Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA

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2023 Population
131,459
0.238% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.2
1.09% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
12%
0.666% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$72,807
2.88% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$179,500
8.26% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
63,346
0.903% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA had a population of 131k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $72,807. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA grew from 131,147 to 131,459, a 0.238% increase and its median household income grew from $70,768 to $72,807, a 2.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.86%), White (Hispanic) (4.98%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.25%).

16.2% of the households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are Western Iowa Tech Community College (1,768 degrees awarded in 2023), Morningside University (600 degrees), and Briar Cliff University (212 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was $179,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA is home to a population of 131k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.75% of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA residents were born outside of the country (11.5k people).

In 2023, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.1k people) in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.54k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are Spanish (14,369 households), Vietnamese (1,117 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,084 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
65,089
Women
49.5%
66,313
Men
50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 131,402 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

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Citizenship

94.8%
2023 Citizenship
95%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    95.1k ± 358
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    9.02k ± 1.07k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6.54k ± 1.03k
16%
Hispanic Population
21.1k people

In 2023, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.1k people) in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.54k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16% of the people in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are hispanic (21.1k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    4,519 ± 1,622 people
  2. Guatemala
    1,695 ± 1,004 people
  3. Vietnam
    1,219 ± 853 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 4,519 Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,695 and Vietnam with 1,219.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.75%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.5k people
8.57%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
11.2k people

As of 2023, 8.75% of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA residents (11.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was 8.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    14,369 households (11.7%)
  2. Vietnamese
    1,117 households (0.909%)
  3. Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
    1,084 households (0.882%)

16.2% of the households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was Spanish. 11.7% of the households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,494 ± 282
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,257 ± 243
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    959 ± 271

Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA employs 63.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA were Animal slaughtering & processing (4,169 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,060 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,951 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($207,833), Other health care services ($139,298), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($138,375).

Males in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,731. The income inequality in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.431, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
29,836
Women
47.1%
33,510
Men
52.9%

The workforce of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA in 2023 was 63,346 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

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Occupations

63.3k
2023 Value
−0.903%
1 Year decline
± −0.903%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA declined at a rate of −0.903%, from 63.9k employees to 63.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, are Packaging & filling machine operators & tenders (2,114 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,049 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,647 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

63.3k
2023 Value
−0.903%
1 Year decline
± −0.903%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA declined at a rate of −0.903%, from 63.9k employees to 63.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, are Animal slaughtering & processing (4,169 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,060 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,951 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, though some of these residents may live in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, 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

$50,380
Median earning men ± $1,552
$37,323
Median earning women ± $1,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875), Public Administration ($76,855), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($63,165), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,620), and Manufacturing ($44,365).

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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%.

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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.

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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US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA awarded 2,691 degrees. The student population of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,187 male students and 5,218 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are White (1,735 and 68.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (510 and 20.1%), Black or African American (73 and 2.87%), and Two or More Races (70 and 2.75%).

The largest universities in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA by number of degrees awarded are Western Iowa Tech Community College (1,768 and 65.7%), Morningside University (600 and 22.3%), and Briar Cliff University (212 and 7.88%).

The most popular majors in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (363 and 13.5%), Registered Nursing (191 and 7.1%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (186 and 6.91%).

The median tuition cost in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA for private four year colleges is $33,369.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 8,405 (37.9% men and 62.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 8,405 students enrolled in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,356 records, of which 64.9% were women and 35.1% men.

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Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 363 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,768 degrees awarded
  2. 600 degrees awarded
  3. 212 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Iowa Tech Community College with 1,768 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,057 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, which is 0.647 times less than the 1,634 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 1,735 degrees mean that there were 3.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 510 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,369) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.43% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.71% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (33k), Some college (21k), and Primary Education (15k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was $179,500 in 2023, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $165,800 to $179,500, a 8.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$179,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,049
$35,305
Median Property Taxes
±$1,176

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Rent vs Own

69.5%
Homeownership
2023
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.5% of the housing units in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,807
Median Household Income
± $2,165
50.8k
Number of Households
± 1,577

In 2023, the median household income of the 50.8k households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA grew to $72,807 from the previous year's value of $70,768.

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Wage Distribution

0.431
2023 Wage GINI in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA
0.433
2022 Wage GINI in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA

In 2023, the income inequality in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was 0.431 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.31% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (10.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.95%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (5.95%).

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Commute Time

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA (15.5k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Health

93.7% of the population of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,385 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,385 patients per year. This represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.31%
Uninsured
47.2%
Employer Coverage
20.5%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA grew by 0.318% from 6.29% to 6.31%.

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