South Sioux City, NE (Nebraska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,967 (Urban population: 11,892, Rural population: 75 (all nonfarm))

South Sioux City, Nebraska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,554 (4,298 occupied: 2,543 owner occupied, 1,755 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	33%

Housing density: 929 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $72,200

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $427

Median gross rent in South Sioux City, NE in 2000: $521

Housing units in South Sioux City with a mortgage: 1,447 (148 second mortgage, 135 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 733

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,758

In family households: 10,256 (2,162 male householders, 857 female householders)
2,287 spouses, 3,916 children (3,727 natural, 73 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 225 grandchildren, 145 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 297 other relatives, 342 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,502 (560 male householders (428 living alone)), 724 female householders (664 living alone)), 218 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 209 (143 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,065 2-persons, 732 3-persons, 616 4-persons, 327 5-persons, 162 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,092 1-person, 175 2-persons, 17 3-persons.

2,244 married couples with children.
944 single-parent households (202 men, 742 women).

73.4% of residents of South Sioux City speak English at home.
23.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 2,031 (17.0%)
(24.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Sioux City, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 63
3 rooms: 93
4 rooms: 394
5 rooms: 662
6 rooms: 332
7 rooms: 338
8 rooms: 362
9 or more rooms: 299

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Sioux City, Nebraska:

1 room: 49
2 rooms: 161
3 rooms: 468
4 rooms: 525
5 rooms: 296
6 rooms: 96
7 rooms: 103
8 rooms: 46
9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 16
1995 to 1998: 520
1990 to 1994: 245
1980 to 1989: 471
1970 to 1979: 1,076
1960 to 1969: 814
1950 to 1959: 544
1940 to 1949: 356
1939 or earlier: 512

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Sioux City:

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 135
2 bedrooms: 663
3 bedrooms: 1,112
4 bedrooms: 446
5 or more bedrooms: 168

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Sioux City:

no bedroom: 58
1 bedroom: 594
2 bedrooms: 735
3 bedrooms: 278
4 bedrooms: 90
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in South Sioux City in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 97
1 vehicle: 657
2 vehicles: 1,191
3 vehicles: 445
4 vehicles: 104
5 or more vehicles: 49

Cars and other vehicles available in South Sioux City in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 204
1 vehicle: 905
2 vehicles: 514
3 vehicles: 123
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in South Sioux City, NE:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 55
$40,000 to $49,999: 155
$50,000 to $59,999: 212
$60,000 to $69,999: 268
$70,000 to $79,999: 363
$80,000 to $89,999: 263
$90,000 to $99,999: 121
$100,000 to $124,999: 264
$125,000 to $149,999: 204
$150,000 to $174,999: 84
$175,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 to $249,999: 68
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

South Sioux City rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in South Sioux City:

Less than $100: 65
$100 to $149: 28
$150 to $199: 36
$200 to $249: 51
$250 to $299: 129
$300 to $349: 135
$350 to $399: 171
$400 to $449: 285
$450 to $499: 262
$500 to $549: 191
$550 to $599: 84
$600 to $649: 69
$650 to $699: 138
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 27
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 41

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 587
1990 to 1994: 418
1985 to 1989: 434
1980 to 1984: 265
1975 to 1979: 151
1970 to 1974: 106
1970 to 1974: 31
1965 to 1969: 39

South Sioux City, NE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.4%
Number of people working at home: 126 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 230
5 to 9 minutes: 948
10 to 14 minutes: 1962
15 to 19 minutes: 1458
20 to 24 minutes: 596
25 to 29 minutes: 142
30 to 34 minutes: 141
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 27
45 to 59 minutes: 62
60 to 89 minutes: 32
90 or more minutes: 108

South Sioux City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,421 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,101 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 22 (0%)
Walked: 91 (2%)
Other means: 42 (1%)
Worked at home: 126 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 411
$10,000 to $14,999: 252
$15,000 to $19,999: 413
$20,000 to $24,999: 321
$25,000 to $29,999: 348
$30,000 to $34,999: 345
$35,000 to $39,999: 242
$40,000 to $44,999: 289
$45,000 to $49,999: 288
$50,000 to $59,999: 297
$60,000 to $74,999: 442
$75,000 to $99,999: 402
$100,000 to $124,999: 148
$125,000 to $149,999: 48
$150,000 to $199,999: 21
$200,000 or more: 36

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3571
German: 2531
Irish: 967
English: 421
Norwegian: 417
United States or American: 373
French (except Basque): 228
Swedish: 206
Danish: 130
Polish: 112
Dutch: 103
French Canadian: 96
Italian: 93
European: 82
Czech: 71
Scottish: 69
Scotch-Irish: 63
Swiss: 33
Greek: 27
Slovak: 27
Subsaharan African:: 21
African: 21
Ukrainian: 11
Lithuanian: 7
Luxemburger: 7
British: 6
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4
West Indian: 4
Czechoslovakian: 2

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

Mexico (71%)
Vietnam (8%)
Laos (4%)
El Salvador (3%)
Guatemala (3%)
Peru (2%)
Korea (2%)

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

This state: 1964
Northeast: 81
Midwest: 6630
South: 350
West: 857

51% of South Sioux City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Nebraska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 118
Nursery to 4th grade: 97
5th and 6th grade: 299
7th and 8th grade: 151
9th grade: 210
10th grade: 78
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 103
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,125
Less than 1 year of college: 299
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 357
Associate degree: 167
Bachelor's degree: 206
Master's degree: 141
Professional school degree: 43
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 70
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 111
7th and 8th grade: 143
9th grade: 122
10th grade: 111
11th grade: 145
12th grade, no diploma: 109
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,395
Less than 1 year of college: 271
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 484
Associate degree: 176
Bachelor's degree: 355
Master's degree: 135
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 22.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,200
Black householders: $38,375
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $46,518
Asian householders: $70,500
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $21,250
Some other race householders: $33,830
Two or more races householders: $20,781
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $34,814

South Sioux City household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

South Sioux City household income for Black or African American householders

South Sioux City household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

South Sioux City household income for Asian householders

South Sioux City household income for some other race householders

South Sioux City household income for two or more races householders

South Sioux City household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

South Sioux City marital status for males

South Sioux City marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,900
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $73,600
Asian householders: $87,500
Some other race householders: $70,700
Two or more races householders: $75,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,888
One, attached: 113
Two: 109
3 or 4: 162
5 to 9: 143
10 to 19: 228
20 to 49: 504
50 or more: 55
Mobile homes: 352

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Sioux City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (73%)
Electricity (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (64%)
Electricity (35%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 205

Here:	12.9%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94

Here:	11.9%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 61

Here:	15.6%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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