Population 297 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sugar Island
Household size in Sugar Island
| Period | Sugar Island | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Sugar Island are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, 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 Island
| Period | Sugar Island | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Sugar Island skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Island
| Period | Sugar Island | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sugar Island: 8.2% 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 Island
Renters in Sugar Island
| Period | Sugar Island | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in Sugar Island rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Island
| Period | Sugar Island | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Sugar Island is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois overall (8.1%).
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 Island
| Period | Sugar Island | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Sugar Island is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 Island
| Period | Sugar Island | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $779 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $797 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$127 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sugar Island pays $905 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.1% 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 Island
Bachelor's degrees in Sugar Island
| Period | Sugar Island | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sugar Island: 17.5% 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 Island
| Period | Sugar Island | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Sugar Island have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, 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 Island
| Period | Sugar Island | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sugar Island has been low: just 2.3% 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 Island 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 Island | 2.27 | 51.7 | 8.2% | 18.0% | 9.7% | 1971 | $905 | 17.5% | 90.2% | 2.3% |
| Sammons Point | 2.97 | 34.1 | 34.2% | 37.0% | 8.2% | 1975 | $1,121 | 11.2% | 93.9% | 10.2% |
| Chebanse | 2.43 | 48.1 | 9.6% | 18.6% | 9.5% | 1969 | $988 | 15.4% | 92.1% | 2.7% |
| Otto | 2.98 | 34.7 | 32.7% | 35.1% | 7.0% | 1975 | $1,110 | 10.8% | 94.4% | 9.8% |
| Leesville | 2.32 | 56.0 | 2.7% | 23.8% | 4.5% | 1968 | $914 | 14.1% | 79.5% | 9.3% |
| Papineau | 2.24 | 46.1 | 9.1% | 18.8% | 11.8% | 1939 | $804 | 12.2% | 95.7% | 6.2% |
| Aroma Park | 2.55 | 43.8 | 6.6% | 17.6% | 10.2% | 1964 | $950 | 21.5% | 90.4% | 2.9% |
| Clifton | 2.54 | 37.6 | 7.9% | 21.5% | 2.8% | 1961 | $860 | 26.2% | 98.1% | 1.3% |
| Martinton | 2.50 | 41.5 | 7.8% | 15.3% | 10.1% | 1944 | $844 | 17.0% | 91.7% | 4.4% |
| L'Erable | 2.68 | 38.5 | 6.6% | 13.4% | 5.9% | 1960 | $912 | 23.8% | 93.7% | 1.1% |
| St. Anne | 2.60 | 48.3 | 6.7% | 15.8% | 13.0% | 1964 | $865 | 17.4% | 91.2% | 4.6% |
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 Island. 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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