COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sioux County vs Emmons County
PLACE A
Sioux County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Emmons County, North Dakota
Sioux County is 63% smaller than Emmons County. Emmons County earns more, with a median household income $12,609 higher. Emmons County has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -13%).
SIOUX COUNTYEMMONS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1883,215−63% vs Emmons County
Population density12−2
Population growth-13.4%-7.0%−6.4 pts
Median age43.751.7−8.0
Male48.6%49.3%−0.7 pts
Female51.4%50.7%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born1.2%0.7%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.5%93.1%+2.3 pts
Black0.1%0.1%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%1.2%+0.9 pts
Asian0.2%0.2%−0.0 pts
Other2.1%5.3%−3.2 pts
Median household income$53,929$66,538−$12,609
Per capita income$31,599$39,008−$7,409
Poverty rate14.9%9.1%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.462−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%22.2%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree5.6%6.2%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%2.3%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation59.7%56.5%+3.3 pts
Median home value$99,300$117,200−$17,900
Median gross rent$745$568+$177
Owner-occupied59.6%79.8%−20.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.7%25.5%+3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households6.6%43.7%−37.1 pts
Average commute19.719.3+0.3
Worked from home4.4%15.1%−10.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured8.5%6.3%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025