North Sioux City, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,045
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.6
8.28% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11%
18.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,908
5.98% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$269,800
15.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,670
4.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in North Sioux City, SD 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.

95.4% of the residents in North Sioux City, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in North Sioux City, SD was $269,800, and the homeownership rate was 49.5%.

Most people in North Sioux City, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in North Sioux City, SD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaUnion County, SDSioux City, IA-NE-SDSoutheast South Dakota (Outside Sioux Falls City) PUMA, SDWoodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA

Population & Diversity

North Sioux City, SD is home to a population of 3.05k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.99% of North Sioux City, SD residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.42k people) in North Sioux City, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 137 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%
2024 Citizenship
95.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of North Sioux City, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Sioux City, SD was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Sioux City, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.42k ± 185
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    166 ± 111
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    137 ± 80
6.96%
Hispanic Population
212 people

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.42k people) in North Sioux City, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 137 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.96% of the people in North Sioux City, SD are hispanic (212 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.99%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
152 people
5.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
169 people

As of 2024, 4.99% of North Sioux City, SD residents (152 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 North Sioux City, SD was 5.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    130 ± 131
  2. Vietnam
    84 ± 47
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    46 ± 59

North Sioux City, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of North Sioux City, SD employs 1.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Sioux City, SD were Manufacturing (340 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), and Retail Trade (230 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($68,955), Educational Services ($60,170), and Wholesale Trade ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.67k
2024 Value
± 303
4.7%
1 Year growth
± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Sioux City, SD grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 1.6k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Sioux City, SD, are Management Occupations (300 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (177 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Sioux City, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.67k
2024 Value
± 303
4.7%
1 Year growth
± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Sioux City, SD grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 1.6k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Sioux City, SD, are Manufacturing (340 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), and Retail Trade (230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Sioux City, SD, though some of these residents may live in North Sioux City, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,504
Median earning men ± $14,597
$41,615
Median earning women ± $4,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,271), Manufacturing ($69,646), and Wholesale Trade ($60,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,589), Manufacturing ($55,375), and Information ($43,523).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% 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 8.96%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in North Sioux City, SD was $269,800 in 2024, which is 0.811 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,500 to $269,800, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in North Sioux City, SD is 49.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Sioux City, SD have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Sioux City, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$67,634
$787
Median Property Taxes
±$179

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

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

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Rent vs Own

49.5%
Homeownership
2024
59.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.5% of the housing units in North Sioux City, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49%.

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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.
$71,908
Median Household Income
± $15,632
1.59k
Number of Households
± 282

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.59k households in North Sioux City, SD declined from $71,908 from the previous year's value of $76,481.

The following chart displays the households in North Sioux City, SD 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 North Sioux City, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.8%)
  2. Carpooled (6.83%)
  3. Other (0.898%)

In 2024, 90.8% of workers in North Sioux City, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.83%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.898%).

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

14.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Sioux City, SD have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in North Sioux City, SD 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 North Sioux City, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Sioux City, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Sioux City, SD (334 out of 3.05k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Sioux City, SD 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

94.4% of the population of North Sioux City, SD has health coverage, with 60.7% on employee plans, 8.31% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 8.77% on non-group plans, and 0.887% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 30.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.58%
Uninsured
60.7%
Employer Coverage
8.31%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
8.77%
Non-Group
0.887%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Sioux City, SD grew by 11.6% from 5% to 5.58%.

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