Sugar Hill is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 25,889 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Sugar Hill is the 45th largest community in Georgia. Sugar Hill has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Sugar Hill, where the median household income is $99,479.00. Sugar Hill real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Sugar Hill house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Sugar Hill isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sugar Hill are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sugar Hill is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sugar Hill who work in management occupations (13.16%), teaching (10.54%), and sales jobs (10.21%). Also of interest is that Sugar Hill has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Sugar Hill telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 Hill is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Sugar Hill 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 city’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 Hill has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Sugar Hill’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Sugar Hill is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sugar Hill, the average commute to work is 33.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Sugar Hill is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.53% of adults in Sugar Hill have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Sugar Hill in 2022 was $40,887, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,548 for a family of four. However, Sugar Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sugar Hill is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sugar Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sugar Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Sugar Hill also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.80% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sugar Hill include English, European, German, Irish, and Nigerian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Sugar Hill's cultural character, accounting for 24.82% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Sugar Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
