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Sioux City Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sioux City Area is 168,824. The Sioux City Area population density is 80.58 people per square mile, which is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sioux City Area is white, which represent 85.92% of the total population. The average Sioux City Area education level is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 168,824. #236

Population Density, #459

Sioux City Area
80.58 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:145,052 (85.92%, #465)
Black:3,994 (2.37%, #540)
Hispanic:24,470 (14.49%, #187)
Asian:3,502 (2.07%, #192)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,630 (1.56%, #145)
One Race, Other:9,808 (5.81%, see rank)
Two or More Races:3,838 (2.27%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:19,503 (79.70%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:518 (2.12%, see rank)
Cuban:107 (0.44%, see rank)
Central American:3,544 (14.48%, see rank)
South American:164 (0.67%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:152 (4.34%, see rank)
Chinese:348 (9.94%, see rank)
Filipino:133 (3.80%, see rank)
Japanese:22 (0.63%, see rank)
Korean:283 (8.08%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,564 (44.66%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,000 (28.56%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

146,126 (86.56%) out of the total population of 168,824 reported first ancestry.

 Sioux City Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab5990.35%, see rank0.56%
Czech2,0321.20%, see rank0.47%
Danish3,9732.35%, see rank0.42%
Dutch7,1514.24%, see rank1.40%
English11,6336.89%, see rank8.02%
French7,8214.63%, see rank3.34%
German60,69135.95%, see rank15.03%
Greek3180.19%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian780.05%, see rank0.46%
Irish24,83914.71%, see rank10.80%
Italian2,2561.34%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian9,7725.79%, see rank1.42%
Polish2,7031.60%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese620.04%, see rank0.44%
Russian1,0770.64%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish8730.52%, see rank0.99%
Scottish1,5750.93%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African1,2650.75%, see rank0.95%
Swedish6,4753.84%, see rank1.27%
Swiss6300.37%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian840.05%, see rank0.31%
American7,9594.71%, see rank7.12%
Welsh5550.33%, see rank0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 83,243 (49.31%, see rank)
Females: 85,581 (50.69%, see rank)

Sioux City Area
Male: 49.31%
Female: 50.69%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Sioux City Area
36.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Sioux City Area
35.60 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Sioux City Area
37.60 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Sioux City Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years12,4487.37%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years12,6327.48%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years12,3057.29%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years12,1527.20%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years11,0146.52%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years20,70812.27%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years20,01511.86%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years22,80713.51%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years21,11912.51%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years12,3317.30%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 7,5464.47%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over3,7472.22%, see rank1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Sioux City Area%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population108,273100%209,056,129
Less Than High School15,39014.21%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate36,66633.86%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree33,64131.07%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree15,31014.14%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree7,2666.71%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.09, see rank-13.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Sioux City Area U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten6,31984.62%15.38%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)19,00789.06%, see rank10.94%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)10,05390.61%, see rank9.39%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College8,25762.17%, see rank37.83%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School1,28266.15%, see rank33.85%, see rank58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Sioux City Area%U.S.
Total Households64,174100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.57, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households17,44827.19%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households46,72672.81%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)43,54267.85%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size3.21, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family33,21351.75%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households20,63232.15%, see rank33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Sioux City Area%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total131,439see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over64,348100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married20,27231.50%, see rank35.77%
Married35,69255.47%, see rank52.04%
Widowed1,6892.62%, see rank2.57%
Divorced6,69510.40%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over67,091100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married16,37924.41%, see rank29.48%
Married36,44454.32%, see rank49.19%
Widowed6,71910.01%, see rank9.16%
Divorced7,54911.25%, see rank12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Sioux City Area%U.S.
Native154,22591.35%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence100,38059.46%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State53,07531.44%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
7700.46%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born14,5998.65%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship5,7343.40%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship8,8655.25%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe4250.25%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia2,6141.55%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa9380.56%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania70.00%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America10,5816.27%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America340.02%, see rank0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Sioux City Area%U.S.
English55,13085.91%, see rank79.39%
Spanish6,66510.39%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages7641.19%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages9831.53%, see rank3.36%
Other6320.98%, see rank0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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