Sioux Rapids

Population: 831
Median household income: $56,307
Median home value: $84,400

Sioux Rapids, a community in Buena Vista County, Iowa, has 831 residents. Its median household income of $56,307 runs below the Buena Vista County figure of $66,564.

From 2019 to 2023, Sioux Rapids's population held roughly steady from 833 to 831, while its median home value rose 11.3% from $75,800 to $84,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.9% of the population. 85.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 831
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,307
Median home value: $84,400
Median gross rent: $641
Housing units: 374
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

833831

Median household income

$49,250$56,307

Median home value

$75,800$84,400

Median gross rent

$754$641

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	833	$49,250	$75,800	$754
2020	920	$55,417	$75,900	$786
2021	786	$47,143	$74,400	$716
2022	812	$54,904	$80,500	$752
2023	831	$56,307	$84,400	$641

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	4.9%
5 to 17	199	23.9%
18 to 24	46	5.5%
25 to 34	40	4.8%
35 to 44	78	9.4%
45 to 54	132	15.9%
55 to 64	70	8.4%
65 to 74	132	15.9%
75 and over	93	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	664	79.9%
Black or African American	5	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.5%
Two or more races	20	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	138	16.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	8.4%
High school graduate	197	36.1%
Some college or associate's	222	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	48	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	32	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	343	85.8%
Carpooled	17	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	4.0%
Other means	5	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	159	41.4%
15 to 29 min	153	39.8%
30 to 44 min	57	14.8%
45 to 59 min	4	1.0%
60+ min	11	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 5.9% (48 of 816)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	56.8%
Nonfamily households	142	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	329	88.0%
Vacant	45	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	269	81.8%
Renter-occupied	60	18.2%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	328	87.7%
1-unit, attached	11	2.9%
2 to 4 units	26	7.0%
5 to 19 units	9	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1973425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8917, -95.1485