METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Sioux City Metro
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD · 3 counties · 136,714 residents · 1,597.929 sq mi
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Sioux City has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $39,135. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $76,450.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024145K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(10,582)
5 to 97.9%(10,786)
10 to 147.6%(10,323)
15 to 197.7%(10,500)
20 to 246.9%(9,377)
25 to 3413.6%(18,646)
35 to 4414.8%(20,287)
45 to 5413%(17,836)
55 to 647.9%(10,783)
65 to 746.4%(8,808)
75 to 844.7%(6,399)
85 and over1.7%(2,387)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,135
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,977 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$76,450
+43%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,690 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic94%(117,668)
Black1.7%(2,146)
Hispanic / Latino3%(3,710)
Asian1.3%(1,620)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(113,270)
Black1.6%(2,164)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(14,207)
Asian2.4%(3,276)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican15.9%(22,985)
Central American3.5%(5,118)
Guatemalan2.8%(3,511)
Salvadoran0.7%(957)
Puerto Rican0.4%(528)
Honduran0.3%(388)
Nicaraguan0.2%(229)
South American0.2%(195)
Spaniard0.1%(170)
Cuban0.1%(144)
Dominican0.1%(100)
Colombian0.1%(72)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(961)
Laotian0.5%(740)
Filipino0.4%(522)
Kazakh0.2%(215)
Chinese0.1%(184)
Cambodian0.1%(140)
Asian Indian0.1%(127)
Korean0.1%(112)
Thai0.1%(75)
Japanese0%(55)
Burmese0.2%(53)
Taiwanese0.2%(38)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pakistani0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(89)
Chuukese0.1%(76)
Tongan0%(31)
Marshallese0.1%(18)
Native Hawaiian0%(10)
Ancestry
German25.4%(36,795)
Irish11.1%(16,091)
American7.3%(10,572)
English6.4%(9,275)
Norwegian3.7%(5,316)
Dutch2.6%(3,799)
Swedish2.2%(3,158)
Subsaharan African2.4%(3,041)
French1.7%(2,513)
Danish1.6%(2,263)
Polish1.4%(2,068)
Italian1.4%(2,014)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian1.2%(1,508)
Scottish1%(1,481)
Czech1%(1,392)
Arab0.5%(766)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(697)
Somali2.5%(530)
Welsh0.4%(510)
French Canadian0.3%(421)
Lebanese0.3%(393)
Swiss0.3%(362)
Syrian0.3%(343)
Russian0.2%(334)
British0.2%(262)
Ukrainian0.2%(234)
Greek0.2%(191)
Lithuanian0.1%(158)
West Indian0.1%(145)
Canadian0.1%(84)
Belgian0.1%(62)
Croatian0.1%(62)
Hungarian0%(59)
Bulgarian0%(47)
Austrian0%(42)
Nigerian0%(42)
Romanian0%(40)
Armenian0.1%(24)
Brazilian0.1%(20)
Slovak0%(20)
Latvian0%(18)
Egyptian0%(15)
Portuguese0%(13)
Cape Verdean0%(13)
Jamaican0%(13)
Slovene0%(11)
Turkish0%(9)
Serbian0%(5)
Finnish0%(4)
Palestinian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.8%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 77.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.4%(15,039)
Married59%(30,135)
Widowed2.5%(1,280)
Divorced9.1%(4,634)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(12,393)
Married55.4%(29,925)
Widowed11.4%(6,151)
Divorced10.3%(5,555)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD?
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD has about 136,714 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD?
The typical household in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns about $39,135 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sioux City, IA-NE-SD expensive?
In Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, the median home is worth about $76,450, and the typical rent is about $498 a month.
How educated are people in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD?
About 18.6% of adults age 25 and over in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD?
About 10.0% of people in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sioux City, IA-NE-SD grown since 1990?
Yes, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,507 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024