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South Sioux City, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Dakota County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
13,871
Population
2,064/sq mi density
$68,397
Median Income
$28,273 per capita
$160,900
Home Value
$223,239 Zillow
$1,083
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
235
Violent Crime/100K
2,811 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$68,397 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,900 home value, $1,083/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
235 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.7%
13,280 → 13,908
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.9%
$43,865 → $68,397
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South 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
14,362
+454 from 2023 (13,908)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,329
+$24,932 from 2023 ($68,397)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,280 | — | $43,865 | — |
| 2015 | 13,146 | -1% | $44,784 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,831 | -2.4% | $48,859 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 12,845 | +0.1% | $54,806 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 13,814 | +7.5% | $57,783 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 13,908 | +0.7% | $68,397 | +18.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.