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Sanborn, Iowa

Sanborn city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleOlder populationGrowingO'Brien County · 1.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025SanbornPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,3231,35636
Population change (10 yr)n/a2.9%
Median household income$59,417$60,29336
Poverty rate13.5%11.3%64
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%22.4%91
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-8.6%
Median owner-occupied home value$168,500$171,40036
Median gross rent$954$86673
Housing vacancy rate2.6%7.2%9
Worked from home6.5%6.9%36
Population, 2012–2024
SanbornPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
SanbornPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-10.8%
Housing units-10.5%
Median household income+35.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+60.0%
Median gross rent+54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher+34.2%
Worked from home+37.4%
Poverty rate-12.0%
Establishment density · O'Brien County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail6.4US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services19.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care16.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction32.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Wilson, NY911,379$60,63922.5%
Tiltonsville, OH901,311$57,25023.4%
Clyde, NC881,359$56,40622.1%
Shullsburg, WI871,184+2.9%$64,02822.3%
Troy, PA871,408$51,01623.5%
Oriskany, NY861,238$63,23521.2%
Pomeroy, WA861,354$52,10421.1%
Milesburg, PA861,105$61,44223.0%
Dassel, MN861,358$59,94623.0%
Mishicot, WI851,450$64,55421.7%