| Index | Sanborn | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $24,668 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $46,382 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $62,969 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $35,238 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $44,100 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $20,406 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 11.8% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 31.9% | 31.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| Public administration | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Other | 17.9% | 17.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Matlock, IA | 117 | $68,864 | 24.5% |
| Hospers, IA | 812 | $62,159 | 12.4% |
| Paullina, IA | 934 | $61,250 | 10.7% |
| Melvin, IA | 237 | $57,054 | 3.1% |
| Primghar, IA | 1,030 | $55,500 | 0.3% |
| Sanborn, IA | 1,359 | $46,382 | 16.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Dayton, IN | 1,359 | $61,250 | 10.7% |
| Palmdale, PA | 1,359 | $50,625 | 8.5% |
| Ohatchee, AL | 1,358 | $50,750 | 8.3% |
| Newcastle, CA | 1,360 | $87,050 | 57.4% |
| Greenville, FL | 1,358 | $27,500 | 50.3% |
| Sanborn, IA | 1,359 | $46,382 | 16.2% |
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