Sugar Mountain, NC

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2022 Population

489

8.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

61.2

2.39% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.34%

14.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$111,250

18.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$261,800

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sugar Mountain, NC had a population of 489 people with a median age of 61.2 and a median household income of $111,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sugar Mountain, NC grew from 451 to 489, a 8.43% increase and its median household income grew from $93,750 to $111,250, a 18.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sugar Mountain, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.818%), White (Hispanic) (0.409%), and Asian (Hispanic) (0.204%).

None of the households in Sugar Mountain, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Sugar Mountain, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sugar Mountain, NC was $261,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Sugar Mountain, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Sugar Mountain, NC was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Avery County, NC Boone High Country--Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Sugar Mountain, NC is home to a population of 489 people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.07% of Sugar Mountain, NC residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2022, there were 67.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (475 people) in Sugar Mountain, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Sugar Mountain, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sugar Mountain, NC was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sugar Mountain, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
475 ± 129
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 12
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6.71

0.613%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.613% of the people in Sugar Mountain, NC are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sugar Mountain, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

4.88%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2022, 3.07% of Sugar Mountain, NC residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sugar Mountain, NC was 4.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 26
Korea
6 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 14

Sugar Mountain, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sugar Mountain, NC employs 229 people. The largest industries in Sugar Mountain, NC are Other Services, Except Public Administration (64 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Educational Services (29 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,500), Educational Services ($101,250), and Manufacturing ($98,750).

Employment

Occupations

229

2022 Value

± 101

19.3%

1 Year growth

± 52.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sugar Mountain, NC grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 192 employees to 229 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sugar Mountain, NC, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (64 people), Management Occupations (52 people), and Material Moving Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sugar Mountain, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

229

2022 Value

± 101

19.3%

1 Year growth

± 52.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sugar Mountain, NC grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 192 employees to 229 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sugar Mountain, NC, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (64 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Educational Services (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sugar Mountain, NC, though some of these residents may live in Sugar Mountain, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,894

Median earning men ± $22,073

$90,764

Median earning women ± $2,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($137,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sugar Mountain, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sugar Mountain, NC was $261,800 in 2022, which is 0.929 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $236,400 to $261,800, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sugar Mountain, NC is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sugar Mountain, NC have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sugar Mountain, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$261,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$46,970

$195

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 Mountain, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2022

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.6% of the housing units in Sugar Mountain, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Sugar Mountain, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$111,250

Median Household Income

± $23,021

248

Number of Households

± 57

In 2022, the median household income of the 248 households in Sugar Mountain, NC grew to $111,250 from the previous year's value of $93,750.

The following chart displays the households in Sugar Mountain, NC 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sugar Mountain, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (59.9%)
Carpooled (27.3%)
Worked At Home (8.81%)

In 2022, 59.9% of workers in Sugar Mountain, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.3%) and those who worked at home (8.81%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sugar Mountain, NC have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sugar Mountain, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sugar Mountain, NC (31 out of 489 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sugar Mountain, NC is White, followed by Asian 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

78.7% of the population of Sugar Mountain, NC has health coverage, with 24.7% on employee plans, 2.86% on Medicaid, 28.2% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 3.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Avery County, NC see 3514 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0854% increase from the previous year (3511 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2552 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 205 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,514 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Avery County, NC

Primary care physicians in Avery County, NC see an average of 3,514 patients per year. This represents a 0.0854% increase from the previous year (3,511 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Avery County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.18% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 40.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

21.3%

Uninsured

24.7%

Employer Coverage

2.86%

Medicaid

28.2%

Medicare

19.6%

Non-Group

3.27%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sugar Mountain, NC grew by 31.4% from 16.2% to 21.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sugar Mountain, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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