Sugarcreek, PA Demographics

Population 4,716 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Sugarcreek

Household size in Sugarcreek

Household size, people per household
PeriodSugarcreekPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.412.512.68
2010–142.352.532.73
2015–192.162.502.71
2020–242.262.462.65
Change−0.15−0.05−0.03
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Households in Sugarcreek are small: just 2.26 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 2.41, 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 Sugarcreek

Median age, years
PeriodSugarcreekPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1041.540.337.7
2010–1445.541.038.6
2015–1947.341.839.6
2020–2450.542.040.1
Change+8.9+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of 50.5, Sugarcreek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Sugarcreek

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSugarcreekPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1013.9%10.5%12.3%
2010–1410.6%10.6%12.3%
2015–199.7%10.5%11.6%
2020–249.7%10.7%11.6%
Change−4.2 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in ten households in Sugarcreek (9.7%), a little 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 Sugarcreek

Renters in Sugarcreek

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSugarcreekPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1019.9%29.0%33.3%
2010–1411.0%30.5%35.6%
2015–1924.3%31.1%36.0%
2020–2414.1%30.7%34.8%
Change−5.9 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 14.1% of households in Sugarcreek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Sugarcreek

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSugarcreekPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–109.7%10.3%11.4%
2010–1410.7%10.5%11.4%
2015–1912.3%10.7%11.1%
2020–2416.7%9.1%9.6%
Change+7.1 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in Sugarcreek, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Sugarcreek

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSugarcreekPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10194419631974
2010–14195219641975
2015–19195019651977
2020–24195219671980
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The housing in Sugarcreek is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Sugarcreek

Rent, per month
PeriodSugarcreekPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$633$829$965
2010–14$490$923$1,040
2015–19$559$1,039$1,213
2020–24$842$1,323$1,571
Change+$209+$494+$606
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The median renter in Sugarcreek pays $842 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Sugarcreek

Bachelor's degrees in Sugarcreek

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSugarcreekPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–109.2%27.2%28.4%
2010–148.6%28.7%29.6%
2015–199.4%31.8%32.1%
2020–2416.2%35.6%35.6%
Change+7.0 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Sugarcreek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, 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 Sugarcreek

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSugarcreekPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1089.3%87.3%84.9%
2010–1492.5%88.8%86.1%
2015–1989.0%90.3%87.7%
2020–2493.5%91.8%89.3%
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High school completion in Sugarcreek is above the national rate: 93.5% 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 Sugarcreek

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSugarcreekPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–108.6%7.5%8.1%
2010–147.3%8.8%9.4%
2015–194.8%5.5%5.6%
2020–246.4%5.4%5.4%
Change−2.2 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been a little harder to find in Sugarcreek than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, 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).

Sugarcreek compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Sugarcreek2.2650.59.7%14.1%16.7%1952$84216.2%93.5%6.4%
Franklin2.2346.510.8%37.8%14.1%1955$72924.8%93.0%7.3%
Enterprise2.5252.47.2%8.3%30.7%1972$91417.3%93.0%3.1%
Nicklin2.2449.87.6%16.0%14.7%1967$87524.4%89.2%7.0%
Victory Heights2.1655.84.6%7.9%14.8%1976$71019.8%92.6%5.4%
Woodland Heights2.1542.513.5%43.5%12.8%1956$83217.4%87.1%8.0%
Cooperstown2.3951.36.3%11.9%19.3%1976$88413.9%90.7%7.4%
Utica2.2451.16.0%13.1%15.7%1975$70220.7%90.5%3.3%
Sunville2.5150.96.2%9.9%17.3%1978$1,22216.2%92.0%8.0%
Oil City2.3643.915.0%31.8%15.1%1950$87116.6%89.8%5.3%
Pecan2.1552.56.2%8.4%22.3%1973$1,25022.0%91.1%3.1%

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 Sugarcreek. 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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