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Sioux City, Iowa

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Population in 2019: 82,651 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 
Males: 41,239  (49.9%)
Females: 41,412  (50.1%)
Median resident age:

35.1 years
Iowa median age:

38.5 years

Zip codes: 51101, 51103, 51104, 51105, 51106, 51108, 51109, 51111.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $53,424 (it was $37,429 in 2000)
Sioux City:

$53,424
IA:

$61,691

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $25,240 (it was $18,666 in 2000)

Sioux City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $120,200 (it was $73,100 in 2000)
Sioux City:

$120,200
IA:

$158,900

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $141,665; detached houses: $143,754; townhouses or other attached units: $152,207; in 2-unit structures: $125,886; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,512; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $195,768; mobile homes: $47,984

Median gross rent in 2019: $812.

March 2019 cost of living index in Sioux City: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 14.0%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.7% for Black residents, 22.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.9% for American Indian residents, 4.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 7.8% for other race residents, 21.9% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Sioux City, IA (2019)
    • 56,28067.5%White alone
    • 16,76020.1%Hispanic
    • 3,3094.0%Black alone
    • 2,9523.5%Asian alone
    • 2,2132.7%Two or more races
    • 1,4661.8%American Indian alone
    • 2950.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 460.06%Other race alone

Races in Sioux City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 300 registered sex offenders living in Sioux City, Iowa as of June 08, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sioux City is 274 to 1.


Crime rates in Sioux City by year

Type

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2015

2016

2017

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.4)		5
(6.1)		3
(3.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.2)		2
(2.4)		3
(3.6)		1
(1.2)		2
(2.4)		1
(1.2)		2
(2.4)		2
(2.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		51
(61.0)		40
(48.2)		38
(46.1)		25
(30.3)		22
(26.3)		36
(43.3)		30
(36.0)		46
(55.6)		45
(54.6)		40
(48.5)		40
(48.3)		56
(67.6)		50
(60.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		51
(61.0)		33
(39.8)		55
(66.7)		43
(52.1)		32
(38.3)		34
(40.9)		46
(55.2)		40
(48.4)		41
(49.8)		54
(65.5)		59
(71.2)		71
(85.7)		57
(69.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		296
(354.1)		298
(359.3)		229
(277.9)		271
(328.2)		231
(276.7)		268
(322.4)		196
(235.3)		235
(284.2)		202
(245.2)		250
(303.2)		265
(320.0)		231
(278.7)		257
(312.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		702
(839.8)		578
(696.9)		522
(633.5)		625
(756.9)		618
(740.2)		709
(853.0)		621
(745.6)		604
(730.6)		533
(647.1)		648
(786.0)		592
(714.8)		612
(738.4)		645
(783.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,491
(2,980)		2,110
(2,544)		2,024
(2,456)		2,037
(2,467)		2,333
(2,794)		2,635
(3,170)		2,645
(3,176)		2,814
(3,404)		2,427
(2,946)		2,557
(3,101)		2,363
(2,853)		2,660
(3,209)		2,310
(2,805)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		191
(228.5)		154
(185.7)		153
(185.7)		171
(207.1)		152
(182.0)		163
(196.1)		204
(244.9)		240
(290.3)		206
(250.1)		291
(353.0)		292
(352.6)		289
(348.7)		248
(301.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		24
(28.7)		19
(22.9)		25
(30.3)		19
(23.0)		16
(19.2)		11
(13.2)		17
(20.4)		7
(8.5)		18
(21.9)		25
(30.3)		13
(15.7)		16
(19.3)		15
(18.2)
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City-data.com crime index in Sioux City, IA

Crime rate in Sioux City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 149 (126 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
Iowa average:

1.70
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Ancestries: German (20.0%), American (6.2%), Irish (5.7%), English (2.7%), Norwegian (2.4%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/16/1857

Elevation: 1117 feet

Land area: 54.8 square miles.

Population density: 1,508 people per square mile   (low).

Sioux City, Iowa map

8,231 residents are foreign born (6.6% Latin America, 2.2% Asia).

This city:

9.9%
Iowa:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,181 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,237 (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (87.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (448.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

South Sioux City, NE (1.4 miles ),
Dakota Dunes, SD (2.2 miles ),
North Sioux City, SD (2.4 miles ),
Dakota City, NE (2.4 miles ),
Sergeant Bluff, IA (2.6 miles ),
Jackson, NE (3.1 miles ),
Hinton, IA (3.2 miles ),
Lawton, IA (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 42.50 N, Longitude: 96.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,310 (+2.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 32,309 (77.3%)

Area code: 712

Distribution of median household income in Sioux City, IA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Sioux City, IA in 2019
Sioux City satellite photo by USGS

Sioux City tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 94 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 1998: 81 buildings, average cost: $116,400
  • 1999: 87 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2000: 80 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 2001: 79 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2002: 98 buildings, average cost: $84,100
  • 2003: 74 buildings, average cost: $108,400
  • 2004: 54 buildings, average cost: $189,000
  • 2005: 53 buildings, average cost: $194,400
  • 2006: 68 buildings, average cost: $217,200
  • 2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $207,900
  • 2008: 49 buildings, average cost: $231,100
  • 2009: 44 buildings, average cost: $255,500
  • 2010: 37 buildings, average cost: $221,200
  • 2011: 29 buildings, average cost: $233,800
  • 2012: 49 buildings, average cost: $227,800
  • 2013: 91 buildings, average cost: $199,800
  • 2014: 76 buildings, average cost: $212,600
  • 2015: 68 buildings, average cost: $246,300
  • 2016: 94 buildings, average cost: $236,800
  • 2017: 92 buildings, average cost: $239,000
  • 2018: 53 buildings, average cost: $244,200
  • 2019: 78 buildings, average cost: $215,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Sioux City, IA residents
Average permit cost in Sioux City, IA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.3%
Iowa:

3.1%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Sioux City, IA
Historical housing units in Sioux City, IA

Population change in the 1990s: +4,183 (+5.2%).
Most common industries in Sioux City, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (11.5%)
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.0%)
  • Public administration (3.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (14.9%)
  • Construction (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.0%)
  • Health care (4.4%)
  • Educational services (4.4%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Food (7.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.4%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Sioux City, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2019
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Food processing workers (3.7%)
  • Cashiers (3.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2019
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Food processing workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2019
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)
  • Registered nurses (5.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
  • Cashiers (5.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)

Average climate in Sioux City, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sioux City, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 71.6. This is about average.

City:

71.6
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.143. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.143
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 1.69. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.69
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.659. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.659
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 19.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.2
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.41. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.41
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Sioux City-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Sioux City city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sioux City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 236% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 192.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 421.0 miles away from Sioux City center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 220.0 miles away from Sioux City center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 137.9 miles away from Sioux City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Woodbury County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sioux City topographic map

Main business address for: FIRST FEDERAL BANKSHARES INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), TERRA INDUSTRIES INC (AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS), TERRA NITROGEN CO L P /DE (AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS).

Hospitals in Sioux City:

  • BERRY RIDGE HOUSE (3305 GLEN OAKS BOULEVARD)
  • COURAGE HOMES (5945 MORNINGSIDE AVENUE)
  • HOSPICE OF SIOUXLAND (4300 HAMILTON BLVD)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 801 5TH ST BOX #316B)
  • OAK RIDGE (2007 RAVENS COURT)
  • OAKSHIRE HOUSE (1941 35TH STREET)
  • PARK VIEW HOMES (2815 LINCOLN WAY)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 2720 STONE PARK BOULEVARD)
  • WOODRIDGE HOUSE (3536 GLEN OAK BOULEVARD)

Nursing Homes in Sioux City:

  • CASA DE PAZ HEALTH CARE CENTER (2121 WEST 19TH STREET)
  • COUNTRYSIDE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (6120 MORNINGSIDE AVENUE)
  • HALLMARK CARE CENTER (3800 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE)
  • HOLY SPIRIT RETIREMENT HOME (1701 WEST 25TH STREET)
  • JULIA'S VALLEY MANOR (3901 GREEN AVENUE)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (801 FIFTH STREET)
  • MORNINGSIDE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (3420 OLD LAKEPORT ROAD)
  • SIOUXLAND NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1414 CASSELMAN DRIVE)
  • SUNRISE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (3501 EAST GORDON DRIVE)
  • TOUCHSTONE LIVING CENTER (1800 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE)
  • WESTWOOD NURSING AND REHAB CENTE (4201 FIELDCREST DRIVE)

Dialysis Facilities in Sioux City:

  • FMC MIDWEST DIALYSIS (4000 INDIAN HILLS DR)
  • SIOUXLAND DIALYSIS (2530 GLENN AVE.)

Home Health Centers in Sioux City:

  • MERCY HOME CARE, SIOUX CITY (801 FIFTH STREET, SUITE 320 ROOM 3952)
  • MID STEP SERVICES HOME HEALTH (4303 STONE AVENUE)
  • RECOVER HEALTH OF IOWA, INC (2212 PIERCE STREET)
  • SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT (1014 NEBRASKA STREET)
  • ST LUKES HOME CARE (2905 HAMILTON BOULEVARD)
  • TRI-STATE NURSING SERVICE (1408 NEBRASKA)

Airports and heliports located in Sioux City:

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Colleges/Universities in Sioux City:

  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (Full-time enrollment: 3,544; Location: 4647 Stone Ave; Public; Website: www.witcc.edu)
  • Morningside College (Full-time enrollment: 1,755; Location: 1501 Morningside Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.morningside.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Briar Cliff University (Full-time enrollment: 1,018; Location: 3303 Rebecca Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.briarcliff.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • St Luke's College (Full-time enrollment: 167; Location: 2720 Stone Park Blvd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stlukescollege.edu)
  • Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City (Full-time enrollment: 89; Location: 3320 Line Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: iowaschoolofbeauty.com)
  • Bio-Chi Institute of Massage Therapy (Location: 1925 Geneva St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bci.edu/Home_Page.html)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Sioux City:

  • University of South Dakota (about 34 miles; Vermillion, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,328)
  • Wayne State College (about 37 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • Northeast Community College (about 60 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • Buena Vista University (about 62 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 77 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Metropolitan Community College Area (about 86 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,236)
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 89 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,073)

Public high schools in Sioux City:

  • EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 5011 MAYHEW AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 4200 CHEYENNE, Grades: 9-12)
  • WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 2001 CASSELMAN, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Sioux City:

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Sioux City:

Private elementary/middle schools in Sioux City:

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 322, Location: 5010 MILITARY RD, Grades: KG-8)
  • HOLY CROSS SCHOOL/BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 267, Location: 3030 JACKSON ST, Grades: 3-8)
  • MATER DEI SCHOOL (Students: 244, Location: 3719 RIDGE AVE, Grades: PK-5)
  • HOLY CROSS SCHOOL-ST MICHAEL CENTER (Students: 131, Location: 4105 HARRISON ST, Grades: PK-2)
  • MATER DEI SCHOOL NATIVITY CENTER (Students: 130, Location: 4243 NATALIA WAY, Grades: 6-8)
  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 43, Location: 614 JENNINGS ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • ASPENWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 5, Location: 3636 ASPENWOOD ST, Grades: KG-6)
See full list of schools located in Sioux City

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • You need to add 2 zip codes for Sioux City, Iowa. They are: 51102 & 51104
  • KMEG is owned by Pappas Telecasting. We are the sister station to KPTH. added by J
  • Woodrow Wilson and Hoover middle schools do not exist anymore,they've combined to form North Middle School.
  • There is no longer woodrow or hoover middle schools but it is now north middle at 2101 Outer Drive. The headquarters for Jolly Time Popcorn and Sue Bee Honey are in sioux city. Roberts Stadium is now called Elwood Olson Stadium. Some attractions are Historic 4th Street and Tyson Events Center. Two new shopping centers are Lakeport Commons and Sunnybrook Plaza. Also add Whispering Creek Golf Course.
  • KTIC AM 840 is owned by Rural Radio Network.
  • You need to add 2 zip codes for Sioux City, Iowa. They are: 51102 & 51104

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sioux City: Jeffers Campground (A), Northern Hills Retirement Apartments (B), Holy Spirit Retirement Home (C), Southern Hills Country Club (D), Floyd Valley Golf Course (E), Sioux City Country Club (F), Sun Valley Golf Course (G), Memorial Field (H), Siouxland Historical Railroad Association Museum-in-the-Making (I), Town Square (J), Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center (K), Milwaukee Railroad Roundhouse Historic Site (L), Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum and Welcome Center (M), Trinity Heights (N), Gordon Plaza (O), Eastgate Plaza (P), Green Valley Golf Course (Q), Sioux City Fire Department Station 1 (R), State of Iowa Residential Treatment Facility (S), Woodbury County Jail (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Transit Plaza Shopping Center (1), Southern Hills Mall (2), Market Place Mall (3), Mayfair Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Sioux City include: FIRST FEDERAL BANKSHARES INC (A), TERRA INDUSTRIES INC (B), TERRA NITROGEN CO L P /DE (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sioux City include: Westminster Church (A), Morningside Bible Church (B), Immaculate Conception Church (C), Grace United Methodist Church (D), Morningside Reformed Church (E), Morningside Church of Christ (F), Morningside Presbyterian Church (G), Morningside Baptist Church (H), Morningside Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Floyd Cemetery (2), Graceland Park Cemetery (3), War Eagle Grave (4), Logan Park Cemetery (5), Memorial Park Cemetery (6), Mount Carmel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Bacon Creek (A), Perry Creek (B), Big Sioux River (C), Floyd River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sioux City include: Ravine Park (1), Riverside Park (2), Headid Park (3), Spalding Park (4), Dale Street Park (5), Willie Joe Park (6), Chris Larsen Park (7), Mid City Park (8), Bass Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Pearl Street Research Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 407 Pearl Street) (1), Woodbury County - Conservation Board (Nature Centers; 4500 Sioux River Road) (2), Nature Center Dorothy Pecaut (Nature Centers; 4500 Sioux River Road) (3), Aladdin's Castle (Amusement & Theme Parks; 200 Southern Hills Mall) (4), Sioux City Public Museum (2901 Jackson Street) (5), Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center (1000 Larsen Park Road) (6), Sioux City City - Art Center (225 Nebraska Street) (7), River City Amusement Company (Arcades & Amusements; 2242 6th Street) (8), Pizza Peddler Pizza (Arcades & Amusements; 1951 Leech Avenue # 2) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: AmericInn Sioux City (4230 South Lewis Boulevard) (1), Super 8 Motel (4307 Stone Avenue) (2), Baymont Sioux City -Airport (3101 Singing Hills Boulevard) (3), Town & Country Motel (1910 Court Street) (4), Sioux City Super 8 Motel (2530 Singing Hills Boulevard) (5), Best Western City Centre Hotel (130 Nebraska Street) (6), Super 8 Sioux City MorngsideAr (4307 Stone Avenue) (7), Corey Motel (18 Highway 75 North) (8), Bennett's Motel (5227 Military Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Iowa State Of (sioux City) - Third Judicial District- Department Of Adult Correct (515 Water Street) (1), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Clerk Of District Court (Court House) (2), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (320 6th Street) (3), Courts - Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office Information (320 6th Street Suite 117) (4), Courts - Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office Information (320 6th Street Suite 301) (5), Iowa State Of (sioux City) - Judicial Department- Clerk Of District Court- Bookkee (620 Douglas Street) (6), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Casa (Trosper Hoyt Building) (7), Iowa State - Judicial Department- District Court Judges & Court- Trosper- Juvenile C (Hoyt Building) (8), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Clerk Of District Court- Law Enforcement Center Of (Court House) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Brian Wansink - Nutritionist, Harry Hopkins - (died 1946), politician, Bud Day - Air Force Medal of Honor recipient, Dave Bancroft - Baseball player, W. Edwards Deming - (1900-1993), physicist, statistician and management theorist, George Koval - Soviet- spy, Alan J. Heeger - Chemist, Steve Warnstadt - Politician, Bill Bogaard - Politician, Wes Whitead - Politician.

Woodbury County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sioux City and their reported violations in the past:

MIKES SALOON (Address: 5605 HAMILTON BLVD , Population served: 240, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
STONE STATE PARK (Address: 5001 TALBOT RD , Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PREMIUM WATERS (Serves TX, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.8%
Whole state:

64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.7%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Sioux City in 2010:

  • 1,508 people in college/university student housing
  • 437 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 146 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 131 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 113 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 59 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 52 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 41 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 35 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 19 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Sioux City in 2000:

  • 983 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 777 people in nursing homes
  • 177 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 141 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 139 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 98 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 90 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 90 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 81 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 53 people in halfway houses
  • 45 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 40 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 19 people in religious group quarters
  • 15 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 15 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
Arena or stadium:
  • Gateway Arena. Capacity: 10,000.

Banks with most branches in Sioux City (2011 data):

  • Great Southern Bank: Pierce Street Sioux City Drive Up Br, 3839 Indian Hills Dr Branch, 4211 Morningside Avenue Branch, 2727 Hamilton Blvd Branch, Singing Hills Branch. Info updated 2012/02/03: Bank assets: $3,788.7 mil, Deposits: $2,986.3 mil, headquarters in Reeds Spring, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Security National Bank of Sioux City, Iowa: Northside Branch, The Security National Bank Of Sioux City, Iowa, Westside Branch, Morningside Branch. Info updated 2010/05/14: Bank assets: $716.9 mil, Deposits: $539.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Security National Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Sioux City Main Branch, Southern Hills Branch, Morningside Branch, West Side Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Iowa - Nebraska State Bank: Sioux City Hamilton Branch, Iowa-Nebraska State Bank Branch, Iowa-Nebraska State Bank. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $194.8 mil, Deposits: $154.5 mil, headquarters in South Sioux City, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Commfirst Bancorporation, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Sioux City - Main Branch, Sioux City - Morningside Branch, Sioux City - Hamilton Branch. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Liberty National Bank: at 4425 Singing Hills Boulevard, branch established on 2003/03/17; Messenger Service Branch at 4425 Singing Hills Boulevard, branch established on 2003/09/08. Info updated 2008/12/05: Bank assets: $231.2 mil, Deposits: $191.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Financial Services, Inc.
  • Central Bank: 522 Fourth Street Branch at 504 Fourth Street Branch, branch established on 2001/12/18; - Hamilton Branch at 2906 Hamilton Blvd, branch established on 2006/10/27. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $459.8 mil, Deposits: $392.7 mil, headquarters in Storm Lake, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Financial Corp
  • Heritage Bank National Association: 6th Street Branch at 600 Pierce Street, branch established on 2008/05/01; Sioux City Branch at 4530 Singing Hills Boulevard, branch established on 1955/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/27: Bank assets: $463.2 mil, Deposits: $380.6 mil, headquarters in Spicer, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Bancshares Group, Inc.
  • First National Bank: Midtown Branch at 1703 Pierce Street, branch established on 1999/12/17; Sioux City Branch at 5801 Sunnybrrok Drive, branch established on 1934/08/27. Info updated 2007/09/13: Bank assets: $260.0 mil, Deposits: $224.7 mil, headquarters in Sioux Center, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.
  • 6 other banks with 7 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Sioux City:

Marital status in Sioux City, IA
  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

For population 25 years and over in Sioux City:

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.4
Iowa average:

10.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Sioux City
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sioux City, IA (based on Woodbury County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic22,73213
Mainline Protestant17,71353
Evangelical Protestant17,16263
Other2,24011
Orthodox4502
Black Protestant1261
None41,749-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
Woodbury County:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
Here:

4.51 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 84
Woodbury County:

8.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Woodbury County:

8.4%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.9%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Woodbury County:

15.0%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sioux City:

47.1%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.0%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Sioux City:

28.5
Iowa:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Sioux City:

22.1%
Iowa:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.1%
Iowa:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sioux City:

6.8
Iowa:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.3%
State:

33.8%

General health condition:
Sioux City:

53.9%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Sioux City:

77.9%
Iowa:

77.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sioux City, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 123$880,201$85,8730$0
Firefighters 109$774,663$85,2840$0
Streets and Highways 76$404,858$63,9253$7,695
Police - Other 47$218,725$55,8455$9,750
Water Supply 43$251,120$70,0801$2,868
Transit 41$203,039$59,42623$62,438
Parks and Recreation 39$214,416$65,97485$81,937
Sewerage 38$201,972$63,7811$874
Other and Unallocable 33$168,775$61,37313$16,787
Financial Administration 30$179,674$71,8700$0
Other Government Administration 26$156,107$72,04914$25,039
Health 24$102,307$51,1541$677
Local Libraries 22$101,025$55,10524$27,459
Housing and Community Development (Local) 17$98,389$69,4511$1,439
Airports 11$52,237$56,9865$9,838
Judicial and Legal 8$58,867$88,3010$0
Fire - Other 3$12,641$50,5640$0
Welfare 2$11,282$67,6923$4,493
Totals for Government 692$4,090,296$70,930179$251,294

Sioux City government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $29,420,000 ($355.95)
    Sewerage: $9,988,000 ($120.85)
    Water Utilities: $7,295,000 ($88.26)
    Air Transportation: $5,049,000 ($61.09)
    Housing and Community Development: $351,000 ($4.25)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $20,621,000 ($249.49)
    Sewerage: $19,844,000 ($240.09)
    Local Fire Protection: $16,941,000 ($204.97)
    Water Utilities: $15,771,000 ($190.81)
    Housing and Community Development: $11,109,000 ($134.41)
    Parks and Recreation: $10,854,000 ($131.32)
    Regular Highways: $10,179,000 ($123.16)
    General - Other: $9,216,000 ($111.51)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,030,000 ($85.06)
    Transit Utilities: $4,919,000 ($59.52)
    Air Transportation: $4,779,000 ($57.82)
    Libraries: $3,018,000 ($36.51)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,835,000 ($22.20)
    Health - Other: $1,774,000 ($21.46)
    Parking Facilities: $1,372,000 ($16.60)
    Central Staff Services: $1,144,000 ($13.84)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $498,000 ($6.03)
    General Public Buildings: $471,000 ($5.70)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $186,000 ($2.25)
    Financial Administration: $118,000 ($1.43)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,560,000 ($79.37)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $313,000 ($3.79)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $47,761,000 ($577.86)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $236,000 ($2.86)

Sioux City government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $22,239,000 ($269.07)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,814,000 ($58.24)
    Other: $3,315,000 ($40.11)
    Parking Facilities: $1,094,000 ($13.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $929,000 ($11.24)
    Air Transportation: $626,000 ($7.57)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $142,000 ($1.72)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $8,454,000 ($102.29)
    Other: $5,002,000 ($60.52)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,198,000 ($14.49)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,265,000 ($75.80)
    Rents: $3,490,000 ($42.23)
    Interest Earnings: $3,210,000 ($38.84)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,581,000 ($31.23)
    Sale of Property: $723,000 ($8.75)
    Special Assessments: $104,000 ($1.26)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,777,000 ($215.09)
    Transit Utilities: $1,257,000 ($15.21)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,320,000 ($149.06)
    Other: $4,731,000 ($57.24)
    General Local Government Support: $4,024,000 ($48.69)
  • Tax - Property: $50,364,000 ($609.36)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,931,000 ($156.45)
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,928,000 ($95.92)
    Other Selective Sales: $2,296,000 ($27.78)
    Other License: $802,000 ($9.70)

Sioux City government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $269,394,000 ($3259.42)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $255,926,000 ($3096.47)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,684,000 ($589.03)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,216,000 ($426.08)

Sioux City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,728,000 ($795.25)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,338,000 ($766.33)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,146,000 ($134.86)

5.26% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($41,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.26%
Iowa average:

5.97%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Dakota County, NE  0.78% ($32,083 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA  0.47% ($51,414)
from Union County, SD  0.38% ($56,279)


5.77% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($45,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.77%
Iowa average:

6.23%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Dakota County, NE  0.60% ($33,586 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, IA  0.58% ($48,398)
to Union County, SD  0.47% ($76,862)
Businesses in Sioux City, IA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kohl's1
Advance Auto Parts2La-Z-Boy1
Aeropostale1Lane Bryant1
AmericInn1Lane Furniture5
American Eagle Outfitters1Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's2Long John Silver's1
Arby's3Lowe's1
Ashley Furniture3Marriott1
Barnes & Noble1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Bath & Body Works1Maurices1
Blockbuster2McDonald's7
Buffalo Wild Wings1Men's Wearhouse1
Burger King5Menards1
Caribou Coffee1Motherhood Maternity2
Carson Pirie Scott1New Balance5
Charlotte Russe1Nike4
Chevrolet1Nissan1
Chick-Fil-A1Old Navy1
Chico's1Olive Garden1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Outback1
Cinnabon 1Outback Steakhouse1
Clarion1Pac Sun1
Cold Stone Creamery1Panera Bread1
Coldwater Creek1Papa John's Pizza2
Comfort Inn1Payless1
Curves2Penske1
Dairy Queen6PetSmart1
Days Inn1Pier 1 Imports1
Deb1Pizza Hut4
Domino's Pizza2Quiznos1
DressBarn1RadioShack2
Dressbarn1Ramada1
Eddie Bauer1Red Lobster1
Famous Footwear1Red Robin1
Fashion Bug1Rodeway Inn1
FedEx14Rue211
Finish Line1SAS Shoes1
Foot Locker1SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Sam's Club1
GNC2Sears2
GameStop2Shoe Carnival1
Gap1Slumberland1
Goodwill4Spencer Gifts1
H&R Block5Sprint Nextel1
Hardee's2Staples2
Hilton1Starbucks2
Hobby Lobby1Subaru1
Holiday Inn2Subway6
Hollister Co.1Super 82
Home Depot1Taco Bell2
Honda1Target1
Hot Topic1Toyota1
IHOP1U-Haul3
JCPenney1UPS21
Jimmy John's2Vans2
JoS. A. Bank1Verizon Wireless3
Jones New York3Victoria's Secret1
Journeys1Volkswagen1
Justice1Walgreens2
KFC3Walmart2
Kincaid1Wendy's3
Kmart1Wet Seal1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sioux City:

  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTFJ (1250 AM; 1 kW; DAKOTA CITY, NE; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sioux City:

  • KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • K205DC (88.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
  • KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMSC (88.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE)
  • KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • K283AG (104.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSUX (105.7 FM; WINNEBAGO, NE; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KAYA (91.3 FM; HUBBARD, NE; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • K220HO (91.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sioux City:

  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K38DU (Channel 38; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CORNERSTONE FAITH CENTER)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Sioux City: George E. Day.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Sioux City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 188Number of bridges
  • 3,360ft / 1,024mTotal length
  • 1,251,123Total average daily traffic
  • 113,106Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Sioux City, IA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41900-1909
  • 91930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 181950-1959
  • 141960-1969
  • 441970-1979
  • 61980-1989
  • 291990-1999
  • 222000-2009
  • 392010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sioux City, IA
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 375 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sioux City)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 18 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED471$95,441383$96,1501,223$101,566309$19,93314$217,679195$58,54612$56,833
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$85,26634$75,124124$101,96116$19,2591$181,9307$74,2866$61,983
APPLICATIONS DENIED83$81,45273$73,655482$85,373152$26,5724$644,63835$51,52515$45,327
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN43$84,76441$90,140393$98,78035$47,9030$030$62,6101$64,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$124,0373$75,48341$103,4797$44,0000$02$46,0000$0
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Detailed mortgage data for all 22 tracts in Sioux City, IA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED89$126,87986$120,8731$142,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED36$91,40221$103,4380$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$126,02612$119,3560$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$55,3333$125,1400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$62,7802$106,0000$0
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2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 260. The highest number of fires - 341 took place in 2002, and the least - 153 in 2015. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Sioux City, IA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (41.4%), and Outside Fires (36.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sioux City, IA
    • 1,83041.4%Structure Fires
    • 1,62336.8%Outside Fires
    • 93621.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 270.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sioux City, IA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sioux City, Iowa:

  • Wingate by Wyndham, 4716 Southern Hls Dr, Sioux City, Iowa 51106 , Phone: (712) 276-5600
  • Howard Johnson Sioux City, 707 4th St, Sioux City, Iowa 51101 , Phone: (712) 277-4101, Fax: (712) 277-3168
  • Sioux City Comfort Inn, 4202 S Lakeport St, Sioux City, Iowa 51106 , Phone: (712) 274-1300, Fax: (712) 274-7592
  • Holiday Inn Express Sioux City, 4230 S Lakeport, Sioux City, Iowa 51106 , Phone: (712) 274-1400, Fax: (712) 276-2136
  • Ramada City Centre, 130 Nebraska St, Sioux City, Iowa 51101 , Phone: (712) 277-1550, Fax: (712) 277-1120
  • Rodeway Inn Hotel & Conference Ctr, 1401 Zenith Dr, Sioux City, Iowa 51103 , Phone: (712) 277-3211, Fax: (712) 277-1410
  • Super 8 Motel Morningside Area, 4307 Stone Ave, Sioux City, Iowa 51106 , Phone: (712) 274-1520, Fax: (712) 274-1820
  • Americinn Lodge & Suites, 4230 S Lewis Blvd, Sioux City, Iowa 51106 , Phone: (712) 255-1800, Fax: (712) 255-1800
  • 8 other hotels and motels
All 16 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sioux City, Iowa
Most common first names in Sioux City, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John65975.7 years
Mary58179.3 years
William49476.6 years
Robert42272.1 years
Helen34780.9 years
James34172.4 years
George33877.4 years
Charles32575.1 years
Margaret28281.1 years
Dorothy27578.3 years
Most common last names in Sioux City, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson37076.9 years
Anderson25279.8 years
Smith21177.5 years
Miller15375.7 years
Brown13377.4 years
Hansen12376.5 years
Nelson12277.8 years
Olson11380.5 years
Peterson11078.5 years
Jones10677.0 years
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sioux City, IA
  • 78.5%Utility gas
  • 18.8%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sioux City, IA
  • 56.4%Utility gas
  • 38.8%Electricity
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood


Sioux City compared to Iowa state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.

Sioux City on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 200 householders)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: administrative and support and waste management services (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the coldest winters (population 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospices or homes for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #3 (51111) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries"
  • #39 (51105) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average net capital gain/loss (pop 5,000+)"
  • #39 (51105) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #74 (51105) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
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