Sergeant Bluff, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,171

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

1.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.51%

24.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,481

0.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sergeant Bluff, IA is home to a population of 5.17k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.91% of Sergeant Bluff, IA residents were born outside of the country (409 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.5k people) in Sergeant Bluff, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Sergeant Bluff, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sergeant Bluff, IA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sergeant Bluff, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.5k ± 292
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 241
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
103 ± 114

3.21%

Hispanic Population

166 people

3.21% of the people in Sergeant Bluff, IA are hispanic (166 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sergeant Bluff, 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

7.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

409 people

3.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

196 people

As of 2024, 7.91% of Sergeant Bluff, IA residents (409 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 Sergeant Bluff, IA was 3.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 49

Sergeant Bluff, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sergeant Bluff, IA employs 2.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sergeant Bluff, IA were Manufacturing (602 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (379 people), and Educational Services (284 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($119,688), Public Administration ($113,466), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,643).

Employment

Occupations

2.89k

2024 Value

± 439

6.77%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sergeant Bluff, IA grew at a rate of 6.77%, from 2.7k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sergeant Bluff, IA, are Management Occupations (527 people), Production Occupations (458 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (169 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sergeant Bluff, 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

2.89k

2024 Value

± 439

6.77%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sergeant Bluff, IA grew at a rate of 6.77%, from 2.7k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sergeant Bluff, IA, are Manufacturing (602 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (379 people), and Educational Services (284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sergeant Bluff, IA, though some of these residents may live in Sergeant Bluff, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,813

Median earning men ± $22,236

$44,412

Median earning women ± $12,670

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($114,034), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,643), and Construction ($102,297).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,662), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,912).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sergeant Bluff, IA was $298,500 in 2024, which is 0.897 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,600 to $298,500, a 3.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Sergeant Bluff, IA is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sergeant Bluff, IA have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sergeant Bluff, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,536

$1,324

Median Property Taxes

±$253

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 Sergeant Bluff, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Sergeant Bluff, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sergeant Bluff, 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.

$123,481

Median Household Income

± $15,366

1.81k

Number of Households

± 296

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.81k households in Sergeant Bluff, IA grew to $123,481 from the previous year's value of $122,610.

The following chart displays the households in Sergeant Bluff, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sergeant Bluff, 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 (80.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (5.28%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Sergeant Bluff, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (5.28%).

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

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sergeant Bluff, IA have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.328% of the workforce in Sergeant Bluff, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sergeant Bluff, IA (485 out of 5.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sergeant Bluff, IA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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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