Sugar Notch, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

999

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

8.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.3%

8.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,500

6.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$154,700

Population & Diversity

Sugar Notch, PA is home to a population of 999 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2% of Sugar Notch, PA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 32.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (905 people) in Sugar Notch, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Sugar Notch, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sugar Notch, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sugar Notch, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
905 ± 223
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 27

5.11%

Hispanic Population

51 people

5.11% of the people in Sugar Notch, PA are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sugar Notch, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

2.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 2% of Sugar Notch, PA residents (20 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 Notch, PA was 2.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12

Sugar Notch, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sugar Notch, PA.

Economy

The economy of Sugar Notch, PA employs 428 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sugar Notch, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), Finance & Insurance (57 people), and Manufacturing (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,333), Educational Services ($57,813), and Construction ($54,125).

Employment

Occupations

428

2024 Value

± 86

−6.14%

1 Year decline

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sugar Notch, PA declined at a rate of −6.14%, from 456 employees to 428 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sugar Notch, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people), Material Moving Occupations (49 people), and Production Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sugar Notch, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

428

2024 Value

± 86

−6.14%

1 Year decline

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sugar Notch, PA declined at a rate of −6.14%, from 456 employees to 428 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sugar Notch, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), Finance & Insurance (57 people), and Manufacturing (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sugar Notch, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sugar Notch, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,563

Median earning men ± $4,287

$44,464

Median earning women ± $8,218

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,500), Public Administration ($61,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,781), Public Administration ($54,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sugar Notch, PA was $154,700 in 2024, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,100 to $154,700, a 27.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sugar Notch, PA is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sugar Notch, PA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sugar Notch, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,091

$236

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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 Notch, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in Sugar Notch, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sugar Notch, PA 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.

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $14,607

408

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 408 households in Sugar Notch, PA declined from $52,500 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

The following chart displays the households in Sugar Notch, PA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sugar Notch, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (6.24%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Sugar Notch, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.24%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sugar Notch, PA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Sugar Notch, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sugar Notch, PA (273 out of 999 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 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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