Sanborn, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,323

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

8.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,417

5.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,500

Population & Diversity

Sanborn, IA is home to a population of 1.32k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.63% of Sanborn, IA residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 27.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Sanborn, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Sanborn, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanborn, IA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sanborn, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanborn, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 181
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 52
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 22

2.19%

Hispanic Population

29 people

2.19% of the people in Sanborn, IA are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sanborn, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

3.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 3.63% of Sanborn, IA residents (48 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sanborn, IA was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sanborn, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
41 ± 40
Vietnam
25 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 16

Sanborn, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sanborn, IA.

Economy

The economy of Sanborn, IA employs 571 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanborn, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), Manufacturing (77 people), and Educational Services (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,250), and Retail Trade ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

571

2024 Value

± 104

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanborn, IA declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 659 employees to 571 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanborn, IA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (69 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (55 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanborn, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

571

2024 Value

± 104

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanborn, IA declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 659 employees to 571 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanborn, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), Manufacturing (77 people), and Educational Services (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanborn, IA, though some of these residents may live in Sanborn, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,453

Median earning men ± $3,860

$25,221

Median earning women ± $6,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($107,639), Construction ($66,000), and Public Administration ($63,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,125), Manufacturing ($40,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sanborn, IA was $168,500 in 2024, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,900 to $168,500, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanborn, IA is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sanborn, IA have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanborn, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,252

$430

Median Property Taxes

±$77

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sanborn, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sanborn, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Sanborn, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sanborn, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,417

Median Household Income

± $10,046

593

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 593 households in Sanborn, IA grew to $59,417 from the previous year's value of $56,477.

The following chart displays the households in Sanborn, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sanborn, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (7.61%)
Worked At Home (6.55%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Sanborn, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.61%) and those who worked at home (6.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanborn, IA have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Sanborn, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sanborn, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sanborn, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sanborn, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanborn, IA (170 out of 1.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sanborn, IA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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