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Sugar City, ID

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,122
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

29.3
years ∙ half population younger than 29.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
18.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.9%
foreign-born population
95.1%Native
4.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sugar City is a city within Madison County, Idaho, United States.
Location
City in Madison County, ID, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.874734° N, 111.752442° W
DMS43° 52′ 29.04″ N, 111° 45′ 08.79″ W

Population Density & area

835.4/sq mi (323/km²)
Total Area
2.55 sq mi (6.59 km²)
Land Area
2.54 sq mi (6.57 km²) · 99.62%
Water Area
0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) · 0.38%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

39.7% male
Male 39.7%
Female 60.3%
males per 100 females
Sugar City 65.9
Madison County 82.7
Idaho 101.3

Nativity

4.9%
foreign-born population
95.1%Native
4.9% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Sugar City 4.9%
Madison County 5.2%
Idaho 5.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

29.3
years ∙ half population younger than 29.3, half older
Sugar City
29.3
Madison County
21.4
Idaho
37.3

Dependency ratio

Low High
79.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Sugar City 79.5
Madison County 34.5
Idaho 69.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Sugar City Madison County Idaho
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 28.3% 20.2% 24.1%
Working age (18-64) 55.7% 74.4% 58.9%
Senior (65+) 16% 5.4% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 79.5 34.5 69.8
Child dependency ratio 50.8 27.2 40.9
Old-age dependency ratio 28.7 7.3 28.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
89.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
7.5%
Other
2%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
18.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Sugar City 18.8%
Madison County 29.2%
Idaho 36.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Sugar City population
Sugar City Madison County Idaho
Hispanic or Latino 7.5% 9.8% 13.6%
Mexican 6.7% 7% 11%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.8% 2.4% 2.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 92.5% 90.2% 86.4%
One race 92.1% 87.4% 82.2%
White 89.8% 83.5% 78.6%
Black or African American 0% 1% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2% 0.7%
Asian 0.7% 1.5% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1.4% 0.3% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.9% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.4% 2.8% 4.2%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

74.2% family
Family 74.2%
Non family 25.8%
% family households
Sugar City 74.2%
Madison County 74.4%
Idaho 68.5%

Average household size

3.03
persons per household
Sugar City
3.03
Madison County
3.24
Idaho
2.64

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Sugar City population
Sugar City Madison County Idaho
Total households 701 13,326 713,005
Average houshold size 3.03 3.24 2.64
Family households 520 9,911 488,374
Average family size 3.7 3.46 3.16
Married couple family 497 8,845 392,938
Other families 23 1,066 95,436
Male householder 4 191 33,551
Female householder 19 875 61,885
Non-family households 181 3,415 224,631
One-person households 173 1,507 173,906
Male householder 38 544 81,328
Senior (65+) living alone 35 101 28,911
Female householder 135 963 92,578
Senior (65+) living alone 51 280 49,029
Other living arrangements 8 1,908 50,725

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

773
housing units
Sugar City 773
Madison County 15,145
Idaho 795,014

Occupancy status

90.7% occupied
Occupied 90.7%
Vacant 9.3%
vacancy rate
Sugar City 9.3%
Madison County 12%
Idaho 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
74.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
16.9%
Mobile homes
8.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1997
Half of houses were built before 1997, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
3.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
50.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
46.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Sugar City Madison County Idaho
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5 5.9
1–3 rooms 9.3% 25.9% 10.8%
4–6 rooms 52% 44.3% 49.9%
7+ rooms 38.7% 29.8% 39.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 4.9% 1.9%
1 bedroom 0.8% 12.1% 6.5%
2 bedrooms 23.7% 30.2% 21.7%
3 bedrooms 43.9% 24.3% 40.9%
4+ bedrooms 31.7% 28.5% 28.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1997 2003 1992
Total housing units 773 15,145 795,014
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

61.6% owners
Renter-occupied 38.4%
Owner-occupied 61.6%
homeownership rate
Sugar City 61.6%
Madison County 40.2%
Idaho 72.1%

Average household size

2.6
Owner-occupied
3.71
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Sugar City 2.6
Madison County 3.81
Idaho 2.73

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Sugar City Madison County Idaho
Total occupied units 701 13,326 713,005
Year moved in
2020 or later 28.5% 50% 26.4%
2010 to 2019 41.5% 30.9% 43.2%
2000 to 2009 13.6% 9% 15.1%
1999 or earlier 16.4% 10.1% 15.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97% 88.1% 96.9%
1.01 to 1.50 1.7% 6.3% 2.3%
1.51 or more 1.3% 5.6% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.6% 2.1% 3.7%
1 vehicle 16.1% 20.2% 24.1%
2 vehicles 58.2% 49.2% 39.4%
3 or more vehicles 24.1% 28.5% 32.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 93.1% 60.6% 56.9%
Electricity 6.8% 34.8% 35.2%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.8% 1.2%
All other fuels 0.1% 2.9% 6.1%
No fuel used 0% 0.9% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.6% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.5% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$350,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Sugar City
$350,000
Madison County
$414,800
Idaho
$418,600

Housing Cost Burden

42.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
42.8%
Owners without a mortgage
0.8%
Renters
20.1%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Sugar City Madison County Idaho
Property value
Median Value $350,000 $414,800 $418,600
Under $100,000 0.9% 7.2% 6.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 17.8% 5.5% 7.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 18.3% 15.4% 13.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 43.1% 39% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 19.9% 29.1% 29.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 3.8% 5.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 71.5% 59% 62.2%
Without a mortgage 28.5% 41% 37.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,375 $1,704 $1,687
Without a mortgage $298 $530 $493
Gross rent
Median rent $1,330 $1,014 $1,238

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

44.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Sugar City 44.4%
Madison County 41.8%
Idaho 31.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

0.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Sugar City 0.9%
Madison County 2.7%
Idaho 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

685
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
10.1%
K–12
46.3%
College / Undergraduate
41.6%
Graduate / Professional
2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

49%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Sugar City
49%
Madison County
77%
Idaho
37.7%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Sugar City Madison County Idaho
Total enrolled (age 3+) 685 31,099 492,784
Nursery / preschool 10.1% 2% 5%
K–12 46.3% 24.9% 70.3%
Kindergarten 5.3% 1.3% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 12.4% 6.7% 20.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 12.7% 6.7% 22.5%
High School: Grades 9–12 15.9% 10.2% 22.4%
College or graduate school 43.6% 73% 24.7%
College, undergraduate 41.6% 71.1% 20.8%
Graduate, professional school 2% 1.9% 4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 49% 77% 37.7%
School type
Public school 55.2% 44.7% 81.1%
Private school 44.8% 55.3% 18.9%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,368
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
0.8%
HS graduate
10.4%
Some college no degree
33.6%
Associates degree
10.7%
Bachelors degree
32.1%
Graduate or professional degree
12.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
24.6% · 75.4%
Some college no degree
49% · 51%
Associates degree
35.4% · 64.6%
Bachelors degree
24.8% · 75.2%
Graduate or professional degree
73.4% · 26.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Sugar City Madison County Idaho
Population (25+) 1,368 18,417 1,278,185
Less than 9th grade 0.1% 1.3% 3.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 0.8% 1.4% 5%
High school diploma or GED 10.4% 14.5% 26.1%
Some college, no degree 33.6% 26.4% 24.2%
Associate's degree 10.7% 14.5% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 44.4% 41.8% 31.8%
Bachelor's degree 32.1% 28.9% 21.3%
Graduate or professional 12.4% 12.9% 10.5%
High School or higher 99.1% 97.3% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,257
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$40,185
Some college or associates
$45,536
Bachelors degree
$44,083
Graduate or professional degree
$71,447

Poverty Rate

3.6%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
100%
HS graduate
13.4%
Some college or associates
5.1%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Sugar City Madison County Idaho
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $44,257 $39,752 $47,428
Less than high school graduate $— $35,343 $35,526
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $40,185 $36,526 $39,186
Some college or associate's degree $45,536 $30,293 $43,363
Bachelor's degree $44,083 $43,047 $58,289
Graduate or professional degree $71,447 $90,690 $79,351
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 100% 14.1% 18%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.4% 16.8% 12%
Some college or associate's degree 5.1% 13.3% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.6% 7.4% 4.5%

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