Sac County, IA

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2022 Population

9,778

0.519% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.2

1.95% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.68%

4.59% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$68,778

12.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$119,500

14.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sac County, IA had a population of 9.78k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $68,778. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sac County, IA declined from 9,829 to 9,778, a −0.519% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,040 to $68,778, a 12.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sac County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.04%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.818%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.787%).

None of the households in Sac County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Sac County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sac County, IA was $119,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in Sac County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sac County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Sac County, IA borders Buena Vista County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Ida County, IA, and Pocahontas County, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Sac County, IA is home to a population of 9.78k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.68% of Sac County, IA residents were born outside of the country (262 people).

In 2022, there were 46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.16k people) in Sac County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 White (Hispanic) and 86 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.2% of Sac County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sac County, IA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sac County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.16k ± 13
White (Hispanic)
199 ± 58
Two+ (Hispanic)
86 ± 55.4

3.88%

Hispanic Population

379 people

3.88% of the people in Sac County, IA are hispanic (379 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sac County, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

262 people

1.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

As of 2022, 2.68% of Sac County, IA residents (262 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sac County, IA was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
254 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
120 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 30

Sac County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sac County, IA employs 4.96k people. The largest industries in Sac County, IA are Manufacturing (819 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (750 people), and Retail Trade (649 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($63,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,000), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

4.96k

2022 Value

± 305

0.568%

1 Year growth

± 8.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sac County, IA grew at a rate of 0.568%, from 4.93k employees to 4.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sac County, IA, are Management Occupations (683 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (527 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (464 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sac County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.96k

2022 Value

± 305

0.568%

1 Year growth

± 8.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sac County, IA grew at a rate of 0.568%, from 4.93k employees to 4.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sac County, IA, are Manufacturing (819 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (750 people), and Retail Trade (649 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sac County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Sac County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,304

Median earning men ± $2,070

$34,212

Median earning women ± $2,036

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,909), Information ($75,114), and Public Administration ($72,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,031), Manufacturing ($41,532), and Public Administration ($40,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
32
Transportation and Warehousing
24
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sac County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 73.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.849%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (73.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.849%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sac County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 73.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sac County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sac County, IA was $119,500 in 2022, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $104,100 to $119,500, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Sac County, IA is 80.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sac County, IA have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sac County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sac County, IA is $68,778. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sac County, IA was Census Tract 803 with a value of $76,780, followed by Census Tract 802 and Census Tract 801, with respective values of $74,145 and $68,071.

Property

$119,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,008

$3,403

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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 Sac County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2022

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.8% of the housing units in Sac County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sac County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 803
Census Tract 802
Census Tract 801

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sac County, IA was Census Tract 803 with a value of $76,780, followed by Census Tract 802 and Census Tract 801, with respective values of $74,145 and $68,071.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sac County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,778

Median Household Income

± $4,041

4.21k

Number of Households

± 266

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.21k households in Sac County, IA grew to $68,778 from the previous year's value of $61,040.

The following chart displays the households in Sac County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sac County, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (85.7%)
Worked At Home (5.05%)
Carpooled (4.41%)

In 2022, 85.7% of workers in Sac County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.05%) and those who carpooled to work (4.41%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sac County, IA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Sac County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sac County, IA (831 out of 9.57k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sac County, IA is White, followed by Pacific Islander and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.8% of the population of Sac County, IA has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sac County, IA see 1600 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.23% decrease from the previous year (1620 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3251 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1393 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,600 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sac County, IA

Primary care physicians in Sac County, IA see an average of 1,600 patients per year. This represents a 1.23% decrease from the previous year (1,620 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sac County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.18%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

17.7%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sac County, IA grew by 13.6% from 4.56% to 5.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sac County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.