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Sioux Falls Metro Area Income and Careers

 

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Sioux Falls Area is $28,645, which is higher than the state average of $26,311 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Sioux Falls Area median household income is $57,356. On average Sioux Falls Area residents spend 17.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 16.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #123

Sioux Falls Area
28,645 USD
South Dakota
26,311 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sioux Falls Area
31,666 USD
South Dakota
27,734 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Sioux Falls Area
36,343 USD
South Dakota
33,136 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Sioux Falls Area
27,206 USD
South Dakota
23,365 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #96
Sioux Falls Area
57,356 USD
South Dakota
50,338 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Sioux Falls Area
72,121 USD
South Dakota
65,425 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Sioux Falls Area
10.05%
South Dakota
42.67%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Sioux Falls Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The South Dakota and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Sioux Falls AreaSouth DakotaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income21.16%$13,910, see rank23.61%$14,52121.11%$16,919
Social Security Income23.24%$17,618, see rank28.89%$16,53429.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.33%$3,289, see rank2.88%$2,8302.82%$3,720
Retirement Income11.94%$21,408, see rank14.40%$20,93017.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Sioux Falls Area
72,464 USD
South Dakota
64,636 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Sioux Falls Area
86,302 USD
South Dakota
78,762 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Sioux Falls AreaSouth DakotaU.S.
White$59,725, see rank$52,535$56,900
Black$30,714, see rank$33,516$35,600
Hispanic$48,314, see rank$38,767$42,396
Asian$63,929, see rank$47,094$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$18,956, see rank$25,438$37,170
Hawaiian Native$59,545, see rank$39,821$53,370
One Race, Other$43,950, see rank$35,921$40,300
Two or More Races$40,350, see rank$40,598$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Sioux Falls AreaSouth DakotaU.S.
less than 25$33,070, see rank$27,940$25,788
25 to 44$63,119, see rank$55,935$58,398
45 to 64$68,590, see rank$62,353$65,027
65 or over$38,108, see rank$34,828$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Sioux Falls AreaSouth DakotaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over183,140, see rank651,429248,775,628
Male190,504, 49.42%, see rank49.87%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:271,590, 79.10%, see rank73.30%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces2268, 0.30%, see rank0.78%0.73%
Male, Civilian271,322, 78.81%, see rank72.52%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed368,194, 95.61%, see rank94.85%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed33,128, 4.39%, see rank5.15%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force218,914, 20.90%, see rank26.70%30.72%
Female192,636, 50.58%, see rank50.13%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:265,728, 70.95%, see rank64.92%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces262, 0.07%, see rank0.13%0.11%
Female, Civilian265,666, 70.89%, see rank64.79%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed363,396, 96.54%, see rank95.64%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed32,270, 3.46%, see rank4.36%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force226,908, 29.05%, see rank35.08%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

 Sioux Falls AreaSouth DakotaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over130,167, 100%420,700141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone109,829, 84.38%, see rank78.81%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled10,067, 7.73%, see rank9.52%9.59%
Public Transportation917, 0.70%, see rank0.50%5.06%
Walked2,724, 2.09%, see rank4.13%2.78%
Other Means2,073, 1.59%, see rank1.58%1.79%
Worked at Home4,557, 3.50%, see rank5.46%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Sioux Falls Area
17.8 minutes
South Dakota
16.2 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Sioux Falls AreaSouth DakotaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over131,590425,816143,435,233
Male168,194, 51.82%, see rank52.48%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations222,037, 32.32%, see rank32.38%33.12%
Service Occupations28,758, 12.84%, see rank12.76%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations213,803, 20.24%, see rank16.39%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2699, 1.03%, see rank3.07%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations25,986, 8.78%, see rank10.12%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations212,708, 18.64%, see rank18.81%17.94%
Female163,396, 48.18%, see rank47.52%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations225,244, 39.82%, see rank37.94%40.04%
Service Occupations212,487, 19.70%, see rank22.37%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations221,635, 34.13%, see rank32.85%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2139, 0.22%, see rank0.52%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2146, 0.23%, see rank0.32%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations23,568, 5.63%, see rank5.69%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Sioux Falls AreaSouth DakotaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over131,590, 100%425,816143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining3,093, 2.35%, see rank7.12%1.96%
Construction8,167, 6.21%, see rank6.49%6.17%
Manufacturing13,157, 10.00%, see rank9.66%10.43%
Wholesale Trade4,817, 3.66%, see rank2.96%2.75%
Retail Trade15,890, 12.08%, see rank11.36%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities5,287, 4.02%, see rank4.13%4.93%
Information2,615, 1.99%, see rank1.74%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing15,631, 11.88%, see rank7.35%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
9,274, 7.05%, see rank5.89%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance33,241, 25.26%, see rank24.27%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
10,212, 7.76%, see rank9.34%9.49%
Public Administration4,291, 3.26%, see rank5.21%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration5,915, 4.50%, see rank4.48%4.96%

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

Poverty Level

 Sioux Falls Area%South DakotaU.S.
Population in Poverty23,39210.04%, see rank14.20%15.59%
Family in Poverty4,3557.15%, see rank9.25%11.47%

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


 
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