Sugar Loaf township, Illinois Population 2024

6,603

Sugar Loaf township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.48%
  • Black or African American: 2.57%
  • Two or more races: 1.95%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
215.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.76% (-330)
The current population of Sugar Loaf township, Illinois is 6,603 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,933.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,61395.48%
Black or African American1782.57%
Two or more races1351.95%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sugar Loaf township Population by Race

Sugar Loaf township Population Pyramid 2024

Sugar Loaf township Median Age

37.8

Total

37

Male

40.1

Female

Sugar Loaf township Adults

There are 5,178 adults, (869 of whom are seniors) in Sugar Loaf township.

Sugar Loaf township Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sugar Loaf township Sex Ratio

Female3,45149.83%
Male3,47550.17%

Sugar Loaf township Population by Age

Sugar Loaf township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5682.76931
Married1,1673.4980.819.2
Non Family9191.2559.240.8
Female2783.4439.960.1
Male2043.6885.314.7

3.33

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sugar Loaf township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3347.29%
Associates Degree4199.15%
Bachelors Degree56512.34%
Graduate Degree2295%
High School Graduate2,03244.37%
Less Than 9th Grade471.03%
Some College95420.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sugar Loaf township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sugar Loaf township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2863,925735
Black16715748
2+ Races94840
Hispanic333311

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 33.33%.

Sugar Loaf township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,708$0$0
Graduate Degree$83,234$83,832$65,000
High School Graduate$39,220$42,958$31,828
Less Than 9th Grade$19,818$33,125$19,107
Overall$39,505$57,575$30,950
Some College$34,720$86,406$28,873

$39,505

Average Earnings

$57,575

Average Male

$30,950

Average Female

Sugar Loaf township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sugar Loaf township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sugar Loaf township Language

97.8% of Sugar Loaf township residents speak only English, while 2.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.14% of the population.

Sugar Loaf township Language

Sugar Loaf township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,5805227.93%
Multiple13585.93%
Black17842.25%

7.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.73%

Male Poverty Rate

8.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sugar Loaf township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sugar Loaf township is White, with 7.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sugar Loaf township is Black, with 2.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.04%.

Sugar Loaf township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.66%
Bachelors or Greater11.08%
Less Than 9th Grade8.66%
Some College4.81%

Sugar Loaf township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed7.94%
Female Employed4.97%
Male Employed4.81%
Male Unemployed0%

Sugar Loaf township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sugar Loaf township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,477$97,750
Households$69,387$83,419
Married Families$100,299$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,250$48,064

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sugar Loaf township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sugar Loaf township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sugar Loaf township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sugar Loaf township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sugar Loaf township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

290

Number of Veterans

276

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam183
Second Gulf War27
First Gulf War22
Korea0
World War II0

Sugar Loaf township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74107
55 to 6486
75+70
18 to 3416
35 to 5411

Sugar Loaf township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2755.62%
2+ Races1413.86%
Black10.6%

Sugar Loaf township Veterans by Race

Sugar Loaf township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sugar Loaf township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sugar Loaf township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sugar Loaf township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sugar Loaf 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

60.96%

Born in Sugar Loaf township

98.9%

Native Born

1.1%

Foreign Born

1.1%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.9% of Sugar Loaf township residents were born in the United States, with 60.96% having been born in Illinois. 1.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Sugar Loaf township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,203-80-1.27%
20286,283-80-1.26%
20276,363-80-1.24%
20266,443-80-1.23%
20256,523-80-1.21%
20246,603-80-1.2%
20236,683-80-1.18%
20226,763-95-1.39%
20216,858-75-1.08%
20206,933731.06%
20196,860-73-1.05%
20186,933-50-0.72%
20176,983-23-0.33%
20167,006-40-0.57%
20157,046-61-0.86%
20147,107-52-0.73%
20137,159-70-0.97%
20127,229-65-0.89%
20117,294-57-0.78%
20107,35100%

Sugar Loaf township Population by Year