Sibley

Population: 2,821
Median household income: $54,767
Median home value: $119,800

Sibley, a community in Osceola County, Iowa, has 2,821 residents. The median household income of $54,767 is below the Osceola County median ($69,138).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sibley's population grew 8.0% from 2,611 to 2,821, while its median home value rose 53.4% from $78,100 to $119,800.

77.7% of workers drive to work alone. 81.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,821
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,767
Median home value: $119,800
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 1,207
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6112,821

Median household income

$57,708$54,767

Median home value

$78,100$119,800

Median gross rent

$654$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,611	$57,708	$78,100	$654
2020	2,599	$57,857	$94,100	$638
2021	2,817	$56,994	$101,800	$692
2022	2,830	$60,417	$115,500	$727
2023	2,821	$54,767	$119,800	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	209	7.4%
5 to 17	517	18.3%
18 to 24	212	7.5%
25 to 34	356	12.6%
35 to 44	316	11.2%
45 to 54	253	9.0%
55 to 64	315	11.2%
65 to 74	328	11.6%
75 and over	315	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,299	81.5%
Black or African American	23	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.8%
Asian	46	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	377	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	243	12.9%
High school graduate	700	37.2%
Some college or associate's	585	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	214	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	141	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	946	77.7%
Carpooled	198	16.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.4%
Bicycle	14	1.2%
Worked from home	47	3.9%
Other means	7	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	671	57.4%
15 to 29 min	274	23.4%
30 to 44 min	104	8.9%
45 to 59 min	44	3.8%
60+ min	77	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 23.7% (644 of 2,715)

	Count	Share
Family households	663	60.7%
Nonfamily households	429	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,092	90.5%
Vacant	115	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	791	72.4%
Renter-occupied	301	27.6%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	980	81.2%
1-unit, attached	22	1.8%
2 to 4 units	106	8.8%
5 to 19 units	85	7.0%
20 or more units	14	1.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1972975
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4015, -95.7430