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Sac City, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Calhoun County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,782 Population 364/sq mi density
$57,487 Median Income $41,805 per capita
$106,400 Home Value $140,341 Zillow
$620 Median Rent 30.2% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
97 Violent Crime/100K 1,702 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,487 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,400 home value, $620/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
97 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$57,487
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,805
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Sac City vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Sac City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,487
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,805
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,557
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.4%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 90.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.4%
Other 7.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
325
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
31
Retail
49
Manufacturing
12

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,557
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,718
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$57,487
Per Capita Income$41,805
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$75,557
Avg Weekly Wage$925
County GDP$560M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.2%
Poverty Rate4.9%
Gini Coefficient0.450
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone90.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments325
Restaurants15
Healthcare31
Retail49
Manufacturing12

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$75,557
Avg Property Tax$3,718