Sabula

Population: 543
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $116,300

Sabula, a community in Jackson County, Iowa, has 543 residents. The median household income of $60,417 is below the Jackson County median ($71,605).

From 2019 to 2023, Sabula's population grew 10.6% from 491 to 543, while its median home value rose 34.5% from $86,500 to $116,300.

The typical home was built around 1951. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 543
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $116,300
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 297
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

491543

Median household income

$46,484$60,417

Median home value

$86,500$116,300

Median gross rent

$625$955

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	491	$46,484	$86,500	$625
2020	494	$47,614	$94,700	$903
2021	519	$48,125	$95,000	$820
2022	548	$54,375	$114,700	$883
2023	543	$60,417	$116,300	$955

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	0.9%
5 to 17	88	16.2%
18 to 24	38	7.0%
25 to 34	49	9.0%
35 to 44	71	13.1%
45 to 54	54	9.9%
55 to 64	89	16.4%
65 to 74	82	15.1%
75 and over	67	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	527	97.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate53.6%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree2.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	12.1%
High school graduate	221	53.6%
Some college or associate's	120	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	10	2.4%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	200	84.7%
Carpooled	19	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	28.8%
15 to 29 min	65	29.7%
30 to 44 min	69	31.5%
45 to 59 min	21	9.6%
60+ min	1	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 9.2% (50 of 541)

	Count	Share
Family households	158	64.0%
Nonfamily households	89	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	247	83.2%
Vacant	50	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	192	77.7%
Renter-occupied	55	22.3%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	230	77.4%
1-unit, attached	5	1.7%
2 to 4 units	20	6.7%
5 to 19 units	15	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1969510
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.96 sq mi
Center point: 42.0702, -90.1825