Moving to Sugar Grove, Illinois

Population: 3,909. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,416 (+115.3% change)
Males: 1,979 (50.6%), Females: 1,930 (49.4%)

Zip code: 60554

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $75,856
Median house value: $184,000

Population by Race

Races in Sugar Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (31.7%), Irish (16.6%), Italian (12.2%), English (9.5%), Swedish (6.0%), Polish (5.6%).

Land area: 6.4 square miles

Map of Sugar Grove, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sugar Grove

  • High school or higher: 97.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sugar Grove village

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,770 (+82.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sugar Grove:

  • MERCY CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 7 miles; AURORA, IL)
  • DELNOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GENEVA, IL)
  • RUSH COPLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; AURORA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sugar Grove:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 40 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 48 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 53 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sugar Grove:

  • AURORA MUNI (about 2 miles; CHICAGO/AURORA, IL; Abbreviation: ARR)
  • DUPAGE (about 17 miles; CHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: DPA)
  • HINCKLEY (about 18 miles; HINCKLEY, IL; Abbreviation: 0C2)

Amtrak station near Sugar Grove:

  • 11 miles: PLANO (MAIN ST. WEST OF CENTER ST.)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sugar Grove:

  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,834; Location: RTE 47 AT WAUBONSEE DRIVE; Public; Website: www.wcc.cc.il.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Sugar Grove:

  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)

Public primary/middle school in Sugar Grove:

  • KANELAND SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 777; Location: 85 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Sugar Grove:

  • SUGAR GROVE P.L.D. (Operating income: $231,177; Location: 54 SNOW STREET; 25,416 books; 1,813 audio materials; 459 video materials; 151 serial subscriptions)