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Sioux City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dakota County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
85,651
Population
1,448/sq mi density
$65,473
Median Income
$32,696 per capita
$162,600
Home Value
$192,452 Zillow
$936
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
296 sunny days/yr
445
Violent Crime/100K
3,890 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,473 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,600 home value, $936/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
445 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.4%
82,631 → 86,284
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.7%
$43,449 → $65,473
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sioux City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
88,915
+2,631 from 2023 (86,284)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,266
+$21,793 from 2023 ($65,473)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82,631 | — | $43,449 | — |
| 2015 | 82,703 | +0.1% | $43,888 | +1% |
| 2017 | 82,216 | -0.6% | $48,559 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 82,690 | +0.6% | $55,433 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 85,617 | +3.5% | $59,435 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 86,284 | +0.8% | $65,473 | +10.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.