Sugar Grove is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,210 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sugar Grove is the 236th largest community in Illinois. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Sugar Grove, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Sugar Grove, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Sugar Grove’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Sugar Grove does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $116,250.00.
Sugar Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Sugar Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Sugar Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.46% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Sugar Grove is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Sugar Grove a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Sugar Grove has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Sugar Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Sugar Grove, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.28 minutes every day commuting to work.
The citizens of Sugar Grove are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.65% of adults in Sugar Grove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Sugar Grove in 2022 was $59,536, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $238,144 for a family of four.
Sugar Grove is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Sugar Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sugar Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sugar Grove include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Sugar Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.