Population 272 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sugar Grove
Household size in Sugar Grove
| Period | Sugar Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Sugar Grove sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Grove
| Period | Sugar Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Sugar Grove skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has dropped from 51.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Grove
| Period | Sugar Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sugar Grove: 1.9% 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 Grove
Renters in Sugar Grove
| Period | Sugar Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Sugar Grove own their homes; 25.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 44.1% 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 Grove
| Period | Sugar Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −22.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Sugar Grove than nationally: 11.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (13.1%).
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 Grove
| Period | Sugar Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Sugar Grove is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Grove
| Period | Sugar Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $838 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $675 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $586 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,096 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$258 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Sugar Grove runs $1,096 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Arkansas overall ($1,007). The typical renter here spends 22.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Sugar Grove
| Period | Sugar Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sugar Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Grove
| Period | Sugar Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sugar Grove is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Grove
| Period | Sugar Grove | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sugar Grove has been strong: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Grove 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 Grove | 2.59 | 46.9 | 1.9% | 25.4% | 11.4% | 1984 | $1,096 | 20.3% | 90.0% | 1.0% |
| Mixon | 2.38 | 42.4 | 8.3% | 42.4% | 12.4% | 1982 | $944 | 20.1% | 87.1% | 6.5% |
| Blue Mountain | 2.66 | 44.4 | 9.6% | 23.7% | 16.8% | 1981 | $862 | 17.4% | 85.1% | 4.0% |
| Magazine | 2.79 | 42.7 | 9.3% | 16.0% | 15.2% | 1985 | $701 | 18.8% | 88.7% | 4.9% |
| Golden City | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Blue Ball | 2.05 | 62.1 | 10.6% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 1987 | $812 | 16.4% | 91.2% | 1.4% |
| Waveland | 2.76 | 39.4 | 15.8% | 16.4% | 20.9% | 1970 | $735 | 9.1% | 72.7% | 0.9% |
| Booneville | 2.41 | 40.1 | 16.3% | 31.8% | 14.1% | 1978 | $801 | 12.0% | 87.1% | 5.3% |
| Carolan | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Union Hill | 2.16 | 55.8 | 7.4% | 15.3% | 14.7% | 1987 | $665 | 20.4% | 87.3% | 0.9% |
| Tate | 2.40 | 50.7 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 15.9% | 1981 | $865 | 11.8% | 92.0% | 0.3% |
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 Grove. 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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