Sioux County, Iowa (IA)
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: 47 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.3%), Manufacturing (16.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 30,43685.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,17411.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 6891.9%Two or more races
- 1500.4%Asian alone
- 1490.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 660.2%Some other race alone
- 190.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 120.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 34.0 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 18,161 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 17,642 |  (49.3%) |
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| Sioux County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $78,383 ($40,536 in 1999)
| This county: | $78,383 |
| Iowa: | $65,600 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $581 (lower quartile is $506, upper quartile is $736)
| This county: | $581 |
| State: | $704 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $211,299 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
| Sioux: | $211,299 |
| Iowa: | $174,400 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,370Detached houses: $229,246
Here: $229,246 State: $220,148 Townhouses or other attached units: $228,274
Here: $228,274 State: $212,170 In 2-unit structures: $283,471
Here: $283,471 State: $127,099 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,377
Here: $104,377 State: $156,939 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,489
Here: $188,489 State: $154,535 Mobile homes: $40,883
Here: $40,883 State: $47,842
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $526
Institutionalized population: 375
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 9
- Thefts: 21
- Auto thefts: 11
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 16
- Thefts: 34
- Auto thefts: 6
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 71 buildings, average cost: $328,400
- 2020: 83 buildings, average cost: $317,200
- 2019: 76 buildings, average cost: $284,100
- 2018: 67 buildings, average cost: $283,700
- 2017: 81 buildings, average cost: $241,400
- 2016: 109 buildings, average cost: $231,200
- 2015: 105 buildings, average cost: $234,700
- 2014: 88 buildings, average cost: $225,200
- 2013: 98 buildings, average cost: $232,600
- 2012: 105 buildings, average cost: $207,500
- 2011: 69 buildings, average cost: $221,100
- 2010: 88 buildings, average cost: $201,700
- 2009: 84 buildings, average cost: $199,800
- 2008: 98 buildings, average cost: $222,900
- 2007: 91 buildings, average cost: $197,500
- 2006: 101 buildings, average cost: $144,200
- 2005: 97 buildings, average cost: $180,800
- 2004: 92 buildings, average cost: $163,400
- 2003: 112 buildings, average cost: $173,800
- 2002: 89 buildings, average cost: $133,800
- 2001: 77 buildings, average cost: $133,600
- 2000: 78 buildings, average cost: $138,400
- 1999: 63 buildings, average cost: $137,900
- 1998: 91 buildings, average cost: $113,300
- 1997: 96 buildings, average cost: $92,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,527 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,640 (1.3%)
| Sioux County: | 5.5% |
| Iowa: | 11.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 34.0 years old
(Males: 32.9 years old, Females: 35.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.2 years old, Black residents: 21.5 years old, American Indian residents: 36.0 years old, Asian residents: 22.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.7 years old, Other race residents: 29.2 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.
Cities in this county include: Sioux Center, Orange City, Rock Valley, Hawarden, Hull, Alton, Boyden, Hospers, Ireton, Granville.
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
Neighboring counties: Windham County, Vermont 
, Natrona County, Wyoming 
, Cherokee County 
, Hancock County , Twin Falls County, Idaho , Lincoln County, South Dakota 
, Howard County , Plymouth County 
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| Here: | 2.2% |
| Iowa: | 3.0% |
Current college students: 2,920
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,069 (44.5% naturalized citizens)
| Sioux County: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5422010 or later
- 8392000 to 2009
- 4461990 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: 10,716
- One, attached: 514
- Two: 107
- 3 or 4: 523
- 5 to 9: 393
- 10 to 19: 252
- 20 to 49: 316
- 50 or more: 20
- Mobile homes: 274
Housing units in Sioux County with a mortgage: 5,656 (811 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 669 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 111
| Here: | 4.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% 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 | - |
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 acresAverage 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 significantly above Iowa state average. It is 195% greater 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, 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 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 461.7 miles away from Sioux 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
- Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2018 - July 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- 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
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Sioux County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 15,256 (71.5%)
- Carpooled: 1,892 (8.9%)
- Bus: 38 (0.2%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 5 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 125 (0.6%)
- Bicycle: 83 (0.4%)
- Walked: 470 (2.2%)
- Worked at home: 3,942 (18.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Management occupations (19%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Mexico (60%)
- Guatemala (15%)
- Canada (6%)
- Netherlands (5%)
- India (2%)
- Bulgaria (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
- Dutch (57%)
- German (15%)
- American (5%)
- English (2%)
- European (1%)
- Irish (1%)
- Norwegian (1%)
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
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
3.99% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,979 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.99% |
| Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.97% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($26,180 average AGI)
2.02% relocated from other states ($27,799 average AGI)
Sioux County: 2.02% Iowa average: 2.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from O'Brien County, IA |  0.51% ($49,839 average AGI) |
| from Plymouth County, IA | 0.31% ($57,447) |
| from Lyon County, IA | 0.31% ($68,811) |
| from Minnehaha County, SD | 0.22% ($36,037) |
| from Woodbury County, IA | 0.19% ($38,565) |
4.87% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($62,439 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.87% |
| Iowa average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.07% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($22,077 average AGI)
2.80% relocated to other states ($40,362 average AGI)
Sioux County: 2.80% Iowa average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to O'Brien County, IA | 0.52% ($57,254 average AGI) |
| to Minnehaha County, SD | 0.44% ($83,481) |
| to Lyon County, IA | 0.37% ($51,311) |
| to Lincoln County, SD | 0.29% ($56,400) |
| to Plymouth County, IA | 0.22% ($55,481) |
| to Woodbury County, IA | 0.20% ($26,000) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.6%
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 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (352)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (254)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (165)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (158)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (117)
- Unspecified dementia (77)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (46)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (36)
- Hypertensive heart disease with (congestive) heart failure (21)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
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: 35,803- Male householders: 6,504 (1,412 living alone), Female householders: 5,999 (1,739 living alone)
8,077 spouses (8,054 opposite-sex spouses), 344 unmarried partners, (340 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,338 children (10,516 natural, 471 adopted, 369 stepchildren), 350 grandchildren, 115 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 0 foster children, 107 other relatives, 685 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,161
Size of family households: 4,214 2-persons, 1,423 3-persons, 1,274 4-persons, 1,234 5-persons, 487 6-persons, 208 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,154 1-person, 457 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 1 5-persons.
8,726 married couples with children.
784 single-parent households (319 men, 465 women).
91.2% of residents of Sioux speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 59% speak English well).
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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.8 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Sioux County, Iowa
- 02020 or later
- 1,2182010 to 2019
- 1,5112000 to 2009
- 1,2301990 to 1999
- 9081980 to 1989
- 2,0001970 to 1979
- 1,4291960 to 1969
- 1,1961950 to 1959
- 4961940 to 1949
- 3,0801939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sioux County, Iowa
- 521 room
- 62 rooms
- 2743 rooms
- 4754 rooms
- 1,0345 rooms
- 1,5556 rooms
- 1,2427 rooms
- 1,7458 rooms
- 3,8199+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sioux County, Iowa
- 2171 room
- 2252 rooms
- 3653 rooms
- 4824 rooms
- 5265 rooms
- 3356 rooms
- 1097 rooms
- 1028 rooms
- 1189+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sioux County, Iowa
- 93no bedroom
- 2021 bedroom
- 1,5292 bedrooms
- 3,4863 bedrooms
- 3,0764 bedrooms
- 1,7935+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sioux County, Iowa
- 217no bedroom
- 5701 bedroom
- 8322 bedrooms
- 5273 bedrooms
- 2344 bedrooms
- 945+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sioux County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 87no vehicle
- 1,7651 vehicle
- 4,5672 vehicles
- 2,1353 vehicles
- 1,1034 vehicles
- 3905+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sioux County in renter-occupied apartments
- 318no vehicle
- 1,2001 vehicle
- 6832 vehicles
- 1153 vehicles
- 944 vehicles
- 605+ vehicles
89.6% 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, 48% lived in Iowa.
| Sioux County: | 89.6% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 24,652
- Other state: 8,852
- Northeast: 357
- Midwest: 6,444
- South: 546
- West: 1,530
- 52.3%Utility gas
- 34.7%Electricity
- 9.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.1%Wood
- 59.5%Electricity
- 29.2%Utility gas
- 9.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.9%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,991
| Here: | 40.7% |
| Iowa: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 428
| Here: | 20.7% |
| Iowa: | 7.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,383
| Here: | 80.8% |
| Iowa: | 24.9% |
Sioux County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,111,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,065,000
Regular Highways: $727,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,360,000
General - Other: $4,703,000
Police Protection: $2,641,000
Health - Other: $1,732,000
Financial Administration: $1,711,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,662,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,100,000
Central Staff Services: $859,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $563,000
General Public Buildings: $518,000
Solid Waste Management: $262,000
Public Welfare - Other: $256,000
Air Transportation: $74,000
Parks and Recreation: $34,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $322,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $216,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,113,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,534,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $579,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,065,000
Rents: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $130,000
Fines and Forfeits: $56,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $2,800,000
Natural Resources - Other: $173,000
General - Other: $92,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,617,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,002,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,023,000
Other: $868,000
General Local Government Support: $831,000
Health and Hospitals: $159,000
- Tax - Property: $8,514,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,488,000
Motor Vehicle License: $402,000
Public Utilities Sales: $167,000
Other License: $17,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,828,000
Sioux County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,111,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,065,000
Regular Highways: $727,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,360,000
General - Other: $4,703,000
Police Protection: $2,641,000
Health - Other: $1,732,000
Financial Administration: $1,711,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,662,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,100,000
Central Staff Services: $859,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $563,000
General Public Buildings: $518,000
Solid Waste Management: $262,000
Public Welfare - Other: $256,000
Air Transportation: $74,000
Parks and Recreation: $34,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $322,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $216,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,113,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,534,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $579,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,065,000
Rents: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $130,000
Fines and Forfeits: $56,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $2,800,000
Natural Resources - Other: $173,000
General - Other: $92,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,617,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,002,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,023,000
Other: $868,000
General Local Government Support: $831,000
Health and Hospitals: $159,000
- Tax - Property: $8,514,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,488,000
Motor Vehicle License: $402,000
Public Utilities Sales: $167,000
Other License: $17,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,828,000
Sioux County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,111,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,065,000
Regular Highways: $727,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,360,000
General - Other: $4,703,000
Police Protection: $2,641,000
Health - Other: $1,732,000
Financial Administration: $1,711,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,662,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,100,000
Central Staff Services: $859,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $563,000
General Public Buildings: $518,000
Solid Waste Management: $262,000
Public Welfare - Other: $256,000
Air Transportation: $74,000
Parks and Recreation: $34,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $322,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $216,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,113,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,534,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $579,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,065,000
Rents: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $130,000
Fines and Forfeits: $56,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $2,800,000
Natural Resources - Other: $173,000
General - Other: $92,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,617,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,002,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,023,000
Other: $868,000
General Local Government Support: $831,000
Health and Hospitals: $159,000
- Tax - Property: $8,514,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,488,000
Motor Vehicle License: $402,000
Public Utilities Sales: $167,000
Other License: $17,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,828,000
Sioux County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,111,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,065,000
Regular Highways: $727,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,360,000
General - Other: $4,703,000
Police Protection: $2,641,000
Health - Other: $1,732,000
Financial Administration: $1,711,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,662,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,100,000
Central Staff Services: $859,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $563,000
General Public Buildings: $518,000
Solid Waste Management: $262,000
Public Welfare - Other: $256,000
Air Transportation: $74,000
Parks and Recreation: $34,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $322,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $216,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,113,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,534,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $579,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,065,000
Rents: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $130,000
Fines and Forfeits: $56,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $2,800,000
Natural Resources - Other: $173,000
General - Other: $92,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,617,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,002,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,023,000
Other: $868,000
General Local Government Support: $831,000
Health and Hospitals: $159,000
- Tax - Property: $8,514,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,488,000
Motor Vehicle License: $402,000
Public Utilities Sales: $167,000
Other License: $17,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,828,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 217
- Number of aged recipients: 21
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 196
- Number of recipients under 18: 44
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 137
- Number of recipients older than 64: 36
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 92
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 80
| Most common first names in Sioux County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 387 | 79.1 years |
| Henry | 231 | 79.8 years |
| William | 183 | 78.4 years |
| Gerrit | 134 | 80.9 years |
| Anna | 124 | 85.0 years |
| Peter | 121 | 79.3 years |
| Jennie | 107 | 86.1 years |
| Gertrude | 107 | 85.2 years |
| Mary | 96 | 82.7 years |
| Margaret | 83 | 84.0 years |
| Most common last names in Sioux County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Dejong | 72 | 82.1 years |
| Dykstra | 64 | 80.8 years |
| Mulder | 61 | 80.0 years |
| Klein | 50 | 79.6 years |
| Vanroekel | 43 | 80.1 years |
| Miller | 39 | 80.4 years |
| Devries | 39 | 78.8 years |
| Deboer | 38 | 80.3 years |
| Mouw | 37 | 81.8 years |
| Johnson | 35 | 78.2 years |
| Businesses in Sioux County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 3 | Nike | 2 | |
| Curves | 2 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 3 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | UPS | 5 | |
| Lane Furniture | 3 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Maurices | 1 | |||