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Sioux City

Iowa · 80,505 residents · 58.9 sq mi
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Sioux City is home to 80,505 people in Iowa. The typical home is worth $40,600. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. Median rent is $326 a month. The median household earns $25,045, about 17% below the national median. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
80,505
−5%vs 2000
vs 85,013 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.7
−2%vs 2000
vs 33.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
58.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
80K82K83K85K87K19902000201020202024Sioux City
202486K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(6,175)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(6,561)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(6,113)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(5,910)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(5,746)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.9%(12,800)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(11,282)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(7,026)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(7,036)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(6,501)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(3,893)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(1,462)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,045
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,429 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,339
−34%vs 2000
vs $18,666 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.8%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$40,600
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$326
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $495 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.0%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.2% in 2000
33.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(68,521)
Black2.3%(1,966)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(9,257)
Asian2.8%(2,385)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(74,475)
Black2.5%(1,993)
Hispanic / Latino3%(2,420)
Asian1.4%(1,156)
Other3.6%(2,881)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.8%(13,598)
Central American5.1%(4,422)
Guatemalan3.4%(2,968)
Salvadoran1.1%(942)
Puerto Rican0.4%(325)
Honduran0.4%(303)
Nicaraguan0.2%(176)
Spaniard0.2%(165)
Cuban0.2%(141)
Dominican0.1%(100)
Chilean0.1%(64)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(55)
Peruvian0%(35)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(935)
Filipino0.4%(332)
Laotian0.4%(329)
Cambodian0.1%(122)
Korean0.1%(70)
Chinese0.1%(59)
Asian Indian0.1%(53)
Japanese0.1%(46)
Thai0%(34)
Pakistani0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(89)
Chuukese0.1%(76)
Ancestry
German23%(19,803)
Irish11.1%(9,524)
American7.9%(6,777)
English6.3%(5,429)
Norwegian3.1%(2,694)
Dutch2.6%(2,211)
Swedish2.1%(1,791)
Polish1.6%(1,386)
Italian1.5%(1,260)
Danish1.4%(1,220)
French1.3%(1,131)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(937)
Ethiopian1.1%(924)
Czech0.5%(467)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(451)
Arab0.5%(392)
Lebanese0.4%(342)
Welsh0.4%(334)
Swiss0.3%(230)
British0.2%(157)
Greek0.2%(143)
West Indian0.2%(143)
Russian0.1%(121)
Lithuanian0.1%(104)
Canadian0.1%(49)
Bulgarian0.1%(47)
Croatian0.1%(46)
Nigerian0%(42)
Belgian0%(40)
Romanian0%(40)
Ukrainian0%(32)
Hungarian0%(30)
Syrian0%(29)
Latvian0%(18)
Egyptian0%(15)
Austrian0%(15)
Slovak0%(15)
Jamaican0%(13)
Slovene0%(11)
Turkish0%(9)
Serbian0%(5)
Finnish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.5%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.2%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.7 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 10.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.7%(14,389)
Married46.2%(15,561)
Widowed2.5%(829)
Divorced8.6%(2,906)
Women 15+
Never married35.9%(12,139)
Married42.5%(14,398)
Widowed7.9%(2,659)
Divorced13.7%(4,649)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.4%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(669)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(669)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.1%(1,374)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(128)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,342 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sioux City, Iowa?

Sioux City, Iowa has about 80,505 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sioux City, Iowa?

The typical household in Sioux City, Iowa earns about $25,045 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sioux City, Iowa expensive?

In Sioux City, Iowa, the median home is worth about $40,600, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.

How educated are people in Sioux City, Iowa?

About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in Sioux City, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sioux City, Iowa?

About 13.8% of people in Sioux City, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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