Sioux Falls, SD Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,041 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,360 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,646 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,554 | 42.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,048 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 7,433 | 23.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 78,107 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,385 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,572 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,676 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,700 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 6,062 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 15,788 | 20.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,924 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 98,000 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 29,408 | 30.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 51,425 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 1,267 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 5,688 | 5.8 |
Female | 4,870 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 10,212 | 10.4 |
Female | 5,742 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 996 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 537 | 53.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 92,614 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,896 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,993 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,378 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 71,384 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,952 | 15.3 |
Percent employed | 70.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 60,432 | 84.7 |
Percent employed | 87.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,677 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,794 | 37.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 114,988 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 52,446 | 45.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 59,941 | 52.1 |
Same county | 31,053 | 27.0 |
Different county | 28,888 | 25.1 |
Same state | 13,730 | 11.9 |
Different state | 15,158 | 13.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,601 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 124,096 | 100.0 |
| Native | 118,338 | 95.4 |
Born in United States | 117,621 | 94.8 |
State of residence | 74,659 | 60.2 |
Different state | 42,962 | 34.6 |
Born outside United States | 717 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 5,758 | 4.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,122 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,619 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 4,139 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,758 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,697 | 29.5 |
| Asia | 1,399 | 24.3 |
| Africa | 1,302 | 22.6 |
| Oceania | 19 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,178 | 20.5 |
| Northern America | 163 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 114,988 | 100.0 |
| English only | 106,464 | 92.6 |
| Language other than English | 8,524 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,030 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 2,876 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,502 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,972 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,308 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,023 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 519 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 124,096 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 148,111 | 119.4 |
| Arab | 456 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,769 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 3,800 | 3.1 |
| Dutch | 7,841 | 6.3 |
| English | 8,157 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,991 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 694 | 0.6 |
| German | 50,520 | 40.7 |
| Greek | 226 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 145 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 15,004 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 1,268 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 47 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 23,218 | 18.7 |
| Polish | 2,040 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 784 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,267 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,144 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 63 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,272 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 5,822 | 4.7 |
| Swiss | 367 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 443 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 4,205 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 741 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,781 | 10.3 |
| (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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