Sugar City, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

464

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

0.207% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,798

6.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$90,000

Population & Diversity

Sugar City, CO is home to a population of 464 people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.45% of Sugar City, CO residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 3.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (256 people) in Sugar City, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 59 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Sugar City, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sugar City, CO was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sugar City, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sugar City, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 106
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
65 ± 52
Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 72

40.1%

Hispanic Population

186 people

40.1% of the people in Sugar City, CO are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sugar City, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

3.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 3.45% of Sugar City, CO residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sugar City, CO was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sugar City, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 26
Vietnam
11 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Sugar City, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sugar City, CO.

Economy

The economy of Sugar City, CO employs 210 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sugar City, CO were Retail Trade (51 people), Construction (30 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($250,001), Construction ($56,705), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Employment

Occupations

210

2024 Value

± 103

−19.2%

1 Year decline

± 78.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sugar City, CO declined at a rate of −19.2%, from 260 employees to 210 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sugar City, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sugar City, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

210

2024 Value

± 103

−19.2%

1 Year decline

± 78.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sugar City, CO declined at a rate of −19.2%, from 260 employees to 210 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sugar City, CO, are Retail Trade (51 people), Construction (30 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sugar City, CO, though some of these residents may live in Sugar City, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,000

Median earning men ± $17,470

$26,667

Median earning women ± $22,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($56,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Public Administration ($61,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sugar City, CO was $90,000 in 2024, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $66,300 to $90,000, a 35.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sugar City, CO is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sugar City, CO have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sugar City, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$82,777

$86

Median Property Taxes

±$47

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sugar City, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sugar City, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Sugar City, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sugar City, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,798

Median Household Income

± $17,979

127

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 127 households in Sugar City, CO grew to $47,798 from the previous year's value of $45,000.

The following chart displays the households in Sugar City, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sugar City, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Carpooled (7.14%)
Worked At Home (6.19%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Sugar City, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.14%) and those who worked at home (6.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sugar City, CO have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.06% of the workforce in Sugar City, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sugar City, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sugar City, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sugar City, CO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sugar City, CO (99 out of 464 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sugar City, CO is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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