Sugar Creek, MO Profile

Sugar Creek, MO, population 3,598, is located in Missouri's Jackson county, about 2.0 miles from Independence and 7.2 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Sugar Creek's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sugar Creek has declined by about 6%.

Sugar Creek's property crime levels tend to be higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sugar Creek tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.60
	Males	37.40
	Females	39.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,839	N/A
2001	3,793	-1.20%
2002	3,752	-1.08%
2003	3,697	-1.47%
2004	3,651	-1.24%
2005	3,598	-1.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,967

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	544
2002	925
2003	661
2004	428
2005	435
2006	552

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	0	3	0	0	1
Robbery	8	20	8	5	3	4
Aggravated Assault	10	16	14	11	12	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,737
2002	6,089
2003	5,760
2004	6,178
2005	4,508
2006	4,387

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	42	41	39	39	33	40
Larceny, Theft	129	179	155	165	115	98
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	17	24	27	18	21
Arson	-	1	1	2	2	3

Location

Elevation	820 feet above sea level
Land Area	8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles