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South Sioux City, NE Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of South Sioux City is $17,541, which is much lower than the state average of $27,339 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. South Sioux City median household income is $40,975, which has grown by 12.28% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 33.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average South Sioux City residents spend 14.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 17.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #505

South Sioux City, NE	17,541 USD
Nebraska	27,339 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Sioux City, NE	22,959 USD
Nebraska	29,063 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

South Sioux City, NE	26,402 USD
Nebraska	34,967 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

South Sioux City, NE	18,888 USD
Nebraska	23,440 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #347

South Sioux City, NE	40,975 USD
Nebraska	52,400 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

South Sioux City, NE	49,110 USD
Nebraska	68,081 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #454

South Sioux City, NE	12.28%
Nebraska	33.50%
U.S.	27.36%

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

	South Sioux City, NE		Nebraska		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.71%	$9,437, see rank	23.60%	$14,303	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	24.04%	$17,721, see rank	27.63%	$17,983	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.64%	$1,512, see rank	2.18%	$2,801	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	5.14%	$17,723, see rank	13.78%	$19,991	17.85%	$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

South Sioux City, NE	50,774 USD
Nebraska	66,188 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

South Sioux City, NE	54,017 USD
Nebraska	81,503 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

	South Sioux City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
White	$51,349, see rank	$54,303	$56,900
Black	$6,607, see rank	$28,376	$35,600
Hispanic	$45,194, see rank	$39,328	$42,396
Asian	$75,284, see rank	$51,551	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$8,438, see rank	$26,879	$37,170
One Race, Other	$42,271, see rank	$40,862	$40,300

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

Median Household Income by Age

	South Sioux City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
less than 25	$9,483, see rank	$26,753	$25,788
25 to 44	$34,265, see rank	$56,879	$58,398
45 to 64	$61,068, see rank	$65,436	$65,027
65 or over	$29,265, see rank	$36,868	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	South Sioux City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,530, see rank	1,442,692	248,775,628
Male¹	4,410, 46.27%, see rank	49.20%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,621, 82.11%, see rank	75.44%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,621, 82.11%, see rank	74.88%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,328, 91.91%, see rank	94.29%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	293, 8.09%, see rank	5.71%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	789, 17.89%, see rank	24.56%	30.72%
Female¹	5,120, 53.73%, see rank	50.80%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,342, 65.27%, see rank	65.68%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,342, 65.27%, see rank	65.60%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,989, 89.44%, see rank	94.91%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	353, 10.56%, see rank	5.09%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,778, 34.73%, see rank	34.32%	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

	South Sioux City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	6,205, 100%	945,395	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	5,078, 81.84%, see rank	81.19%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	772, 12.44%, see rank	9.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	21, 0.34%, see rank	0.69%	5.06%
Walked	73, 1.18%, see rank	2.77%	2.78%
Other Means	209, 3.37%, see rank	1.27%	1.79%
Worked at Home	52, 0.84%, see rank	4.45%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

South Sioux City, NE	14.1 minutes
Nebraska	17.7 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

	South Sioux City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,317	957,508	143,435,233
Male¹	3,328, 52.68%, see rank	52.34%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	524, 15.75%, see rank	32.31%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	603, 18.12%, see rank	12.07%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	471, 14.15%, see rank	17.50%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	71, 2.13%, see rank	2.29%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	256, 7.69%, see rank	9.44%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,141, 34.28%, see rank	19.80%	17.94%
Female¹	2,989, 47.32%, see rank	47.66%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	750, 25.09%, see rank	38.81%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	628, 21.01%, see rank	21.95%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	930, 31.11%, see rank	31.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	39, 1.30%, see rank	0.45%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	633, 21.18%, see rank	6.49%	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

	South Sioux City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,317, 100%	957,508	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	71, 1.12%, see rank	4.56%	1.96%
Construction	197, 3.12%, see rank	6.48%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,897, 30.03%, see rank	10.72%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	121, 1.92%, see rank	2.75%	2.75%
Retail Trade	501, 7.93%, see rank	11.63%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	233, 3.69%, see rank	5.66%	4.93%
Information	38, 0.60%, see rank	1.98%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	465, 7.36%, see rank	7.46%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	401, 6.35%, see rank	8.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	945, 14.96%, see rank	23.91%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	791, 12.52%, see rank	7.83%	9.49%
Public Administration	254, 4.02%, see rank	4.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	403, 6.38%, see rank	4.52%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	South Sioux City, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,841	21.51%, see rank	12.86%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	826	24.30%, see rank	8.86%	11.47%

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