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Sergeant Bluff, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dakota County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
5,090
Population
1,714/sq mi density
$122,610
Median Income
$46,334 per capita
$287,600
Home Value
$347,614 Zillow
$1,232
Median Rent
19.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
180
Violent Crime/100K
861 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$122,610 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$287,600 home value, $1,232/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$122,610
63% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,334
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sergeant Bluff vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sergeant Bluff’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$122,610
163%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,334
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,044
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,144
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,144
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.3%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,419M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
504
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
39
Retail
60
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,044
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,248
21% 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 | $122,610 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,334 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,044 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,144 |
| County GDP | $2,419M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 504 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,044 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,248 |