North Sioux City

Population: 3,018
Median household income: $76,481
Median home value: $234,500

Located in Union County, South Dakota, North Sioux City is a community with a population of 3,018. At $76,481, its median household income sits below Union County's $84,137.

Between 2019 and 2023, North Sioux City's population grew 6.4% from 2,837 to 3,018, while its median home value rose 58.3% from $148,100 to $234,500.

90.7% of workers drive to work alone. 38.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,018
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $76,481
Median home value: $234,500
Median gross rent: $1,092
Housing units: 1,525
Homeownership rate: 49.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8373,018

Median household income

$50,625$76,481

Median home value

$148,100$234,500

Median gross rent

$880$1,092

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,837	$50,625	$148,100	$880
2020	2,868	$52,964	$183,600	$887
2021	2,956	$65,287	$183,400	$919
2022	2,984	$62,284	$198,600	$1,026
2023	3,018	$76,481	$234,500	$1,092

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	3.6%
5 to 17	522	17.3%
18 to 24	349	11.6%
25 to 34	577	19.1%
35 to 44	271	9.0%
45 to 54	405	13.4%
55 to 64	295	9.8%
65 to 74	365	12.1%
75 and over	126	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,446	81.0%
Black or African American	114	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	1.8%
Asian	40	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	144	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	209	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	5.5%
High school graduate	688	33.7%
Some college or associate's	673	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	301	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	265	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,447	90.7%
Carpooled	109	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	9	0.6%
Worked from home	19	1.2%
Other means	11	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	700	44.4%
15 to 29 min	660	41.9%
30 to 44 min	161	10.2%
45 to 59 min	11	0.7%
60+ min	44	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 13.5% (406 of 3,018)

	Count	Share
Family households	876	60.3%
Nonfamily households	576	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,452	95.2%
Vacant	73	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	711	49.0%
Renter-occupied	741	51.0%

1-unit, detached38.5%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units16.6%

20 or more units17.8%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	587	38.5%
1-unit, attached	125	8.2%
2 to 4 units	151	9.9%
5 to 19 units	253	16.6%
20 or more units	271	17.8%
Mobile home & other	138	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4645700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 42.5359, -96.4947