Sugar Creek, MO

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Sugar Creek, Missouri

Sugar Creek, Missouri is 2 miles NW of Independence, Missouri (center to center) and 7 miles E of Kansas City, Missouri. It is in Jackson county. The city is part of the Kansas City metro area. The population of Sugar Creek is 3,839.

The People and Families of Sugar Creek

In Sugar Creek, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sugar Creek had a median family income of $46,208. Notably, Sugar Creek is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

Political Inclinations

Among Sugar Creek political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $500. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Sugar Creek Housing

Of the housing in Sugar Creek, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Sugar Creek, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Sugar Creek, MO

Comparing Sugar Creek to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles NW of Independence, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	7 miles E of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Jackson
Metro Area	Kansas City
Standard Zip Codes	64054
Phone Area Codes	816
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.11
Longitude	-94.443

Station	INDEPENDENCE
Distance	1.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AP
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	46 to 67 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	OLATHE 3 E
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,839	100%
Male	1,912	49.8%
Female	1,927	50.2%
Under 18	849	22.1%
18+	2,990	77.9%
65+	570	14.8%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	2.87
White	3,602	93.8%
African-American	31	0.8%
Asian	20	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	0.8%
Other	64	1.7%
Mixed Race	75	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	156	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,598
Growth	-241
Growth %	-6.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.4%
US/American	16.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14%
Irish	13.5%
English	10.6%
French (except Basque)	4.2%
Italian	3.9%
Polish	2.9%
Slovak	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Swedish	1.6%
Welsh	1.2%
Croatian	1%
Swiss	0.9%
Lebanese	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Jamaican	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sugar Creek	3,839	$46,208
Avondale	529	$38,958
Birmingham	214	$45,000
Claycomo	1,267	$44,861
Independence	113,288	$45,876
North Kansas City	4,714	$33,906
Raytown	30,388	$50,952

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