Sugar Grove, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

563

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

222% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,676

0.703% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$56,400

1.4% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

230

Population & Diversity

Sugar Grove, VA is home to a population of 563 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 33.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (542 people) in Sugar Grove, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sugar Grove, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sugar Grove, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sugar Grove, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
542 ± 166
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 24
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 9

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sugar Grove, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15
Korea
4 ± 14

Sugar Grove, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sugar Grove, VA.

Economy

The economy of Sugar Grove, VA employs 230 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sugar Grove, VA were Manufacturing (57 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (38 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,500), Manufacturing ($50,521), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

230

2024 Value

± 113

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 78.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sugar Grove, VA declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 263 employees to 230 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sugar Grove, VA, are Production Occupations (57 people), Transportation Occupations (55 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sugar Grove, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

230

2024 Value

± 113

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 78.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sugar Grove, VA declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 263 employees to 230 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sugar Grove, VA, are Manufacturing (57 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (38 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sugar Grove, VA, though some of these residents may live in Sugar Grove, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,379

Median earning men ± $13,114

$19,265

Median earning women ± $16,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sugar Grove, VA was $56,400 in 2024, which is 0.17 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,200 to $56,400, a 1.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sugar Grove, VA is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sugar Grove, VA have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sugar Grove, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$56,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,788

$185

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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 Grove, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

73.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Sugar Grove, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sugar Grove, VA 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.

$45,676

Median Household Income

± $20,548

250

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 250 households in Sugar Grove, VA grew to $45,676 from the previous year's value of $45,357.

The following chart displays the households in Sugar Grove, VA 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sugar Grove, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Carpooled (29.1%)
Worked At Home (2.61%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Sugar Grove, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.1%) and those who worked at home (2.61%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sugar Grove, VA have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sugar Grove, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sugar Grove, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sugar Grove, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sugar Grove, VA (100 out of 563 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 Females 65 - 74.

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

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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