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Sugar Grove, IL
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Living in Sugar Grove



Sugar Grove is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,178 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sugar Grove is the 236th largest community in Illinois. Sugar Grove 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 Grove, where the median household income is $118,628.00.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.89% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Sugar Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Sugar Grove perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Sugar Grove is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.95% of adults in Sugar Grove 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 Grove in 2018 was $58,373, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $233,492 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sugar Grove include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Sugar Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.


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