Sac City, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sac City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$50,258	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$73,044	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,684	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,270	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,314	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,234	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sac City is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sac City is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sac City is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sac City is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,691 $73,044 $146,088

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sac City median earnings by income bracket

Sac City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.1%	19.1%
Financial & insurance services	9.4%	9.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Lakes, IA	318	$155,372	91.0%
Lakeside, IA	1,016	$99,610	22.5%
Fonda, IA	556	$89,315	9.8%
Early, IA	772	$85,418	5.0%
Lake View, IA	966	$82,840	1.9%
Sac City, IA	1,929	$73,044	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wabasso Beach, FL	1,929	$142,382	75.1%
Baldwin, LA	1,929	$42,300	48.0%
Braddock, PA	1,929	$34,572	57.5%
San Augustine, TX	1,929	$42,830	47.3%
Cairo, IL	1,928	$41,090	49.5%
Sac City, IA	1,929	$73,044	10.2%

Source: The Sac City, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.