Sugar Grove, IL

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Sugar Grove, Illinois

Sugar Grove, Illinois is 7 miles W of Aurora, Illinois (center to center) and 41 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Kane county. The population of the village is 3,909.

The People and Families of Sugar Grove

In Sugar Grove, about 74% of adults are married. Sugar Grove, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the village is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Sugar Grove.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sugar Grove had a median family income of $83,332. Sugar Grove is one of the richer villages in Illinois. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the village. There aren't a lot of poor people in Sugar Grove. The people of the village can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the village. A sizable number of people in Sugar Grove work from home.

Political Inclinations

Among Sugar Grove political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $19,570. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.

Sugar Grove Housing

Of the housing in Sugar Grove, approximately 89% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the village. Real estate taxes per home are higher in Sugar Grove than most places in Illinois.

Commuting

In Sugar Grove, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Sugar Grove strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Sugar Grove, IL

Comparing Sugar Grove to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles W of Aurora, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	41 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Kane
Standard Zip Codes	60554
Phone Area Codes	630
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.761
Longitude	-88.443

Station	AURORA
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	WHEATON 3 SE
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	GEBHARD WOODS STATE PARK
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,909	100%
Male	1,979	50.6%
Female	1,930	49.4%
Under 18	1,268	32.4%
18+	2,641	67.6%
65+	183	4.7%
Median Age	34.6
Average Family Size	3.37
White	3,747	95.9%
African-American	54	1.4%
Asian	20	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	50	1.3%
Mixed Race	37	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	173	4.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,416
Growth	4,507
Growth %	115.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.9%
Italian	12.1%
Irish	10.4%
English	7.4%
US/American	5.8%
Swedish	4.4%
Polish	4.4%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Greek	2.5%
Scottish	2.2%
Czech	1.2%
British	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
European	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Luxemburger	0.8%
Albanian	0.7%
Romanian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sugar Grove	3,909	$83,332
Aurora	142,990	$61,113
Montgomery	5,471	$61,319
North Aurora	10,585	$70,780
Oswego	13,326	$75,929
Plano	5,633	$50,950
Yorkville	6,189	$67,521

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