Sioux City Metro Area

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  4. Sioux City Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Sioux City Metro Area Family Information
  6. Sioux City Metro Area Education Information
  7. Sioux City Metro Area Business Information
  8. Sioux City Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Sioux City Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Sioux City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sioux City Metro Area Counties
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Sioux City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Sioux City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 103,877
  • Land Area (2000): 2,260.009 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.409 square kilometers
Sioux City Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 120,748 2002 124,712 2005 143,872
2000 Not Available 2003 143,270 2006 143,363
2001 124,041 2004 143,454 2007 143,514

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Houses (2000): 41,394
Sioux City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 173,402 82.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,390 3.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 30,092 14.34%

Sioux City Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sioux City Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Sioux City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 7,166 13.18%
2. Construction 5,384 9.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,604 4.79%
4. Educational Services 2,524 4.64%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,454 4.51%
6. Health Care 2,144 3.94%
7. Public Administration 1,942 3.57%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,722 3.17%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,518 2.79%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,508 2.77%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,302 2.39%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,288 2.37%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,282 2.36%
14. Truck Transportation 1,242 2.28%
15. Finance and Insurance 1,092 2.01%
16. Metal Manufactuing 1,064 1.96%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,044 1.92%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,008 1.85%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 914 1.68%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 834 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8,022 16.28%
2. Educational Services 5,376 10.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,906 7.93%
4. Food Manufacturing 3,404 6.91%
5. Social Assistance 2,544 5.16%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,286 4.64%
7. Finance and Insurance 2,186 4.44%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,606 3.26%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,544 3.13%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,446 2.93%
11. Public Administration 1,380 2.80%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,292 2.62%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,264 2.57%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,124 2.28%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 1,082 2.20%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 796 1.62%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 790 1.60%
18. Construction 648 1.32%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 486 0.99%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 426 0.86%

Sioux City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,464 6.37%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,594 4.77%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,466 4.53%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,444 4.49%
5. Food Processing Workers 2,416 4.44%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,094 3.85%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,078 3.82%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,018 3.71%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,920 3.53%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,912 3.52%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,752 3.22%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,524 2.80%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 1,486 2.73%
14. Other Construction Trades 1,130 2.08%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,114 2.05%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,076 1.98%
17. Computer Specialists 1,052 1.93%
18. Carpenters 1,020 1.88%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 896 1.65%
20. Business Operations Specialists 834 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,624 5.33%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,390 4.85%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,116 4.29%
4. Registered Nurses 2,052 4.16%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,986 4.03%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,886 3.83%
7. Cashiers 1,844 3.74%
8. Child Care Workers 1,742 3.54%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,692 3.43%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,676 3.40%
11. Customer Service Representatives 1,550 3.15%
12. Other Production Occupations 1,522 3.09%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,372 2.78%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,344 2.73%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,300 2.64%
16. Other Management Occupations 1,286 2.61%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,276 2.59%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,208 2.45%
19. Food Processing Workers 1,180 2.39%
20. Business Operations Specialists 1,032 2.09%

Sioux City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 92,015 57.87%
15-35 hours 22,093 13.89%
1-14 hours 4,750 2.99%
No regular hours 40,158 25.25%

Sioux City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,504 3.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,606 3.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,168 4.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,066 7.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 10,542 10.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 13,306 13.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 19,944 19.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,632 8.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,921 3.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,887 3.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,084 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 882 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,884 9.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,738 8.72%

Sioux City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,442 4.43%
5-9 14,838 14.81%
10-14 23,044 23.01%
15-19 25,460 25.42%
20-24 16,443 16.42%
25-29 3,537 3.53%
30-34 5,614 5.60%
35-39 945 0.94%
40-44 1,029 1.03%
45-59 1,904 1.90%
60-89 1,531 1.53%
At least 90 1,377 1.37%

Sioux City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 506 0.51% 87,258 87.12%
30-44 300 0.30% 7,288 7.28%
45-59 90 0.09% 1,814 1.81%
At least 60 130 0.13% 2,778 2.77%

Sioux City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 136 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 14,002 13.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 81,284 78.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 703 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,026 0.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,987 2.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,349 3.24%

Sioux City Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sioux City Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 78,512 (202,232 people)
Families (2000): 53,492 (166,748 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 25,313
People at same address in 1995: 107,671
Sioux City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,429 8.10%
$10,000-$14,999 5,558 7.00%
$15,000-$19,999 5,544 6.99%
$20,000-$24,999 6,217 7.83%
$25,000-$29,999 6,096 7.68%
$30,000-$34,999 6,017 7.58%
$35,000-$39,999 5,228 6.59%
$40,000-$44,999 5,282 6.66%
$45,000-$49,999 4,325 5.45%
$50,000-$59,999 7,799 9.83%
$60,000-$74,999 8,582 10.81%
$75,000-$99,999 6,657 8.39%
$100,000-$124,999 2,887 3.64%
$125,000-$149,999 776 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 754 0.95%
$200,000 or more 1,210 1.52%

Sioux City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,426 26.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,013 28.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,821 4.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,756 14.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 297 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,240 13.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 113 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,741 7.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 37 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,001 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 681 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.03%

Sioux City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 64,442 29.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 28,926 13.35%
Public Assistance 2,403 1.11%
Retirement 11,251 5.19%
Self Employment 10,953 5.06%
Social Security 22,362 10.32%
Supplemental Security 2,990 1.38%
Wage / Salary 62,102 28.67%
Other 11,180 5.16%

Sioux City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 22,489 52.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 20,119 47.22%

Sioux City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,211 9.20%
Color 1 Box Married 45,686 58.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23,464 29.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,993 2.54%

Sioux City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,788 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 45,229 53.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,973 23.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,817 11.71%

Sioux City Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sioux City Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Sioux City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,443 6.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 19,681 12.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 52,873 34.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 34,858 22.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,823 5.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18,120 11.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,882 5.16%

Sioux City Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,599 2.50% 1,498 1.44% 4,097 3.94%
Kindergarten 2,990 2.88% 328 0.32% 3,318 3.19%
Grades 1-4 11,565 11.13% 1,469 1.41% 13,034 12.55%
Grades 5-8 11,596 11.16% 1,335 1.29% 12,931 12.45%
Grades 9-12 10,984 10.57% 1,654 1.59% 12,638 12.17%
Undergrad college 4,831 4.65% 3,652 3.52% 8,483 8.17%
Graduate or professional school 729 0.70% 442 0.43% 1,171 1.13%
Total 45,294 43.60% 10,378 9.99% 55,672 53.59%

Sioux City Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sioux City Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Sioux City Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 322 305
2002 242 280
2003 289 314
2004 297 297

Sioux City Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sioux City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sioux City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 183,687 89.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20,995 10.26%

Sioux City Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sioux City Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 230
Sioux City Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.646 1.151 0.008 0.538 6.344 0.000 10.253 38.742 3.503 52.498
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 3.684 0.355 0.064 0.556 4.660 0.000 9.545 32.933 2.943 45.420
2002 3.889 0.409 0.024 0.625 4.947 0.000 11.298 34.872 3.312 49.482
2003 2.345 0.335 0.007 0.363 3.050 0.000 7.901 25.721 2.813 36.435
2004 2.510 0.376 0.014 0.321 3.221 0.000 7.340 23.889 2.154 33.384
2005 3.948 0.924 0.097 3.017 7.986 0.000 18.572 65.079 6.464 90.115
2006 2.448 0.412 0.007 0.405 3.271 0.000 5.908 20.382 1.583 27.873
2007 2.397 0.327 0.014 0.251 2.989 0.000 4.808 17.301 1.219 23.329

Sioux City Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 7,105
2000 0
2001 6,212
2002 6,788

Sioux City Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sioux City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sioux City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16,004 15.41%
10-19 Years 15,675 15.09%
20-29 Years 14,565 14.02%
30-39 Years 14,607 14.06%
40-49 Years 14,984 14.42%
50-59 Years 10,466 10.08%
60-69 Years 7,104 6.84%
70-79 Years 6,476 6.23%
80-89 Years 3,285 3.16%
90+ Years 711 0.68%

Sioux City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 50,915 49.01%
Color 1 Box Female 52,962 50.99%

Sioux City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 86,821 83.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9,468 9.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,490 2.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,013 1.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,529 1.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,454 1.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 72 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 30 0.03%

Sioux City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 70,332 34.23%
2. Irish 31,648 15.40%
3. English 18,052 8.79%
4. Norwegian 13,545 6.59%
5. United States Or American 10,602 5.16%
6. Swedish 10,388 5.06%
7. French Non-Basque 9,389 4.57%
8. Dutch 8,668 4.22%
9. Danish 5,989 2.92%
10. Polish 3,620 1.76%

Sioux City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 171,661 88.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,569 8.01%
3. Vietnamese 2,612 1.34%
4. German 1,131 0.58%
5. Laotian 396 0.20%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 364 0.19%
7. Greek 334 0.17%
8. African 318 0.16%
9. French 302 0.16%
10. Other Native North American 248 0.13%

Sioux City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 194,845 92.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,851 1.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,188 5.33%

Sioux City Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sioux City Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sioux City Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Woodbury County    

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