Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA

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2024 Population

131,994

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

4.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,477

3.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$191,500

6.69% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

63,346

0.903% 1-year decline

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16.3% 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.

94.5% 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 2024, the median property value in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was $191,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was 2 cars per household.

Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA borders Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, Northwest Central Iowa--Storm Lake, Denison & Cherokee Region PUMA, IA, Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, and Southeast South Dakota (Outside Sioux Falls City) PUMA, SD.

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Population & Diversity

Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA is home to a population of 132k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.14% of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA residents were born outside of the country (12.1k people).

In 2024, there were 8.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.9k people) in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.79k Black or African American (Non-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 (14,748 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (963 households), and Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (706 households).

Population & Diversity

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.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA.

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Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.9k ± 392
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.11k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.79k ± 448

16.6%

Hispanic Population

22k people

16.6% of the people in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are hispanic (22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,519 ± 1,622 people
Guatemala
1,695 ± 1,004 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

9.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

8.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.5k people

As of 2024, 9.14% of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA residents (12.1k 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 Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was 8.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,748 households (12%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
963 households (0.782%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
706 households (0.573%)

16.3% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was Spanish. 12% 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,454 ± 272
Gulf War (2001-)
1,075 ± 223
Gulf War (1990s)
956 ± 286

Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA.

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.

Employment

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.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA.

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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.

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

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,498

Median earning men ± $1,628

$38,851

Median earning women ± $1,667

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,538), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,849), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,528), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,233), and Manufacturing ($45,995).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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%), 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.

Admissions & Enrollments

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).

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 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
363 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
122 degrees awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
90 degrees awarded

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.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Iowa Tech Community College
1,768 degrees awarded
Morningside University
600 degrees awarded
Briar Cliff University
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.

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.

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 ($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.

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

Working Population

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was $191,500 in 2024, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,500 to $191,500, a 6.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have an average commute time of 18.3 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.

Housing

Property

$191,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,474

$35,345

Median Property Taxes

±$1,215

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 Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.3% 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 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, 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.

$75,477

Median Household Income

± $1,910

51k

Number of Households

± 1,639

In 2024, the median household income of the 51k households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA grew to $75,477 from the previous year's value of $72,807.

The following chart displays the households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, 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

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (6.32%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (6.32%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA (16.2k out of 129k 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 Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.1% of the population of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 12.8% 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 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.9%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA grew by 9.32% from 6.31% to 6.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.