Sloan

Population: 884
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $191,400

Sloan, a community in Woodbury County, Iowa, has 884 residents. The median household income of $73,750 is above the Woodbury County median ($70,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Sloan's population declined 27.2% from 1,215 to 884, while its median home value rose 41.4% from $135,400 to $191,400.

The typical home was built around 1967. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 884
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $191,400
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 378
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,215884

Median household income

$64,375$73,750

Median home value

$135,400$191,400

Median gross rent

$810$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,215	$64,375	$135,400	$810
2020	1,035	$70,417	$146,100	$820
2021	1,159	$83,571	$156,000	$813
2022	1,051	$69,167	$172,700	$938
2023	884	$73,750	$191,400	$872

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6421.5%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	5.8%
5 to 17	147	16.6%
18 to 24	86	9.7%
25 to 34	71	8.0%
35 to 44	61	6.9%
45 to 54	111	12.6%
55 to 64	190	21.5%
65 to 74	98	11.1%
75 and over	69	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	794	89.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	7.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	11	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	1.8%
High school graduate	201	33.5%
Some college or associate's	187	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	131	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	70	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	303	79.7%
Carpooled	21	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	6.1%
Bicycle	4	1.1%
Worked from home	25	6.6%
Other means	4	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	31.0%
15 to 29 min	208	58.6%
30 to 44 min	33	9.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 12.6% (111 of 884)

	Count	Share
Family households	224	60.2%
Nonfamily households	148	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	372	98.4%
Vacant	6	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	285	76.6%
Renter-occupied	87	23.4%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	320	84.7%
1-unit, attached	10	2.6%
2 to 4 units	31	8.2%
5 to 19 units	14	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1973605
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2331, -96.2248