Early

Population: 757
Median household income: $76,083
Median home value: $83,500

Early, a community in Sac County, Iowa, has 757 residents. The median household income of $76,083 is above the Sac County median ($70,991).

From 2019 to 2023, Early's population grew 7.4% from 705 to 757, while its median home value rose 18.8% from $70,300 to $83,500.

11.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 757
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,083
Median home value: $83,500
Median gross rent: $588
Housing units: 358
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

705757

Median household income

$47,500$76,083

Median home value

$70,300$83,500

Median gross rent

$631$588

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	705	$47,500	$70,300	$631
2020	745	$58,438	$65,100	$525
2021	849	$78,210	$67,700	$625
2022	787	$85,357	$79,400	$585
2023	757	$76,083	$83,500	$588

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	9.2%
5 to 17	117	15.5%
18 to 24	79	10.4%
25 to 34	79	10.4%
35 to 44	49	6.5%
45 to 54	105	13.9%
55 to 64	154	20.3%
65 to 74	52	6.9%
75 and over	52	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	627	82.8%
Black or African American	27	3.6%
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	5	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	12.6%
High school graduate	149	30.3%
Some college or associate's	209	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	61	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone91.9%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	376	91.9%
Carpooled	15	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	18.9%
15 to 29 min	272	68.5%
30 to 44 min	23	5.8%
45 to 59 min	12	3.0%
60+ min	15	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 11.8% (88 of 745)

	Count	Share
Family households	169	54.0%
Nonfamily households	144	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	313	87.4%
Vacant	45	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	216	69.0%
Renter-occupied	97	31.0%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	77.9%
1-unit, attached	17	4.7%
2 to 4 units	35	9.8%
5 to 19 units	27	7.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1923475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4611, -95.1524