Sugar Creek is a city located in Missouri. With a 2020 population of 3,240, it is the 180th largest city in Missouri and the 6011th largest city in the United States. Sugar Creek is currently declining at a rate of -0.61% annually and its population has decreased by -3.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,345 in 2010. Sugar Creek reached it's highest population of 4,755 in 1970. Spanning over 11 miles, Sugar Creek has a population density of 308 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sugar Creek is $52,904 with a poverty rate of 14.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $827 per month, and the median house value is $78,300. The median age in Sugar Creek is 40.7 years, 42.8 years for males, and 38.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 114.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sugar Creek was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,074 | 93.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 84 | 2.55% |
| Two or More Races | 73 | 2.22% |
| Some Other Race | 39 | 1.19% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 0.61% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,405 | 2.34 | 65.3 |
| Non Family | 558 | 1.3 | 49.1 |
| Married | 471 | 2.9 | 83.4 |
| Female | 265 | 2.99 | 67.9 |
| Male | 111 | 3.69 | 63.1 |
2.94
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 62 | 2.63% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 337 | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,081 | 45.81% |
| Some College | 591 | 25.04% |
| Associates Degree | 74 | 3.14% |
| Bachelors Degree | 192 | 8.14% |
| Graduate Degree | 23 | 0.97% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,207 | 1,836 | 177 |
| Hispanic | 63 | 39 | 29 |
| Native American | 55 | 51 | |
| Other Race | 29 | 10 | |
| Black | 20 | 20 | 9 |
| Multiple Races | 15 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 46.03%.
98.69% of Sugar Creek residents speak only English, while 1.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.14% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,951 | 382 | 12.94% |
| Hispanic | 148 | 40 | 27.03% |
| Native | 84 | 39 | 46.43% |
| Other | 39 | 9 | 23.08% |
14.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.92%
Male Poverty Rate
15.38%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sugar Creek is Native, with 46.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sugar Creek is White, with 12.94% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.05%.
37.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.1%
Male Marriage Rate
39.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 350 | 14.61% |
| Black | 11 | 55.00% |
14.96%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.11%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.5%
Labor Force Participation
63.1%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.57%
Native Born
1.43%
Foreign Born
0.18%
Non Citizen
1.25%
Naturalized
98.57% of Sugar Creek residents were born in the United States, with 71.06% having been born in Missouri. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,240 | -20 | -0.61% |
| 2019 | 3,260 | -20 | -0.61% |
| 2018 | 3,280 | -21 | -0.64% |
| 2017 | 3,301 | -6 | -0.18% |
| 2016 | 3,307 | -9 | -0.27% |
| 2015 | 3,316 | -12 | -0.36% |
| 2014 | 3,328 | -4 | -0.12% |
| 2013 | 3,332 | -4 | -0.12% |
| 2012 | 3,336 | 2 | 0.06% |
| 2011 | 3,334 | -5 | -0.15% |
| 2010 | 3,339 | -500 | -1.39% |
| 2000 | 3,839 | -143 | -0.37% |
| 1990 | 3,982 | -323 | -0.78% |
| 1980 | 4,305 | -450 | -0.99% |
| 1970 | 4,755 | 2,092 | 5.97% |
| 1960 | 2,663 | 0.00% |