Iowa · Census place 72975
Sibley city, IA
Quick answer
Sibley city has 2,821 residents, ranking #128 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $54,767, the median home is worth $119,800 and median gross rent runs $770 a month.
- Population
- 2,821Sibley city residents
- Median household income
- $54,767Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $119,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $770Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sibley city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sibley city median would spend about 16.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.7% of residents and 72.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Iowa.
- Onawa city 2,862
- Park View CDP 2,861
- Marengo city 2,823
- Madrid city 2,803
- Grundy Center city 2,794
- Postville city 2,787
- Clarion city 2,775
Keep going
More Iowa coverage.