Community Demographics

in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina

(Sugar Mountain is Located in Avery County)

Population in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina

Population

487

In terms of political views, the Sugar Mountain population skews Republican. The top religion in Sugar Mountain is Protestant. The top age group is 65-up per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Sugar Mountain 28.0%

Married Couples in Sugar Mountain 72.0%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 5.1%

25 to 44 year olds 20.3%

45 to 64 year olds 23.2%

65+ year olds 42.7%

Other 8.7%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina is 57.7.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 0.0%

Whites 97.1%

Black or African Americans 0.0%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.2%

Asians 1.6%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%

Multi 1.0%

Other 0.0%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina is Protestant. The Religion Diversity score in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina is 7.3Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 38.6%

Catholic 2.2%

Orthodox 0.0%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 0.5%

Jewish 0.0%

Muslim 0.0%

Buddhist 0.0%

Hindu 0.0%

Other / Non-Christian 0.1%

No Religion 58.6%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina is Other services, except public administration. 64.6 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 4.3% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina is 57.7.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5%

Construction 3.8%

Manufacturing 5.3%

Wholesale trade 1.4%

Retail trade 11.0%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.3%

Information 0.0%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 7.2%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 12.9%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 19.1%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 7.7%

Other services, except public administration 26.8%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1.0%

The Occupation Diversity score in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina is 44.3.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 64.6%

Service occupations 11.0%

Sales and office occupations 13.4%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 4.3%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 6.7%

Average Educational level

73.3% of residents in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 38.2% of residents in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina is 75.9.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.