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Sergeant Bluff, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Sergeant Bluff is a Census city of 5,171 people across 2.97 square miles of land, in Woodbury County. Median household income is $123,481, 73.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sergeant Bluff
What Sergeant Bluff is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.97 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,740
- County holding the largest share of its areaWoodbury 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.
Sergeant Bluff
How many people live in Sergeant Bluff
- Population5,171
- Median age36.9
- Population under 181,430 plus or minus 291
- Share under 1827.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over646 plus or minus 156
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households1,808
- Family households1,436
- Share of households that are families79.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sergeant Bluff
Income and work in Sergeant Bluff
- Median household income$123,481
- Per capita income$47,805
- Civilian labor force2,937
- Employed2,887
- Unemployed50 plus or minus 49
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over3,429
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sergeant Bluff
- Housing units1,957
- Occupied units1,808
- Vacant units149 plus or minus 138
- Vacancy rate7.6 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied1,324
- Renter occupied484 plus or minus 112
- Ownership rate73.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$298,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,156
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Single family units1,637
- Share single family83.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more186 plus or minus 122
- Share in buildings of two or more9.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes134 plus or minus 92
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sergeant Bluff gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,744
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,471 plus or minus 371
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.6 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more108 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more3.9 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Drove alone80.7 percent
- Carpooled12.3 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home5.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sergeant Bluff
SBA loans in Sergeant Bluff (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,167,400
- Average approval$389,133
- Median approval$450,000
- Largest approval$507,400
- Jobs supported22
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sergeant Bluff, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sergeant Bluff
SBA loans in Sergeant Bluff (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$4,669,000
- Average approval$4,669,000
- Median approval$4,669,000
- Largest approval$4,669,000
- Jobs supported72
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sergeant Bluff, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sergeant Bluff
Flood risk in Sergeant Bluff
- NFIP communityCity of Sergeant Bluff
- NFIP community number190297
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/24(M)
The City of Sergeant Bluff participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190297 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.
Woodbury County, not Sergeant Bluff
Woodbury County context, not Sergeant Bluff figures
- Establishments in Woodbury County2,622
- Covered employment, Woodbury County51,281
- Average annual pay, Woodbury County$54,684
- Housing units permitted, Woodbury County172
Every figure in this section is published for Woodbury County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sergeant Bluff.
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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Common questions
Sergeant Bluff questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa?
5,171, in 1,808 households. Sergeant Bluff city covers 2.97 square miles of land, which is 1,740 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sergeant Bluff in?
Woodbury 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 Sergeant Bluff?
$123,481. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $298,500. Median gross rent is $1,156 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sergeant Bluff businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $450,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $4.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sergeant Bluff, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sergeant Bluff borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sergeant Bluff. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sergeant Bluff in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sergeant Bluff appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sergeant Bluff, city of, community 190297, 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 Sergeant Bluff figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Woodbury 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 Sergeant Bluff.
Is zoning published for Sergeant Bluff?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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