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Early, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Early is a Census city of 869 people across 0.39 square miles of land, in Sac County. Median household income is $91,370, 68.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Early
What Early is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.39 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,233 plus or minus 457
- County holding the largest share of its areaSac County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Early
How many people live in Early
- Population869 plus or minus 178
- Median age35.3
- Population under 18211 plus or minus 59
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over104 plus or minus 43
- Share 65 and over12.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households335
- Family households183 plus or minus 47
- Share of households that are families54.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Early
Income and work in Early
- Median household income$91,370
- Per capita income$39,682
- Civilian labor force565 plus or minus 116
- Employed500 plus or minus 112
- Unemployed65 plus or minus 60
- Unemployment rate11.5 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Adults 25 and over528 plus or minus 109
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.4 percent plus or minus 24.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Early
Housing in Early
- Housing units384
- Occupied units335
- Vacant units49 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate12.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Owner occupied230 plus or minus 52
- Renter occupied105 plus or minus 41
- Ownership rate68.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$90,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$620
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.1 percent
- Single family units325 plus or minus 65
- Share single family84.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more59 plus or minus 39
- Share in buildings of two or more15.4 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1948
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Early
How Early gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute485 plus or minus 109
- Commuting under 15 minutes96 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.8 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more106 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.9 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Drove alone90.8 percent
- Carpooled6.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home1.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Early
Flood risk in Early
- NFIP communityCity of Early
- NFIP community number190572
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/01/22(M)
The City of Early participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190572 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sac County, not Early
Sac County context, not Early figures
- Establishments in Sac County321
- Covered employment, Sac County2,969
- Average annual pay, Sac County$50,518
- Housing units permitted, Sac County13
Every figure in this section is published for Sac County as a whole and is not a measurement of Early.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Early questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Early, Iowa?
869, in 335 households. Early city covers 0.39 square miles of land, which is 2,233 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Early in?
Sac County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Early?
$91,370. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,300. Median gross rent is $620 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Early in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Early appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Early, city of, community 190572, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Early figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sac County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Early.
Is zoning published for Early?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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