Housing data for Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN
Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN has an estimated 7,154 residents and 2,711 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Vigo County.
24.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $718 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,154 (±21)
- Housing units
- 2,711 (±203)
- Households that rent
- 24.4%
- Median gross rent
- $718
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.0%
What stands out in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)
Households that moved in since 2020: 9.7% (±3.5 points) in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), lower than in Vigo County (26.8%).
Households that rent: 24.4% (±4.9 points) in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), lower than in Vigo County (38.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 8.9% (±3.7 points) in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), lower than in Vigo County (14.4%).
Median gross rent: $718 (±$87) in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), lower than in Vigo County ($924).
- How long people stay in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)
- Renters and owners in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)
- Types of homes in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)
- Median rent in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)
Housing in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) at a glance
- Median rent: $718 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $725 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,625 median household income
- Home values: $147,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,119 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,107 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) against Vigo County, its state and the nation
| Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) | Vigo County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,154 (±21) | 106,109 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,711 (±203) | 46,891 (±109) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.4% (±4.9 points) | 38.3% (±1.7 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $718 (±$87) | $924 (±$27) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,625 (±$10,442) | $52,976 (±$2,432) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $147,000 (±$27,388) | $148,500 (±$5,683) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,107 (±$98) | $1,313 (±$47) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.4% (±10.5 points) | 63.5% (±2.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.2 minutes (±2.6) | 19.9 minutes (±0.7) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.8% (±3.4 points) | 86.2% (±1.7 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.8 years (±4.6) | 36.3 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) covers 45.0 square miles of land, about 159 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,083 (±40) | 7,154 (±21) | +1.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,012 (±187) | 2,711 (±203) | −10.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $642 (±$52) | $718 (±$87) | +11.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $80,700 (±$4,904) | $147,000 (±$27,388) | +82.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,544 (±$4,316) | $55,625 (±$10,442) | +30.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $895 (±$43) | $1,119 (±$141) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $694 (±$85) | $1,107 (±$98) | +59.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.4% (±4.9 points) | 24.4% (±4.9 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.8% (±4.9 points) | 2.4% (±3.9 points) | −2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Vigo County
Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Vigo County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Vigo County recorded 341 violent and 2,326 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47876 | 100% | 433 | — | — | — |
| 47885 | 54% | 9,209 | $721 | $149,400 | $67,588 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Terre Haute | 1.7 mi | $819 | $74,100 | 28.8% |
| Harrison Township (Vigo County) | 5.0 mi | $917 | $105,700 | 48.7% |
| Terre Haute | 5.7 mi | $922 | $115,700 | 47.8% |
| Honey Creek Township (Vigo County) | 6.4 mi | $980 | $181,300 | 44.5% |
| Prairieton Township | 7.1 mi | $959 | $179,600 | 29.1% |
| Elbridge Township | 7.3 mi | $786 | $140,800 | 7.5% |
| Fayette Township | 7.3 mi | — | $159,000 | 4.6% |
| Wabash Township | 7.6 mi | $1,012 | $222,000 | 18.7% |
Places in Indiana most like Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Terre Haute | $695 | $152,900 | $54,640 | 27.0% |
| Owensville | $689 | $131,700 | $56,635 | 24.0% |
| Geneva | $676 | $127,300 | $52,500 | 28.8% |
| South Whitley | $771 | $134,100 | $58,068 | 24.6% |
| Monroe Township (Carroll County) | $791 | $173,500 | $55,056 | 25.3% |
| Bloomfield Township | $799 | $177,200 | $62,315 | 23.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $890 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,387 | $1,610 |
HUD income limits for Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)
What is the average rent in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) is $718 (±$87) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN is $488 (±$294) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) rent-burdened?
51.0% of renting households in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)?
Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) has an estimated 598 (±137) renting households, 24.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)?
The median household income in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) is $55,625 (±$10,442) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $147,000 (±$27,388) for owner-occupied homes in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) growing?
In Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), the number of residents went from 7,083 in 2015–2019 to 7,154 in 2020–2024 (+1.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) are 47876, 47885.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sugar Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana (county subdivision:73970, in state:18 county:167).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .