Population 618 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sugar Loaf
Household size in Sugar Loaf
| Period | Sugar Loaf | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.35 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Sugar Loaf holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Poughkeepsie area. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.57, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Loaf
| Period | Sugar Loaf | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sugar Loaf are younger than 41.1 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 Loaf
| Period | Sugar Loaf | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sugar Loaf: 14.6% of all 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 Loaf
Renters in Sugar Loaf
| Period | Sugar Loaf | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sugar Loaf is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (33.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Loaf
| Period | Sugar Loaf | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Sugar Loaf as nationally: 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Poughkeepsie area as a whole (8.0%).
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 Loaf
| Period | Sugar Loaf | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Sugar Loaf has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Loaf
| Period | Sugar Loaf | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,897 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,745 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,875 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,879 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$18 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sugar Loaf costs $1,879 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.7% 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 Loaf
Bachelor's degrees in Sugar Loaf
| Period | Sugar Loaf | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Sugar Loaf than nationally: 40.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Loaf
| Period | Sugar Loaf | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sugar Loaf: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Loaf
| Period | Sugar Loaf | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Sugar Loaf than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Poughkeepsie area. 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 Loaf 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 Loaf | 2.85 | 41.1 | 14.6% | 10.1% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,879 | 40.7% | 98.1% | 4.6% |
| Wisner | 2.72 | 44.9 | 3.1% | 11.9% | 8.4% | 1980 | $2,317 | 40.8% | 97.1% | 5.4% |
| Greycourt | 2.38 | 46.4 | 8.0% | 19.0% | 6.4% | 1973 | $1,892 | 34.7% | 100.0% | 1.2% |
| Chester | 2.79 | 41.4 | 7.5% | 20.7% | 9.7% | 1977 | $1,863 | 39.6% | 98.0% | 4.1% |
| Monroe | 3.25 | 37.1 | 11.9% | 14.6% | 8.4% | 1977 | $2,271 | 41.2% | 90.3% | 5.0% |
| Arden | 2.79 | 48.0 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 4.0% | 1999 | $2,130 | 57.7% | 97.5% | 25.8% |
| Florida | 2.80 | 44.0 | 9.4% | 17.2% | 6.2% | 1978 | $1,845 | 33.7% | 94.1% | 4.3% |
| Warwick | 2.67 | 47.3 | 4.8% | 23.7% | 9.1% | 1978 | $1,664 | 48.3% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
| Southfields | 2.55 | 41.2 | 11.0% | 25.5% | 11.7% | 1969 | $2,125 | 38.9% | 94.9% | 0.2% |
| Greenwood Lake | 2.37 | 43.9 | 8.9% | 24.4% | 17.9% | 1954 | $1,525 | 33.2% | 95.2% | 5.2% |
| Kiryas Joel | 5.15 | 16.0 | 4.0% | 65.8% | 8.8% | 2006 | $1,571 | 8.0% | 74.9% | 2.2% |
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 Loaf. 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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