Sergeant Bluff, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

72%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sergeant Bluff	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$61,653	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$140,191	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$148,093	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$100,049	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,145	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,898	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sergeant Bluff is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sergeant Bluff is 72% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sergeant Bluff is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sergeant Bluff is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,451 $140,191 $280,382

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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Sergeant Bluff median earnings by income bracket

Sergeant Bluff employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	23.0%	23.0%
Financial & insurance services	10.3%	10.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	12.0%	12.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dakota Dunes, SD	3,304	$153,791	89.1%
Lawton, IA	1,090	$132,228	62.6%
Moville, IA	1,782	$116,627	43.4%
Bronson, IA	334	$113,608	39.7%
Dakota City, NE	2,297	$111,302	36.8%
Sergeant Bluff, IA	5,066	$140,191	72.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Garden, NC	5,064	$125,682	54.5%
Clementon, NJ	5,064	$68,905	15.3%
Dove Valley, CO	5,063	$100,494	23.6%
Long View, NC	5,063	$58,561	28.0%
Central Kootenay H, BC	5,063	n/a
Sergeant Bluff, IA	5,066	$140,191	72.4%

Source: The Sergeant Bluff, 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.