Sugar City, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Madison County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
2,011
Population
792/sq mi density
$71,944
Median Income
$28,120 per capita
$308,000
Home Value
$391,634 Zillow
$1,307
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$71,944 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$308,000 home value, $1,307/mo rent
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,944
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,120
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sugar City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sugar City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,944
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,120
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,276
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$814
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$814
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.2%
53% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.8%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,007M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23.2%
Other
11%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,707
Restaurants
83
Healthcare
138
Retail
157
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,276
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,660
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,944 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,120 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,276 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $814 |
| County GDP | $2,007M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.518 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,707 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Healthcare | 138 |
| Retail | 157 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,276 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,660 |