Population
5,090 residents
Census ACS 2023 — Iowa
City profile · Iowa · Census ACS 2023
Sergeant Bluff, IA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sergeant Bluff — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 5,090
- Residents
- $122,610
- Median income
- $287,600
- Median home
- $989
- Median rent
Data Snapshot: Sergeant Bluff, IA
Sergeant Bluff is a city in Iowa with a population of 5,090 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $122,610 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 8.0%. Typical homes in Sergeant Bluff are valued around $287,600, and the median resident age is 36.2 years. About 38.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 72.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 7 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 42% from five years earlier.
On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Iowa registers 87.8 (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $989 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $212 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 39.7 out of 100 (Very Low).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).
Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.
Median Household Income
$122,610 /yr
Poverty 8.0%
Cost of Living Index
87.8 (US=100)
Below Average — BEA RPP 2024
How does Sergeant Bluff compare to other US cities?
Where Sergeant Bluff sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 88% higher than other cities
Home value 63% pricier than other cities
Median rent 11% pricier than other cities
Percentiles compare Sergeant Bluff against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.9%
Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.0%
Census ACS S1701 — poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.7%
Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
5,090
Median Income
$122,610
Median Home Value
$287,600
Median Age
36.2
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Labor force participation
72.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.9%
Schools
Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) — annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
7
housing units authorized
Single-Family
7
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.4
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 106 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
Permit volume decreased 42% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
86.3%
Carpool
8.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
5.3%
Based on 2,682 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Iowa — EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$75
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Iowa state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Iowa state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$989/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
39.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score
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Neighborhoods in Sergeant Bluff
29 census tracts — income, rent, home values
Crime statistics in Sergeant Bluff
FBI UCR crime rates and safety scores
Schools in Sergeant Bluff
NCES public school data and enrollment
Rent prices in Iowa
HUD Fair Market Rents by metro area
Cost of living in Iowa
BEA regional price parity data
Climate normals
NOAA 30-year climate data
Air quality data
EPA air quality index data
Water quality data
EPA drinking water data
Natural disaster risk
FEMA & NOAA hazard data
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Race & Ethnicity Composition
National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.
How Sergeant Bluff compares to nearby Iowa cities
Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks
Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Sergeant Bluff) plus the nearest peer cities in Iowa, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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Sergeant Bluff
122.61% top marginal rate
IA
Glenwood
65.00% top marginal rate
IA
Iowa Falls
65.00% top marginal rate
IA
Manchester
65.00% top marginal rate
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Sergeant Bluff, IA?
What is the population of Sergeant Bluff, IA? +
Sergeant Bluff, IA has a population of 5,090 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Sergeant Bluff, IA? +
The median household income in Sergeant Bluff is $122,610 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Sergeant Bluff? +
Sergeant Bluff has a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.
What is the median home value in Sergeant Bluff, IA? +
The median home value in Sergeant Bluff is $287,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
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