Sioux City, Iowa Census Data & Community Profile

SIOUX CITY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sioux City, IA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sioux City, IA was 85,013.

Sioux City Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sioux City was 41,515, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sioux City, IA
There are an estimated 17,425 married men in the town. 55 percent of men over 15 years old in Sioux City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sioux City is 43,498 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sioux City, Iowa
There are an estimated 16,707 married women in the community. 49 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sioux City, IA
The median age of people living in Sioux City, IA was 33.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sioux City was 6,694. There were 61,993 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (11,295) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sioux City, IA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sioux City, IA was 83,076.

White Population in Sioux City, IA
The estimated White population in the Sioux City community is 72,460, which is 85.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sioux City, Iowa
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,047, which is 2.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sioux City, IA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sioux City, IA was 1,661.

Asian Population in Sioux City, Iowa
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,396.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sioux City, IA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sioux City was an estimated 33.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,479, while those of “two or more races” was 1,937 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sioux City community was 9,257, or 10.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sioux City, IA
The household population number in Sioux City was 82,339.

Group Quarters Population in Sioux City, IA
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,674.

Average Household Size in Sioux City, IA
The average household size in Sioux City is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sioux City, IA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 33,816 total housing units in Sioux City.

The number of occupied housing units was 32,054, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 21,225 were owner-occupied (66.2), and 10,829 were renter-occupied (33.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,762 vacant homes in Sioux City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sioux City, Iowa
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 18,837, with a median value in dollars of 74,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sioux City, IA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $824 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sioux City, average costs per month were $282 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 42,129 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sioux City, Iowa
10,021 people in Sioux City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sioux City, IA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sioux City was 8,555, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sioux City, IA
In 2000, there were 14,445 people in Sioux City, IA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sioux City, IA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10,781 people in Sioux City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sioux City, Iowa
There were 44,091 in the labor force in Sioux City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sioux City was 16.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sioux City, IA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,429. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sioux City, IA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,751. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sioux City, Iowa
Per capita income in Sioux City in the last full census was 18,666. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sioux City numbered 1,677, or 7.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sioux City, IA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 9,231, or 11.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.