Housing data for Sugar Ridge Township, IN
Sugar Ridge Township, IN has an estimated 1,161 residents and 496 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Clay County.
12.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $860 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,161 (±344)
- Housing units
- 496 (±139)
- Households that rent
- 12.8%
- Median gross rent
- $860
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.0%
What stands out in Sugar Ridge Township
Median household income: $107,536 (±$30,490) in Sugar Ridge Township, higher than in Clay County ($70,010).
Households without a vehicle: 1.0% (±1.1 points) in Sugar Ridge Township, lower than in Clay County (4.2%).
Average commute: 34.8 minutes (±4.0) in Sugar Ridge Township, higher than in Clay County (29.1 minutes).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.5% (±1.1 points) in Sugar Ridge Township, lower than in Clay County (2.0%).
- Income and affordability in Sugar Ridge Township
- Commute and cars in Sugar Ridge Township
- Heating fuel in Sugar Ridge Township
Housing in Sugar Ridge Township at a glance
- Median rent: $860 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 53.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $107,536 median household income
- Home values: $120,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,009 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $426 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 4.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 61.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 34.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sugar Ridge Township against Clay County, its state and the nation
| Sugar Ridge Township | Clay County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,161 (±344) | 26,409 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 496 (±139) | 11,645 (±33) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.8% (±7.7 points) | 19.1% (±3.2 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $860 (±$325) | $873 (±$40) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $107,536 (±$30,490) | $70,010 (±$6,394) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,900 (±$74,011) | $153,000 (±$8,517) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $426 (±$350) | $627 (±$56) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.7% (±21.7 points) | 58.4% (±4.9 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.8 minutes (±4.0) | 29.1 minutes (±2.3) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.8% (±9.6 points) | 87.7% (±2.3 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.8 years (±6.8) | 41.4 years (±1.0) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Sugar Ridge Township covers 27.7 square miles of land, about 42 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sugar Ridge Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,127 (±385) | 1,161 (±344) | +3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 459 (±119) | 496 (±139) | +8.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $665 (±$196) | $860 (±$325) | +29.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $109,900 (±$9,733) | $120,900 (±$74,011) | +10.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,000 (±$27,498) | $107,536 (±$30,490) | +115.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,121 (±$152) | $1,009 (±$168) | −10.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $632 (±$228) | $426 (±$350) | −32.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.6% (±5.6 points) | 12.8% (±7.7 points) | +3.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±47.5 points) | 0.0% (±43.8 points) | 0.0 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 Clay County
Sugar Ridge Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Clay County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Clay County recorded 209 violent and 717 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 Ridge Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47840 | 45% | 1,970 | $742 | $170,000 | $102,991 |
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 Ridge Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point | 2.9 mi | $708 | $94,800 | 17.6% |
| Perry Township (Clay County) | 5.0 mi | — | $124,800 | 7.9% |
| Washington Township (Clay County) | 5.4 mi | $883 | $168,800 | 31.7% |
| Jackson Township (Clay County) | 6.6 mi | $952 | $226,700 | 10.7% |
| Clay City | 7.1 mi | $756 | $94,500 | 36.8% |
| Harrison Township (Clay County) | 7.7 mi | $744 | $119,000 | 22.3% |
| Posey Township (Clay County) | 7.9 mi | $1,163 | $170,500 | 14.5% |
| Marion Township (Owen County) | 8.0 mi | — | $148,800 | 1.8% |
Places in Indiana most like Sugar Ridge Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Township (Noble County) | $894 | $160,500 | $81,935 | 17.3% |
| Coal Creek Township | $733 | $148,100 | $85,125 | 10.2% |
| Penn Township (Parke County) | $963 | $136,600 | $92,578 | 19.3% |
| Dudley Township | $858 | $159,400 | $83,594 | 12.9% |
| Davis Township (Starke County) | $873 | $127,300 | $84,063 | 18.0% |
| Richland | $850 | $146,400 | $73,250 | 11.7% |
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 Ridge Township, 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 Ridge Township, 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 Ridge Township
What is the median household income in Sugar Ridge Township?
The median household income in Sugar Ridge Township is $107,536 (±$30,490) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sugar Ridge Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sugar Ridge Township, IN is $1,009 (±$168) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Sugar Ridge Township?
Sugar Ridge Township, IN has an estimated 496 (±139) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Sugar Ridge Township?
61.7% of homes in Sugar Ridge Township, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Sugar Ridge Township?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sugar Ridge Township, used by 53.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Sugar Ridge Township?
Workers who live in Sugar Ridge Township, IN take an average of 34.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sugar Ridge Township growing?
In Sugar Ridge Township, the number of residents went from 1,127 in 2015–2019 to 1,161 in 2020–2024 (+3.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sugar Ridge Township?
The ZIP code that covers Sugar Ridge Township is 47840.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47840?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47840 is $742 (±$366) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Ridge township, Clay County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Ridge township, Clay County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Ridge township, Clay County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Ridge township, Clay County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Ridge township, Clay County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Ridge township, Clay County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Ridge township, Clay 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 Ridge township, Clay County, Indiana (county subdivision:73988, in state:18 county:021).
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.
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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 .