Sioux City is a city located in Woodbury County Iowa. It is also the county seat of Woodbury County. With a 2023 population of 86,730, it is the 4th largest city in Iowa and the 439th largest city in the United States.Sioux City is currently growing at a rate of 0.36% annually and its population has increased by 1.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 85,797 in 2020. Spanning over 60 miles, Sioux City has a population density of 1,484 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sioux City is $69,899 with a poverty rate of 17.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sioux City is 34.1 years, 33.1 years for males, and 35.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sioux City was:
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.17
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
63.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 78.88%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.59%.
All
Male
Female
$37,752
Average Earnings
$42,741
Average Male
$32,517
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
79.92% of Sioux City residents speak only English, while 20.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.67% of the population.
rate
17.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.56%
Male Poverty Rate
14.24%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sioux City is Native, with 53.94% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sioux City is Other, with 12.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.14%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.2%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
3,948
Number of Veterans
3,696
Male Veterans
252
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.9%
Labor Force Participation
66.4%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.74%
Born in Sioux City
86.18%
Native Born
10.02%
Foreign Born
5.07%
Non Citizen
4.95%
Naturalized
86.18% of Sioux City residents were born in the United States, with 61.74% having been born in Iowa. 5.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.