Sioux City, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

86,101

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

1.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

4.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,906

5.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,600

Population & Diversity

Sioux City, IA is home to a population of 86.1k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of Sioux City, IA residents were born outside of the country (10.3k people).

In 2024, there were 5.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.2k people) in Sioux City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Sioux City, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sioux City, IA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sioux City, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sioux City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
53.2k ± 582
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.46k ± 1.12k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.12k ± 434

22.6%

Hispanic Population

19.5k people

22.6% of the people in Sioux City, IA are hispanic (19.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sioux City, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.3k people

11.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.91k people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Sioux City, IA residents (10.3k 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 City, IA was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sioux City, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,318 ± 230
Gulf War (2001-)
669 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
580 ± 250

Sioux City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sioux City, IA.

Economy

The economy of Sioux City, IA employs 42.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sioux City, IA were Manufacturing (8,610 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,949 people), and Retail Trade (4,997 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,250), Public Administration ($81,532), and Finance & Insurance ($56,464).

Employment

Occupations

42.6k

2024 Value

± 1,758

−0.0328%

1 Year decline

± 5.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sioux City, IA declined at a rate of −0.0328%, from 42.6k employees to 42.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sioux City, IA, are Production Occupations (5,903 people), Management Occupations (3,889 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,676 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sioux City, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

42.6k

2024 Value

± 1,758

−0.0328%

1 Year decline

± 5.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sioux City, IA declined at a rate of −0.0328%, from 42.6k employees to 42.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sioux City, IA, are Manufacturing (8,610 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,949 people), and Retail Trade (4,997 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sioux City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Sioux City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,779

Median earning men ± $1,949

$37,634

Median earning women ± $2,318

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,017), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,138), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,586).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,669), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,076), and Wholesale Trade ($46,314).

Education

The student population of Sioux City, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,402 male students and 5,326 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sioux City, IA are White (1,609 and 65.6%), Hispanic or Latino (494 and 20.1%), Black or African American (107 and 4.36%), and Two or More Races (97 and 3.95%).

The largest universities in Sioux City, IA by number of degrees awarded are Western Iowa Tech Community College (1,718 and 64.2%), Morningside University (592 and 22.1%), and Briar Cliff University (248 and 9.27%).

The most popular majors in Sioux City, IA are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (435 and 16.3%), Registered Nursing (195 and 7.29%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (143 and 5.35%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $34,230.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Sioux City, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 8,728 (39% men and 61% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 8,728 students enrolled in Sioux City, IA, 39% men and 61% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,199 records, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
435 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
127 degrees awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
64 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Sioux City, IA was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 435 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Sioux City, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Iowa Tech Community College
1,718 degrees awarded
Morningside University
592 degrees awarded
Briar Cliff University
248 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Iowa Tech Community College with 1,718 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 943 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sioux City, IA, which is 0.544 times less than the 1,732 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,609 degrees mean that there were 3.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 494 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,230) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,502) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,253) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sioux City, IA was $173,600 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,600 to $173,600, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Sioux City, IA is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sioux City, IA have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sioux City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,089

$21,489

Median Property Taxes

±$1,049

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 City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sioux City, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Sioux City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sioux City, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,906

Median Household Income

± $4,550

32.9k

Number of Households

± 1,475

In 2024, the median household income of the 32.9k households in Sioux City, IA grew to $68,906 from the previous year's value of $65,473.

The following chart displays the households in Sioux City, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sioux City, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (4.96%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Sioux City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (4.96%).

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.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sioux City, IA have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Sioux City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sioux City, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sioux City, IA (12.7k out of 83.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sioux City, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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