Sugar Creek, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,249

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

5.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

36.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,165

8.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sugar Creek, MO is home to a population of 3.25k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.74% of Sugar Creek, MO residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2024, there were 9.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.59k people) in Sugar Creek, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 284 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 137 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Sugar Creek, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sugar Creek, MO was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sugar Creek, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.59k ± 365
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 277
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 204

9.14%

Hispanic Population

297 people

9.14% of the people in Sugar Creek, MO are hispanic (297 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sugar Creek, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

2.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

1.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 2.74% of Sugar Creek, MO residents (89 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 Creek, MO was 1.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 24

Sugar Creek, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sugar Creek, MO.

Economy

The economy of Sugar Creek, MO employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sugar Creek, MO were Educational Services (238 people), Manufacturing (198 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($158,095), Public Administration ($64,886), and Manufacturing ($52,586).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 294

0.538%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sugar Creek, MO grew at a rate of 0.538%, from 1.49k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sugar Creek, MO, are Management Occupations (167 people), Production Occupations (154 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sugar Creek, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

1.5k

2024 Value

± 294

0.538%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sugar Creek, MO grew at a rate of 0.538%, from 1.49k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sugar Creek, MO, are Educational Services (238 people), Manufacturing (198 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sugar Creek, MO, though some of these residents may live in Sugar Creek, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,548

Median earning men ± $12,738

$34,632

Median earning women ± $5,917

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($127,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,717), and Public Administration ($82,731).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($195,893), Public Administration ($63,409), and Manufacturing ($52,629).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sugar Creek, MO was $136,600 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,800 to $136,600, a 30.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Sugar Creek, MO is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sugar Creek, MO have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sugar Creek, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,456

$975

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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 Creek, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Sugar Creek, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sugar Creek, MO 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.

$62,165

Median Household Income

± $11,636

1.31k

Number of Households

± 284

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.31k households in Sugar Creek, MO grew to $62,165 from the previous year's value of $57,467.

The following chart displays the households in Sugar Creek, MO 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sugar Creek, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (7.71%)
Worked At Home (3.99%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Sugar Creek, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.71%) and those who worked at home (3.99%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sugar Creek, MO have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Sugar Creek, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sugar Creek, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sugar Creek, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sugar Creek, MO (473 out of 3.23k 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 Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 15 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sugar Creek, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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