Population 861 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sugar Bush
Household size in Sugar Bush
| Period | Sugar Bush | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Sugar Bush are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.78, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sugar Bush
| Period | Sugar Bush | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sugar Bush are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sugar Bush
| Period | Sugar Bush | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sugar Bush: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sugar Bush
Renters in Sugar Bush
| Period | Sugar Bush | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.1% of households in Sugar Bush rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sugar Bush
| Period | Sugar Bush | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Sugar Bush is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sugar Bush
| Period | Sugar Bush | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
Sugar Bush is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sugar Bush
| Period | Sugar Bush | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $714 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,319 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$728 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sugar Bush pays $1,319 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Wisconsin as a whole ($1,139). Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sugar Bush
Bachelor's degrees in Sugar Bush
| Period | Sugar Bush | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sugar Bush: 15.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sugar Bush
| Period | Sugar Bush | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Sugar Bush have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Wisconsin as a whole (93.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sugar Bush
| Period | Sugar Bush | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sugar Bush has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sugar Bush compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Bush | 2.96 | 40.2 | 7.6% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 1956 | $1,319 | 15.6% | 91.4% | 2.4% |
| Bear Creek | 2.85 | 41.4 | 7.1% | 13.6% | 10.9% | 1957 | $1,143 | 16.4% | 90.3% | 2.7% |
| New London | 2.30 | 41.6 | 11.0% | 32.9% | 6.3% | 1975 | $1,069 | 18.6% | 90.3% | 2.8% |
| Northport | 2.43 | 41.6 | 8.5% | 16.0% | 5.3% | 1971 | $997 | 21.4% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Shiocton | 2.47 | 43.1 | 6.2% | 11.8% | 4.8% | 1978 | $823 | 20.2% | 91.3% | 2.5% |
| Stephensville | 2.48 | 36.7 | 9.0% | 14.9% | 2.6% | 1969 | $801 | 20.9% | 92.1% | 1.2% |
| Ostrander | 2.47 | 45.7 | 9.0% | 9.9% | 6.0% | 1981 | $861 | 27.9% | 96.3% | 2.4% |
| Royalton | 2.32 | 45.8 | 7.3% | 13.3% | 12.0% | 1976 | $968 | 13.9% | 93.7% | 3.4% |
| Symco | 2.44 | 44.4 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 15.9% | 1974 | $1,236 | 13.7% | 87.6% | 1.9% |
| Manawa | 2.17 | 47.4 | 7.2% | 23.6% | 8.1% | 1970 | $873 | 15.5% | 92.8% | 3.1% |
| Clintonville | 2.25 | 39.9 | 10.6% | 27.1% | 12.0% | 1961 | $998 | 19.5% | 90.0% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sugar Bush. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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