Because of many things, Sloan is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Sloan really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Sloan perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Sloan is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Sloan is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.20% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Sloan in 2018 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.
