoods, Suttons Bay is the 542nd largest community in Michigan. Suttons Bay real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Suttons Bay house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages, Suttons Bay isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Suttons Bay are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Suttons Bay is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Suttons Bay who work in community and social services (17.35%), sales jobs (15.53%), and office and administrative support (8.68%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.20% 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 an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the village experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller village. 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. 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 17.83 minutes getting to work every day. Being a small village, Suttons Bay does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Suttons Bay is a pretty powerful place. 63.65% of the adults in Suttons Bay have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Suttons Bay in 2022 was $71,963, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $287,852 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, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Suttons Bay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
