Sugar Mountain, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Avery County County

4.4 /5.0

A Great

503 Population 204/sq mi density

$110,000 Median Income $82,053 per capita

$312,200 Home Value $305,422 Zillow

$1,650 Median Rent 14.1% income on rent

50°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr

Overall

4.4 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$110,000 median income, 2.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$312,200 home value, $1,650/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

58.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

503

Population Density

204

per square mile

Land Area

2.4

square miles (6.2 km²)

Median Age

59.8 yrs

54% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.9%

Male

54.1%

Female

46%

54%

Race & Ethnicity

White	92.2% US: 61.6%
Black	0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	7.6%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

92.2%

Black

Hispanic

0.2%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	95.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish	4.1% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

95.9%

Spanish

4.1%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

9.1%

52% above US avg (6%)

Disability

12.3%

5% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

78.7%

14% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

8.8%

2% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.492

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	503
Population Density	204 / sq mi
Land Area	2.4 sq mi
Median Age	59.8 years

Gender

Male	45.9%
Female	54.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White	92.2%
Black or African American	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	0.2%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	95.9%
Spanish	4.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	9.1%
Disability	12.3%
Health Insurance	78.7%
Uninsured	8.8%
Broadband Access	95.4%
Gini Coefficient	0.492

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	9 — Nonmetro / Rural