Sugar Creek, MO

City in MO, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,249

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

Median Age

40.2

years ∙ half population younger than 40.2, half older

Diversity Index

35.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.7%

foreign-born population

97.3%Native

2.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sugar Creek is a city within Clay and Jackson counties, Missouri, United States.

Location

City in MO, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.139505° N, 94.408507° W

DMS39° 08′ 22.22″ N, 94° 24′ 30.63″ W

Population Density & area

295.4/sq mi (113.6/km²)

Total Area

11.7 sq mi (30.4 km²)

Land Area

11 sq mi (28.6 km²) · 94.2%

Water Area

0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) · 5.8%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

44.7% male

Male 44.7%

Female 55.3%

males per 100 females

Sugar Creek 80.7

Missouri 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

2.7%

foreign-born population

97.3%Native

2.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sugar Creek 2.7%

Missouri 4.5%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.2

years ∙ half population younger than 40.2, half older

Sugar Creek

40.2

Missouri

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

64.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sugar Creek 64.3

Missouri 67.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sugar Creek	Missouri	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.3%	22.3%	22%
Working age (18-64)	60.8%	59.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	14.9%	17.9%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	64.3	67.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	39.9	37.4	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	24.4	29.9	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

79.6%

Black

0.5%

Asian

2.5%

Hispanic

9.1%

Other

8.3%

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

35.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sugar Creek 35.4%

Missouri 40%

United States 61.4%

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 Creek population

Racial and ethnic composition — Sugar Creek vs Missouri vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Sugar Creek	Missouri	United States
Hispanic or Latino	9.1%	5.2%	19.3%
Mexican	1.5%	3.2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	7%	0.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	1.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	90.9%	94.8%	80.7%
One race	86.8%	90%	76.4%
White	79.6%	76.3%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.5%	10.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	2.5%	2.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.1%	4.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

58.5% family

Family 58.5%

Non family 41.5%

% family households

Sugar Creek 58.5%

Missouri 62.1%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.49

persons per household

Sugar Creek

2.49

Missouri

2.4

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sugar Creek population

	Sugar Creek	Missouri	United States
Total households	1,305	2,508,227	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.49	2.4	2.53
Family households	764	1,558,009	82,990,528
Average family size	3.16	3.03	3.14
Married couple family	429	1,166,368	60,637,388
Other families	335	391,641	22,353,140
Male householder	33	115,975	6,572,819
Female householder	302	275,666	15,780,321
Non-family households	541	950,218	46,236,968
One-person households	480	781,034	37,140,836
Male householder	314	351,809	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	111	107,203	5,225,110
Female householder	166	429,225	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	43	215,073	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	61	169,184	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,560

housing units

Sugar Creek 1,560

Missouri 2,825,287

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

83.7% occupied

Occupied 83.7%

Vacant 16.3%

vacancy rate

Sugar Creek 16.3%

Missouri 11.2%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91.6%

Single family houses

91.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

8.5%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1952

Half of houses were built before 1952, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

35.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

41.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

21.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sugar Creek	Missouri	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	6.9%	11.5%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	66.3%	53.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	26.7%	35%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2%	2.9%
1 bedroom	10.3%	9.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	38.1%	26.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	37.8%	41.3%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	13.8%	20.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1952	1979	1981
Total housing units	1,560	2,825,287	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.7% owners

Renter-occupied 25.3%

Owner-occupied 74.7%

homeownership rate

Sugar Creek 74.7%

Missouri 68.1%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.56

Owner-occupied

2.26

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sugar Creek 2.56

Missouri 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sugar Creek	Missouri	United States
Total occupied units	1,305	2,508,227	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.9%	24.7%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	50.6%	40%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9%	16.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	15.6%	18.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.3%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.7%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.7%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.1%	22.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	79.9%	57.7%	51.4%
Electricity	20.1%	38.8%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	2.8%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$136,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sugar Creek

$136,600

Missouri

$230,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

29.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

29.7%

Owners without a mortgage

14.5%

Renters

25.8%

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 Creek	Missouri	United States
Property value
Median Value	$136,600	$230,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	34.9%	15.9%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	32.2%	25.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.8%	24.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	8.1%	23.6%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	4%	9.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	56.3%	60.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	43.7%	39.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,118	$1,524	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$472	$546	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,155	$1,033	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sugar Creek 23%

Missouri 32.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sugar Creek 11.7%

Missouri 8.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

711

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.1%

K–12

81.7%

College / Undergraduate

6.3%

Graduate / Professional

8.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

22.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sugar Creek

22.2%

Missouri

38.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sugar Creek	Missouri	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	711	1,440,482	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	3.1%	6.3%	5.7%
K–12	81.7%	69.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	22.9%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.6%	20.5%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.4%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	16.7%	22%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.2%	24.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	6.3%	18.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	8.9%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	22.2%	38.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	74.5%	80.3%	82%
Private school	25.5%	19.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,257

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

11.6%

HS graduate

39.3%

Some college no degree

23.9%

Associates degree

2.1%

Bachelors degree

17.5%

Graduate or professional degree

5.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

52.1% · 47.9%

HS graduate

53.2% · 46.8%

Some college no degree

55.1% · 44.9%

Associates degree

58.3% · 41.7%

Bachelors degree

50.8% · 49.2%

Graduate or professional degree

56.3% · 43.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sugar Creek	Missouri	United States
Population (25+)	2,257	4,243,115	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.1%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	11.6%	5.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	39.3%	30.2%	26%
Some college, no degree	23.9%	20.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	2.1%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23%	32.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	17.5%	19.8%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.6%	12.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	88.3%	91.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,134

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,563

HS graduate

$38,550

Some college or associates

$46,477

Bachelors degree

$50,000

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

13.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

24.3%

HS graduate

11.4%

Some college or associates

6.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

13.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sugar Creek	Missouri	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,134	$49,030	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$31,563	$32,024	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,550	$38,607	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$46,477	$44,914	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$50,000	$61,818	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$75,454	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	24.3%	26.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.4%	14.4%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	6.5%	9.7%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.8%	4.3%	4.5%

Insights for Sugar Creek, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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