Sioux City, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,542 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,634 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,339 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,400 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,915 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 4,254 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 52,836 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,133 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,574 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,922 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,199 | 21.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,987 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,688 | 12.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,333 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 65,777 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,563 | 28.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,132 | 51.9 |
| Separated | 1,191 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 4,981 | 7.6 |
Female | 4,118 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 6,910 | 10.5 |
Female | 3,855 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,053 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 532 | 50.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,933 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,555 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,725 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,604 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 46,064 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,614 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 60.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 37,450 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 82.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,521 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,227 | 40.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,595 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 41,924 | 53.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,467 | 43.9 |
Same county | 22,541 | 28.7 |
Different county | 11,926 | 15.2 |
Same state | 3,502 | 4.5 |
Different state | 8,424 | 10.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,204 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 85,040 | 100.0 |
| Native | 77,737 | 91.4 |
Born in United States | 77,371 | 91.0 |
State of residence | 56,189 | 66.1 |
Different state | 21,182 | 24.9 |
Born outside United States | 366 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 7,303 | 8.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,418 | 5.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,821 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 5,482 | 6.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,303 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 256 | 3.5 |
| Asia | 1,824 | 25.0 |
| Africa | 240 | 3.3 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 4,860 | 66.5 |
| Northern America | 111 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,595 | 100.0 |
| English only | 67,814 | 86.3 |
| Language other than English | 10,781 | 13.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,142 | 7.8 |
Spanish | 7,478 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,483 | 5.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,085 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 228 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,915 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,361 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 85,040 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 96,893 | 113.9 |
| Arab | 224 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 984 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 2,334 | 2.7 |
| Dutch | 3,633 | 4.3 |
| English | 7,008 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,050 | 4.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 781 | 0.9 |
| German | 26,416 | 31.1 |
| Greek | 332 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 68 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 12,692 | 14.9 |
| Italian | 1,348 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 253 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 5,473 | 6.4 |
| Polish | 1,575 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 92 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 433 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,002 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 979 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 367 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 4,234 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 229 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 34 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,070 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 453 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 17,779 | 20.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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