Sioux Center, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,454
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30
2.39% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.18%
20.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$92,983
6.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$290,800
5.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,737
3.59% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sioux Center, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Sioux Center, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sioux Center, IA are Dordt University (512 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Sioux Center, IA was $290,800, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Sioux Center, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sioux Center, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sioux Center, IA is home to a population of 8.45k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.4% of Sioux Center, IA residents were born outside of the country (875 people).

In 2024, there were 7.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.04k people) in Sioux Center, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 981 Other (Hispanic) and 109 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%
2024 Citizenship
93.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Sioux Center, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sioux Center, IA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sioux Center, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.04k ± 365
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    981 ± 335
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    109 ± 62
12.8%
Hispanic Population
1.08k people

In 2024, there were 7.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.04k people) in Sioux Center, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 981 Other (Hispanic) and 109 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.8% of the people in Sioux Center, IA are hispanic (1.08k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
875 people
11.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
972 people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Sioux Center, IA residents (875 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sioux Center, IA was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    88 ± 55
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    71 ± 62
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    30 ± 46

Sioux Center, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sioux Center, IA employs 4.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sioux Center, IA were Educational Services (848 people), Manufacturing (680 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (588 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,313), Utilities ($102,656), and Construction ($96,154).

Employment

Occupations

4.74k
2024 Value
± 495
3.59%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sioux Center, IA grew at a rate of 3.59%, from 4.57k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sioux Center, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (508 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (497 people), and Management Occupations (496 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sioux Center, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.74k
2024 Value
± 495
3.59%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sioux Center, IA grew at a rate of 3.59%, from 4.57k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sioux Center, IA, are Educational Services (848 people), Manufacturing (680 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (588 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sioux Center, IA, though some of these residents may live in Sioux Center, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,969
Median earning men ± $4,128
$31,981
Median earning women ± $4,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,750), Construction ($97,557), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,161), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,031), and Manufacturing ($45,395).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sioux Center, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Sioux Center, IA awarded 512 degrees. The student population of Sioux Center, IA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 911 male students and 1,018 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sioux Center, IA are White (426 and 90.6%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 2.34%), Two or More Races (10 and 2.13%), and Unknown (9 and 1.91%).

The largest universities in Sioux Center, IA by number of degrees awarded are Dordt University (512 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sioux Center, IA are Elementary Education & Teaching (44 and 8.59%), Social Work (39 and 7.62%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (34 and 6.64%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $35,360.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Sioux Center, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,929 (47.2% men and 52.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,929 students enrolled in Sioux Center, IA, 47.2% men and 52.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,528 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Elementary Education & Teaching
    44 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    26 degrees awarded
  3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sioux Center, IA was Elementary Education & Teaching with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Sioux Center, IA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Dordt University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
512 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dordt University with 512 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 233 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sioux Center, IA, which is 0.835 times less than the 279 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 426 degrees mean that there were 38.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 11 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,360) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,010) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sioux Center, IA was $290,800 in 2024, which is 0.874 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,900 to $290,800, a 5.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Sioux Center, IA is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sioux Center, IA have an average commute time of 11.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sioux Center, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$290,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,573
$2,152
Median Property Taxes
±$280

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sioux Center, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

75%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Sioux Center, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$92,983
Median Household Income
± $19,300
2.87k
Number of Households
± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.87k households in Sioux Center, IA grew to $92,983 from the previous year's value of $87,555.

The following chart displays the households in Sioux Center, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sioux Center, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.8%)
  3. Walked (4.04%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Sioux Center, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who walked to work (4.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

11.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sioux Center, IA have a shorter commute time (11.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Sioux Center, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sioux Center, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sioux Center, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sioux Center, IA (161 out of 7.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sioux Center, IA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.3% of the population of Sioux Center, IA has health coverage, with 63.8% on employee plans, 8.88% on Medicaid, 8.94% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 2.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 28% between 18 and 34 years, 29.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.69%
Uninsured
63.8%
Employer Coverage
8.88%
Medicaid
8.94%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
2.42%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sioux Center, IA declined by 28.5% from 5.16% to 3.69%.

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