County population in 2016: 35,056 (49% urban, 51% rural); it was 31,589 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,584 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,724 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,595 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,276 (it was 2,098 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
28%
Land area: 768 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile (average).
March 2019 cost of living index in Sioux County: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (38.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,986 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,791 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 6.6%
Sioux County:
6.6%
Iowa:
10.7%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.7% for Black residents, 23.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.2% for American Indian residents, 17.4% for other race residents, 13.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 33.6 years old
(Males: 32.9 years old, Females: 34.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35.9 years old, Black residents: 19.0 years old, American Indian residents: 35.2 years old, Asian residents: 22.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.2 years old, Other race residents: 23.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sioux County is $410 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sioux County: Elcho (A), O'Brien (B), Sheldon Country Club (C), Cottonwood Farm (D), Youngers Farm (E), Diamond H Farms (F), Kay - Kel - Sha Farm (G), B and B Farms (H), Getting Farms (I), Hofman Farm (J), A B C Farms (K), Peelen Farms (L), Budden Farms (M), Vollink Farms (N), Sanborn Sow Farm (O), D and J Farms (P), Solsma Farms (Q), Allison Acres (R), Van Ess Dairy (S), Mig Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sioux County include: Baker Church (A), Covey Church (B), Grant Bible Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), Zion Lutheran Church (E), United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Prairie View Cemetery (2), Roseland Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Saint Anthonys Cemetery (5), Saint Cecilla Cemetery (6), Saint John Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Barry Creek (A), Cole Creek (B), Stofferan Creek (C), South Branch Little Floyd River (D), West Branch Mill Creek (E), Wolf Creek (F), Henry Creek (G), Roetzel Creek (H), Plessis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sioux County include: Railroad Area (1), Mill Creek Area (2), Weale Area (3), Rahbusch Tract (4), Waterman Wildlife Area (5), Covey Church Park (6), Flinders Area (7), Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area (8), Negus Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 2,920 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,337 (21.6% naturalized citizens)
Sioux County:
6.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
8262010 or later
9452000 to 2009
3141990 to 1999
2001980 to 1989
551970 to 1979
149Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 10,762
One, attached: 476
Two: 107
3 or 4: 464
5 to 9: 185
10 to 19: 311
20 to 49: 140
50 or more: 29
Mobile homes: 425
Housing units in Sioux County with a mortgage: 5,825 (91 second mortgage, 804 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,837
Here:
62.5% with mortgage
State:
61.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Sioux County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
13,316
32
Evangelical Protestant
12,988
41
Catholic
2,471
6
Other
1
-
None
4,928
-
Sioux County Religion Details
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
Sioux County:
2.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Sioux County:
6.24 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:
5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:
8.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sioux County:
6.7%
Iowa:
7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Sioux County:
24.5%
State:
27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.0%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Sioux County:
Average size of farms: 302 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $368,711 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $242.65 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.40% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $308,107 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.58% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $109,603 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.80% Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 43.88 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.09% Corn for grain: 218846 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 411 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 193229 harvested acres Vegetables: 63 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Sioux County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 3459914.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/5/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sioux County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 179.5 miles away from Sioux County center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 179.7 miles away from the county center On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 139.1 miles away from the county center On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 125.3 miles away from the county center On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from Sioux County center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 179.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4184: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4184, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 09, 2013 to April 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4114: May 06, 2013, FEMA Id: 4114, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 01, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-996: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Iowa Drought, Incident Period: March 31, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3036: March 31, 1977, FEMA Id: 3036, Natural disaster type: Drought
Iowa FLOODING, Incident Period: April 25, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-259: April 25, 1969, FEMA Id: 259, Natural disaster type: Flood
Iowa FLOODING, Incident Period: April 22, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-193: April 22, 1965, FEMA Id: 193, Natural disaster type: Flood
The number of natural disasters in Sioux County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Management occupations (6%)
Mexico (57%)
Canada (10%)
Guatemala (5%)
Korea (3%)
Honduras (3%)
Philippines (2%)
India (2%)
Dutch (55%)
German (13%)
American (5%)
English (1%)
Norwegian (1%)
Irish (1%)
European (1%)
People in group quarters in Sioux County, Iowa in 2000:
2,086 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
435 people in nursing homes
68 people in homes for the mentally retarded
29 people in halfway houses
15 people in other group homes
12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Sioux County, Iowa in 2010:
1,972 people in college/university student housing
301 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
62 people in group homes intended for adults
31 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
29 people in correctional residential facilities
8 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
2 people in in-patient hospice facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $77,398.
3.84% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($51,770 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.84%
Iowa average:
5.97%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.83% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($26,542 average AGI)
2.00% relocated from other states ($25,226 average AGI)
Sioux County:
2.00%
Iowa average:
2.42%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.50% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,281 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.50%
Iowa average:
6.23%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.18% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($21,779 average AGI)
2.32% relocated to other states ($24,500 average AGI)
Sioux County:
2.32%
Iowa average:
2.69%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,185 (4,737 aged, 448 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 366 (4%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sioux County, Iowa in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (312)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (238)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (177)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (150)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (149)
Hypertensive heart disease with (congestive) heart failure (71)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 12.43 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,434 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,044 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,925
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,602 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 694 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 90
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 35,056
In family households: 28,676 (5,273 male householders, 3,669 female householders)
7,917 spouses, 10,796 children (10,145 natural, 329 adopted, 308 stepchildren), 211 grandchildren, 156 brothers or sisters, 126 parents, 129 other relatives, 348 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,855 (1,579 male householders (1,285 living alone)), 1,454 female householders (1,265 living alone)), 823 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,364
Size of family households: 4,242 2-persons, 1,482 3-persons, 1,437 4-persons, 1,131 5-persons, 402 6-persons, 305 7-or-more-persons.
7,668 married couples with children.
1,326 single-parent households (500 men, 826 women).
89.7% of residents of Sioux speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $142,741,000 ($4,436 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $752,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $61,557,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,310,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,101,000 Federal grants: $26,361,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,877,000 ($25,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,534,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,121,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $31,476,000 Federal Government insurance: $111,462,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,404
Here:
74 per 1000 residents
State:
66 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,345
Here:
42 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +305
Here:
+9 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -517
Here:
-16 per 1000 residents
State:
-14 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Cars and other vehicles available in Sioux County in owner-occupied houses/condos
105no vehicle
1,5541 vehicle
4,5312 vehicles
2,2243 vehicles
8694 vehicles
4155+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sioux County in renter-occupied apartments
258no vehicle
1,0201 vehicle
8302 vehicles
2603 vehicles
404 vehicles
345+ vehicles
87.5% of Sioux County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Iowa.
Sioux County:
87.5%
State average:
85.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 23,433
Other state: 9,210
Northeast: 300
Midwest: 6,608
South: 791
West: 1,518
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sioux County
(50.4%)
(49.6%)
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0.35% ($78,366 average AGI)
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