Sugar Creek township, Illinois Population 2024

6,661

Sugar Creek township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sugar Creek township was:

  • White: 95.75%
  • Two or more races: 3.01%
  • Other race: 0.84%
  • Asian: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
182.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.38% (25)
The current population of Sugar Creek township, Illinois is 6,661 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,636.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,36195.75%
Two or more races2003.01%
Other race560.84%
Asian150.23%
Black or African American110.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sugar Creek township Population by Race

Sugar Creek township Population Pyramid 2024

Sugar Creek township Median Age

38.4

Total

37.5

Male

39

Female

Sugar Creek township Adults

There are 5,019 adults, (1,314 of whom are seniors) in Sugar Creek township.

Sugar Creek township Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sugar Creek township Sex Ratio

Female3,36650.67%
Male3,27749.33%

Sugar Creek township Population by Age

Sugar Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6812.437921
Married1,4913.1194.85.2
Non Family8571.1158.341.7
Female2013.0153.746.3
Male1322.557228

2.99

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sugar Creek township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade972.1%
Associates Degree79617.25%
Bachelors Degree97121.04%
Graduate Degree52311.34%
High School Graduate1,26927.5%
Less Than 9th Grade671.45%
Some College89119.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sugar Creek township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sugar Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4344,2811,456
2+ Races898920
Hispanic81767
Other Race48431
Asian151515
Black1150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Sugar Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,583$91,339$59,375
Graduate Degree$89,531$106,696$73,090
High School Graduate$32,417$33,000$32,083
Less Than 9th Grade$29,583$0$29,583
Overall$57,877$69,316$46,934
Some College$54,938$64,911$34,538

$57,877

Average Earnings

$69,316

Average Male

$46,934

Average Female

Sugar Creek township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sugar Creek township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sugar Creek township Language

97.97% of Sugar Creek township residents speak only English, while 2.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.9% of the population.

Sugar Creek township Language

Sugar Creek township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2084116.62%
Black5240%
Hispanic17321.16%

6.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.59%

Male Poverty Rate

6.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sugar Creek township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sugar Creek township is Black, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sugar Creek township is Hispanic, with 1.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.53%.

Sugar Creek township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.13%
Less Than 9th Grade3.73%
Bachelors or Greater3.66%
Some College3.34%

Sugar Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.1%
Male Unemployed35%
Male Employed2.23%
Female Employed0.98%

Sugar Creek township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sugar Creek township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,592$125,254
Households$88,137$105,705
Married Families$118,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,813$59,306

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sugar Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

58.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Sugar Creek township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sugar Creek township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sugar Creek township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sugar Creek township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

645

Number of Veterans

557

Male Veterans

88

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam274
First Gulf War221
Second Gulf War132
Korea49
World War II5

Sugar Creek township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74203
75+166
35 to 54133
55 to 64127
18 to 3416

Sugar Creek township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White61812.83%
2+ Races2322.77%
Hispanic1010.64%
Black327.27%
Other Race11.96%

Sugar Creek township Veterans by Race

Sugar Creek township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sugar Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sugar Creek township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sugar Creek township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sugar Creek township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.16%

Born in Sugar Creek township

99.79%

Native Born

0.21%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.79% of Sugar Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 78.16% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sugar Creek township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,591-14-0.21%
20286,605-14-0.21%
20276,619-14-0.21%
20266,633-14-0.21%
20256,647-14-0.21%
20246,661-14-0.21%
20236,675-14-0.21%
20226,689270.41%
20216,662260.39%
20206,6363946.31%
20196,242-30-0.48%
20186,27230.05%
20176,269180.29%
20166,251-5-0.08%
20156,25660.1%
20146,250-8-0.13%
20136,258-11-0.18%
20126,269-4-0.06%
20116,273641.03%
20106,20900%

Sugar Creek township Population by Year