Population 4,594 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sugaw Creek
Household size in Sugaw Creek
| Period | Sugaw Creek | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Sugaw Creek sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.20 in 2006–10, 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 Sugaw Creek
| Period | Sugaw Creek | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.1 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.3 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.2 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Sugaw Creek is young: half of its residents are under 31.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Sugaw Creek is younger than the great majority of Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Sugaw Creek
| Period | Sugaw Creek | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sugaw Creek: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Charlotte neighborhoods, Sugaw Creek has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Sugaw Creek
Renters in Sugaw Creek
| Period | Sugaw Creek | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.0% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Sugaw Creek: 64.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About one in six owners (16.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Sugaw Creek
| Period | Sugaw Creek | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Sugaw Creek: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Sugaw Creek
| Period | Sugaw Creek | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Sugaw Creek are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Charlotte area, where the median home dates to 1994.
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 Sugaw Creek
| Period | Sugaw Creek | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $741 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $775 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $845 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,262 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$521 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Sugaw Creek runs $1,262 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Few Charlotte neighborhoods have lower rents: only nine of 105.
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 Sugaw Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Sugaw Creek
| Period | Sugaw Creek | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sugaw Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Sugaw Creek has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Sugaw Creek
| Period | Sugaw Creek | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.6% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.7% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.3% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Sugaw Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods, only four have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Sugaw Creek
| Period | Sugaw Creek | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −20.9 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sugaw Creek has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Sugaw Creek compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugaw Creek | 2.68 | 31.2 | 7.8% | 64.0% | 6.6% | 1979 | $1,262 | 21.3% | 66.3% | 2.6% |
| North Charlotte | 2.01 | 31.1 | 4.0% | 55.1% | 5.6% | 2005 | $1,674 | 66.5% | 96.8% | 5.7% |
| Hidden Valley | 2.52 | 33.3 | 19.6% | 75.5% | 12.6% | 1979 | $1,325 | 16.3% | 73.5% | 5.9% |
| Plaza-Shamrock | 1.98 | 35.9 | 10.4% | 52.3% | 7.8% | 1956 | $1,178 | 45.5% | 84.6% | 3.0% |
| Derita-Statesville | 2.44 | 35.6 | 15.0% | 40.6% | 6.7% | 1986 | $1,579 | 27.1% | 89.0% | 4.2% |
| Shannon Park | 2.54 | 35.8 | 11.4% | 53.4% | 10.4% | 1979 | $1,352 | 18.8% | 69.7% | 7.2% |
| Plaza Midwood | 1.79 | 35.9 | 5.6% | 47.6% | 10.7% | 1976 | $1,656 | 84.4% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
| Plaza-Eastway | 2.83 | 38.3 | 17.1% | 46.9% | 6.3% | 1974 | $1,285 | 26.6% | 74.5% | 11.1% |
| Country Club Heights | 2.39 | 32.8 | 17.0% | 57.6% | 6.9% | 1966 | $1,401 | 35.9% | 75.7% | 12.2% |
| Newell South | 2.79 | 29.8 | 14.1% | 44.1% | 9.5% | 1998 | $1,742 | 34.6% | 71.6% | 6.2% |
| Nevin Community | 3.28 | 29.6 | 24.9% | 40.3% | 5.7% | 1992 | $1,302 | 18.7% | 82.6% | 0.9% |
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 Sugaw Creek. 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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