Sloan is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Sloan’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small city, Sloan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Sloan who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.20% of adults in Sloan have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Sloan in 2022 was $32,530, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,120 for a family of four. However, Sloan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Sloan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sloan residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Sloan include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Sloan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
