United States › Sioux City METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Sioux City Metro Sioux City, IA-NE-SD · 3 counties · 137,577 residents · 1,598 sq mi
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The short version
With 137,577 people, Sioux City is a metro area. The typical home is worth $99,098. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. Median rent is $613 a month. Median household income is $45,876, under the $52,703 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
123K 129K 135K 141K 147K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Sioux City Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $45,876
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,135 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $18,893 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.1%
Transportation & warehousing 3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.1%
Education & health services 0.9%
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$99,098
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,450 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$613
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $498 in 2000
US average: $853
from 68.9% in 2000
32.7% rent
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 82.9%(113,270)
Hispanic / Latino 10.4%(14,207)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 75.9%(104,486)
Hispanic / Latino 15.8%(21,717)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 80.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 37.1%(21,196)
Women 15+
Never married 30.8%(17,331)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 37.7% 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) 22%(1,334)
Gulf War (1990s) 22.5%(1,367)
Share of the 6,069 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, IA-NE-SD? Sioux City, IA-NE-SD has about 137,577 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD? The typical household in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns about $45,876 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 $99,098, and the typical rent is about $613 a month.
How educated are people in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD? About 20.2% 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 13.3% 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 12,370 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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