Sugar Hill is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 25,407 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Sugar Hill is the 45th largest community in Georgia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Sugar Hill, 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 Hill, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Sugar Hill’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Sugar Hill does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $94,520.00.
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.
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 14.03% 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.
Sugar Hill is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Sugar Hill’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Sugar Hill, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.15 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Sugar Hill ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Sugar Hill, 44.26% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Sugar Hill in 2022 was $38,774, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,096 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 17.73% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sugar Hill include English, German, European, Irish, and Italian.
Sugar Hill also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.36%.
The most common language spoken in Sugar Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.