COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lyon County vs Sioux County
PLACE A
Lyon County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Sioux County, Nebraska
Lyon County is 2062% larger than Sioux County. Lyon County earns more, with a median household income $21,374 higher. Lyon County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -13%).
LYON COUNTYSIOUX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population25,6841,188+2062% vs Sioux County
Population density361+35
Population growth-2.3%-13.4%+11.2 pts
Median age37.443.7−6.3
Male49.3%48.6%+0.7 pts
Female50.7%51.4%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born6.1%1.2%+4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.9%95.5%−14.6 pts
Black2.6%0.1%+2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%2.1%+5.8 pts
Asian4.5%0.2%+4.3 pts
Other4.1%2.1%+1.9 pts
Median household income$75,303$53,929+$21,374
Per capita income$39,073$31,599+$7,474
Poverty rate12.2%14.9%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.415+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%22.4%+8.8 pts
Graduate degree9.1%5.6%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%1.8%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation67.5%59.7%+7.7 pts
Median home value$200,700$99,300+$101,400
Median gross rent$781$745+$36
Owner-occupied72.5%59.6%+12.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%28.7%−18.4 pts
Rent-burdened households38.4%6.6%+31.8 pts
Average commute14.619.7−5.1
Worked from home12.4%4.4%+8.0 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured6.1%8.5%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025