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Sac
Iowa

10K

Population

$69K

Median Income

$171K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$75,686

Federal Spending per Capita$114

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$77K

Avg Credit Score726

Work From Home %5.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$126K

Income (95th Percentile)$201K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.8%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,946

SS Benefits / Person$5,034

Education Wage Premium1.59x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$169K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$622/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.10%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,316

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.6%

Homeownership Rate80.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

53 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

66.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

102.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices18

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients571 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,992

Uninsured (under 65)6.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.78 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.99 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,160

Bachelor's Degree Holders977

HS Completion Rate93.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)6th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature-1.21

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation32.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$80K

Drought Index (2022)-1.22

Heating Degree Days6,593 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days987 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,453 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)776 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed145 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed38 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)233 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)317 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)50 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+76.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)52 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers246 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work170 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)70 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work3.5%

Agriculture

Farms863 farms

Farmland17,409 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.392

Nonprofit Organizations74

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.1%

Never-Married Adults22.5%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.8%

Membership Associations19.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.15 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms19

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$96K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate25.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.10%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+48R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +32

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

59%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $171K

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Local News — Sac

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Schedule - East Sac County Raiders (Lake View, IA) Basketball 26-27

View the 26-27 East Sac County varsity basketball team schedule.…

Ballotpedia · Apr 12, 2026

Bethany Burns (Sac County Recorder, Iowa, candidate 2026)

Bethany Burns (Sac County Recorder, Iowa, candidate 2026) ... Bethany Burns (Republican Party) ran f…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Sac County, IA?

How many people live in Sac County, IA ? ... In 2025, there were about 9,500 people living in Sac Co…

KTIV · 1 month ago

Man charged with murder after woman found dead in NW Iowa home

Joshua Lehman, 27, faces first-degree murder charge in death of Rylie-Shea Muhlbauer.…

Iowa Department of Public Safety (.gov) · 1 month ago

DCI Charges Suspect with Murder in the First Degree

LAKE VIEW, Iowa - At approximately 10:27AM, August 2, 2026, the Sac County Emergency Communication C…

Carroll Broadcasting Company · 4 weeks ago

Sac City’s Loring Hospital Becomes First In Iowa To Join National Age-Friendly Initiative

Loring Hospital announced Thursday it's joining the National Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative …

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