Sioux City, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 82,807 (Urban population: 80,921, Rural population: 1,886 (86 farm, 1,800 nonfarm))

Sioux City, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 33,812 (32,048 occupied: 21,241 owner occupied, 10,807 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	28%

Housing density: 617 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $437 (lower quartile is $361, upper quartile is $537)

Housing units in Sioux City with a mortgage: 12,104 (1,369 second mortgage, 1,311 home equity loan, 65 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,733

Sioux City,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,300 (it was $73,100 in 2000)

Sioux City:	$87,300
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,400 - $119,800

Median year house/condo built: 1952

Median year apartment built: 1956

Household type by relationship

Households: 82,366

In family households: 69,066 (16,147 male householders, 5,205 female householders)
16,047 spouses, 25,880 children (23,742 natural, 668 adopted, 1,470 stepchildren), 874 grandchildren, 936 brothers or sisters, 476 parents, 1,252 other relatives, 2,249 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 13,300 (4,474 male householders (3,372 living alone)), 6,332 female householders (5,495 living alone)), 2,494 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,674 (1,158 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,805 2-persons, 4,625 3-persons, 4,156 4-persons, 2,253 5-persons, 901 6-persons, 612 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,867 1-person, 1,576 2-persons, 251 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

14,792 married couples with children.
6,009 single-parent households (1,351 men, 4,658 women).

86.3% of residents of Sioux City speak English at home.
9.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,303 (8.6%)
(24.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sioux City, Iowa:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 245 3 rooms: 401 4 rooms: 2,438 5 rooms: 4,929 6 rooms: 4,315 7 rooms: 3,474 8 rooms: 2,634 9 or more rooms: 2,796

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sioux City, Iowa:
	1 room: 569 2 rooms: 1,163 3 rooms: 2,620 4 rooms: 2,822 5 rooms: 1,918 6 rooms: 802 7 rooms: 482 8 rooms: 260 9 or more rooms: 171

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 279
1995 to 1998: 1,582
1990 to 1994: 1,391
1980 to 1989: 1,779
1970 to 1979: 4,454
1960 to 1969: 3,792
1950 to 1959: 5,015
1940 to 1949: 3,502
1939 or earlier: 12,018

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sioux City:
	no bedroom: 58 1 bedroom: 787 2 bedrooms: 5,848 3 bedrooms: 9,720 4 bedrooms: 3,892 5 or more bedrooms: 936

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sioux City:
	no bedroom: 755 1 bedroom: 3,949 2 bedrooms: 4,077 3 bedrooms: 1,639 4 bedrooms: 268 5 or more bedrooms: 119

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sioux City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,051 1 vehicle: 5,520 2 vehicles: 9,658 3 vehicles: 3,699 4 vehicles: 959 5 or more vehicles: 354

Cars and other vehicles available in Sioux City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,244 1 vehicle: 5,099 2 vehicles: 2,602 3 vehicles: 630 4 vehicles: 178 5 or more vehicles: 54

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sioux City, IA:

Less than $10,000: 398
$10,000 to $14,999: 228
$15,000 to $19,999: 264
$20,000 to $24,999: 280
$25,000 to $29,999: 259
$30,000 to $34,999: 364
$35,000 to $39,999: 489
$40,000 to $49,999: 1173
$50,000 to $59,999: 1479
$60,000 to $69,999: 1659
$70,000 to $79,999: 2228
$80,000 to $89,999: 2192
$90,000 to $99,999: 1904
$100,000 to $124,999: 3113
$125,000 to $149,999: 1601
$150,000 to $174,999: 1180
$175,000 to $199,999: 664
$200,000 to $249,999: 704
$250,000 to $299,999: 358
$300,000 to $399,999: 170
$400,000 to $499,999: 104
$500,000 to $749,999: 68
$750,000 to $999,999: 17
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Sioux City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sioux City:

Less than $100: 223 people
$100 to $149: 268
$150 to $199: 329
$200 to $249: 480
$250 to $299: 790
$300 to $349: 1,066
$350 to $399: 1,070
$400 to $449: 1,159
$450 to $499: 1,202
$500 to $549: 971
$550 to $599: 786
$600 to $649: 622
$650 to $699: 270
$700 to $749: 222
$750 to $799: 189
$800 to $899: 115
$900 to $999: 53
$1,000 to $1,249: 70
$1,250 to $1,499: 42
$1,500 to $1,999: 69
$2,000 or more: 76
No cash rent: 278

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,398 1990 to 1994: 2,020 1985 to 1989: 1,088 1980 to 1984: 725 1975 to 1979: 468 1970 to 1974: 282 1970 to 1974: 83 1965 to 1969: 239

Sioux City, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.8%
Number of people working at home: 935 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1549
5 to 9 minutes: 6346
10 to 14 minutes: 10121
15 to 19 minutes: 11237
20 to 24 minutes: 6671
25 to 29 minutes: 986
30 to 34 minutes: 1759
35 to 39 minutes: 185
40 to 44 minutes: 212
45 to 59 minutes: 441
60 to 89 minutes: 590
90 or more minutes: 539

Sioux City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 32,666 (79%)
Carpooled: 5,877 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 387 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 97 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 63 (0%)
Walked: 1,199 (3%)
Other means: 320 (1%)
Worked at home: 935 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2758
$10,000 to $14,999: 2280
$15,000 to $19,999: 2308
$20,000 to $24,999: 2494
$25,000 to $29,999: 2542
$30,000 to $34,999: 2561
$35,000 to $39,999: 2138
$40,000 to $44,999: 2078
$45,000 to $49,999: 1795
$50,000 to $59,999: 3139
$60,000 to $74,999: 3290
$75,000 to $99,999: 2519
$100,000 to $124,999: 1109
$125,000 to $149,999: 320
$150,000 to $199,999: 306
$200,000 or more: 521

First ancestries reported:

German: 19183

Other groups: 14541

Irish: 7060

English: 4222

United States or American: 4070

Norwegian: 3796

Swedish: 2631

Dutch: 2305

French (except Basque): 2262

Danish: 1398

Polish: 1074

Italian: 1023

Scotch-Irish: 683

Scottish: 567

French Canadian: 544

Czech: 500

European: 385

Subsaharan African:: 333

Greek: 306

Russian: 274

African: 193

Scandinavian: 183

Welsh: 181

Lithuanian: 175

Arab:: 174

Luxemburger: 159

Czechoslovakian: 141

Lebanese: 127

Swiss: 120

Northern European: 106

British: 92

Nigerian: 75

Canadian: 71

Portuguese: 68

Austrian: 60

Belgian: 60

Romanian: 55

Hungarian: 41

Ukrainian: 34

Syrian: 34

Pennsylvania German: 31

Other Subsaharan African: 31

Iranian: 29

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27

Afghan: 25

Slovak: 23

Eastern European: 21

Croatian: 20

British West Indian: 19

Somalian: 16

New Zealander: 15

Australian: 14

Finnish: 13

Egyptian: 13

Yugoslavian: 12

Serbian: 10

Albanian: 10

Sudanese: 10

Ethiopian: 8

Turkish: 8

Macedonian: 7

Icelander: 5

Haitian: 5

Brazilian: 4

Dutch West Indian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (55%)
Vietnam (16%)
Guatemala (6%)
Laos (2%)
El Salvador (2%)
Cambodia (2%)
Canada (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 56189
Northeast: 977
Midwest: 13422
South: 3138
West: 3645

55% of Sioux City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 350
Nursery to 4th grade: 209
5th and 6th grade: 729
7th and 8th grade: 885
9th grade: 699
10th grade: 754
11th grade: 765
12th grade, no diploma: 1,022
High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,260
Less than 1 year of college: 1,809
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,416
Associate degree: 1,299
Bachelor's degree: 3,281
Master's degree: 872
Professional school degree: 761
Doctorate degree: 122

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 435
Nursery to 4th grade: 231
5th and 6th grade: 444
7th and 8th grade: 850
9th grade: 786
10th grade: 835
11th grade: 853
12th grade, no diploma: 860
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,662
Less than 1 year of college: 2,249
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,725
Associate degree: 1,688
Bachelor's degree: 3,407
Master's degree: 1,181
Professional school degree: 325
Doctorate degree: 72

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 16.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,787
Black householders: $22,087
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,624
Asian householders: $57,057
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $22,833
Some other race householders: $37,297
Two or more races householders: $42,738
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,661

Sioux City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sioux City household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Sioux City household income for Some other race householders

Sioux City household income for Two or more races householders

Sioux City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sioux City marital status for males

Sioux City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,241
Black or African American householders: $64,489
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $26,870
Asian householders: $78,940
Some other race householders: $65,325
Two or more races householders: $84,911
Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,683

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 23,152
One, attached: 891
Two: 1,513
3 or 4: 1,430
5 to 9: 1,660
10 to 19: 1,200
20 to 49: 1,418
50 or more: 1,040
Mobile homes: 1,508

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,689

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sioux City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (24%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,277

Here:	12.3%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 720

Here:	14.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,634

Here:	43.6%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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