Population 558 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sugar Valley
Household size in Sugar Valley
| Period | Sugar Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Sugar Valley run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.04 in 2006–10, 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 Valley
| Period | Sugar Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sugar Valley is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Valley
| Period | Sugar Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.1% of households in Sugar Valley, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Valley
Renters in Sugar Valley
| Period | Sugar Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Sugar Valley rent their homes (31.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 36.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Valley
| Period | Sugar Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Sugar Valley than nationally: 11.1%, 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 West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 Valley
| Period | Sugar Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Sugar Valley are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Valley
| Period | Sugar Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $587 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $659 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$32 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sugar Valley pays $659 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Sugar Valley
| Period | Sugar Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sugar Valley: 15.7% 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 Valley
| Period | Sugar Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sugar Valley is close to the national rate: 88.9% 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 Valley
| Period | Sugar Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sugar Valley runs well above the national rate: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 Valley 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 Valley | 2.51 | 43.7 | 3.1% | 31.8% | 11.1% | 1984 | $659 | 15.7% | 88.9% | 8.8% |
| Valley Point | 3.04 | 42.9 | 12.8% | 20.1% | 7.4% | 1986 | $681 | 16.9% | 90.3% | 4.6% |
| Hudson | 3.23 | 42.7 | 16.3% | 15.5% | 6.0% | 1987 | $689 | 17.1% | 90.7% | 3.3% |
| Lenox | 2.03 | 54.8 | 0.8% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 1988 | $682 | 19.1% | 92.1% | 0.0% |
| Albright | 2.65 | 43.0 | 8.1% | 19.0% | 10.9% | 1984 | $777 | 16.3% | 86.9% | 3.4% |
| Brandonville | 2.36 | 44.2 | 10.8% | 17.2% | 4.5% | 1989 | $861 | 31.5% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Cuzzart | 2.34 | 42.1 | 7.8% | 1.1% | 15.4% | 1991 | $834 | 29.8% | 91.4% | 1.2% |
| Bruceton Mills | 2.56 | 40.8 | 5.7% | 16.0% | 7.1% | 1996 | $874 | 15.6% | 82.0% | 2.3% |
| Orr | 2.08 | 53.6 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 16.1% | 1988 | $793 | 18.9% | 91.4% | 0.8% |
| Pisgah | 3.00 | 43.2 | 14.8% | 16.4% | 5.3% | 1988 | $735 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 2.9% |
| Clifton Mills | 2.46 | 45.8 | 5.6% | 18.0% | 12.8% | 1987 | $1,053 | 26.1% | 84.1% | 8.7% |
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 Valley. 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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