Sioux Falls Metro Area

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  2. Sioux Falls Metro Area Statistics
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  4. Sioux Falls Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Sioux Falls Metro Area Family Information
  6. Sioux Falls Metro Area Education Information
  7. Sioux Falls Metro Area Business Information
  8. Sioux Falls Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Sioux Falls Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Sioux Falls Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Sioux Falls Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 187,093
  • Land Area (2000): 6,679.834 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 20.157 square kilometers
Sioux Falls Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 166,034 2002 173,837 2005 Not Available
2000 170,559 2003 195,488 2006 209,523
2001 172,814 2004 200,084 2007 219,627

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Houses (2000): 75,603
Sioux Falls Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 269,948 70.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 21,165 5.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 90,128 23.64%

Sioux Falls 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 Falls Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Sioux Falls Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 86,830 84,523 2,307 2.66% 27
1991 88,660 86,414 2,246 2.53% 25
1992 86,808 84,510 2,298 2.65% 26
1993 92,109 89,780 2,329 2.53% 26
1994 94,834 92,513 2,322 2.45% 25
1995 97,795 95,537 2,257 2.31% 23
1996 101,143 98,824 2,319 2.29% 23
1997 104,631 102,535 2,097 2.00% 20
1998 107,532 105,571 1,961 1.82% 18
1999 109,823 107,914 1,910 1.74% 17
2000 111,198 108,867 2,331 2.10% 21
2001 112,947 110,137 2,810 2.49% 25
2002 114,479 111,303 3,177 2.77% 28
2003 116,512 112,957 3,556 3.05% 31
2004 118,981 114,968 4,013 3.37% 34
2005 120,768 116,852 3,916 3.24% 32
2006 123,531 120,185 3,345 2.71% 27
2007 127,750 124,527 3,224 2.52% 25
2008 129,023 125,773 3,250 2.52% 25
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 127,251 123,722 3,529 2.77% 28
Feb 2008 128,380 124,919 3,461 2.70% 27
Mar 2008 128,709 125,216 3,493 2.71% 27
Apr 2008 130,090 127,154 2,936 2.26% 23
May 2008 129,530 126,326 3,204 2.47% 25
Jun 2008 130,280 127,223 3,057 2.35% 23
Jul 2008 129,353 126,314 3,039 2.35% 23
Aug 2008 128,665 125,405 3,260 2.53% 25
Sep 2008 128,950 125,682 3,268 2.53% 25
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sioux Falls Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 11,698 10.91%
2. Finance and Insurance 8,412 7.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,212 4.86%
4. Health Care 4,984 4.65%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4,420 4.12%
6. Food Manufacturing 4,222 3.94%
7. Public Administration 4,072 3.80%
8. Educational Services 3,878 3.62%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,860 3.60%
10. Truck Transportation 3,764 3.51%
11. Repair and Maintenance 3,692 3.44%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,018 2.82%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,872 2.68%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,520 2.35%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,270 2.12%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 2,140 2.00%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,764 1.65%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,694 1.58%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 1,616 1.51%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,530 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 18,060 18.13%
2. Finance and Insurance 16,306 16.36%
3. Educational Services 9,596 9.63%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 6,194 6.22%
5. Social Assistance 4,174 4.19%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,276 3.29%
7. Department and Other General Stores 2,580 2.59%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,538 2.55%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,370 2.38%
10. Public Administration 2,292 2.30%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,104 2.11%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 2,102 2.11%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 1,850 1.86%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,712 1.72%
15. Food Manufacturing 1,654 1.66%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,320 1.32%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,264 1.27%
18. Construction 1,164 1.17%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 1,164 1.17%
20. Truck Transportation 1,022 1.03%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,628 5.25%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,168 4.82%
3. Other Production Occupations 4,934 4.60%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,566 4.26%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,402 4.11%
6. Other Management Occupations 4,196 3.91%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 3,706 3.46%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,646 3.40%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 3,334 3.11%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,308 3.09%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,224 3.01%
12. Computer Specialists 3,156 2.94%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,934 2.74%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,492 2.33%
15. Carpenters 2,282 2.13%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 2,204 2.06%
17. Other Construction Trades 1,984 1.85%
18. Top Executives 1,956 1.82%
19. Business Operations Specialists 1,840 1.72%
20. Food Processing Workers 1,620 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 6,810 6.83%
2. Secretaries and Admins 5,728 5.75%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4,982 5.00%
4. Customer Service Representatives 4,402 4.42%
5. Registered Nurses 4,394 4.41%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,870 3.88%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,040 3.05%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,030 3.04%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,010 3.02%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,964 2.97%
11. Child Care Workers 2,922 2.93%
12. Other Management Occupations 2,790 2.80%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2,784 2.79%
14. Cashiers 2,684 2.69%
15. Other Production Occupations 2,496 2.51%
16. Business Operations Specialists 2,346 2.35%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,234 2.24%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,214 2.22%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,138 2.15%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,124 2.13%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 183,692 63.11%
15-35 hours 39,253 13.49%
1-14 hours 9,835 3.38%
No regular hours 58,274 20.02%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,529 2.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,908 2.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,954 4.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12,084 6.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 21,643 10.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 32,510 16.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 44,480 22.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 17,114 8.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,533 3.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8,447 4.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,109 2.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,343 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 14,234 7.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 15,314 7.69%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9,520 4.78%
5-9 28,533 14.32%
10-14 46,546 23.37%
15-19 49,132 24.66%
20-24 31,469 15.80%
25-29 7,815 3.92%
30-34 12,326 6.19%
35-39 1,858 0.93%
40-44 2,076 1.04%
45-59 4,215 2.12%
60-89 2,804 1.41%
At least 90 2,908 1.46%

Sioux Falls 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 30 684 0.34% 172,331 86.51%
30-44 344 0.17% 15,916 7.99%
45-59 224 0.11% 3,991 2.00%
At least 60 96 0.05% 5,616 2.82%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 364 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 19,558 9.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 171,669 82.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 54 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 961 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,348 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,248 2.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9,085 4.36%

Sioux Falls 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 Falls Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 145,120 (362,214 people)
Families (2000): 97,326 (296,426 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 55,360
People at same address in 1995: 181,467
Sioux Falls Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,605 6.50%
$10,000-$14,999 7,987 5.41%
$15,000-$19,999 8,346 5.65%
$20,000-$24,999 11,486 7.78%
$25,000-$29,999 10,056 6.81%
$30,000-$34,999 10,564 7.15%
$35,000-$39,999 10,104 6.84%
$40,000-$44,999 9,988 6.76%
$45,000-$49,999 9,265 6.27%
$50,000-$59,999 16,851 11.41%
$60,000-$74,999 16,831 11.39%
$75,000-$99,999 14,069 9.52%
$100,000-$124,999 5,815 3.94%
$125,000-$149,999 2,779 1.88%
$150,000-$199,999 2,148 1.45%
$200,000 or more 1,819 1.23%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 19,356 26.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 20,581 28.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,844 5.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,832 14.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 711 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 10,307 14.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 214 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,608 6.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 60 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,381 1.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 570 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.01%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 126,857 30.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 61,515 14.93%
Public Assistance 2,935 0.71%
Retirement 17,170 4.17%
Self Employment 24,249 5.88%
Social Security 34,059 8.27%
Supplemental Security 3,151 0.76%
Wage / Salary 122,788 29.80%
Other 19,325 4.69%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 42,156 51.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 40,160 48.79%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,351 8.49%
Color 1 Box Married 87,145 59.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 43,380 29.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,622 1.80%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,653 9.68%
Color 1 Box Married 86,406 57.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 35,824 23.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,507 9.58%

Sioux Falls 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 Falls Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Sioux Falls Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12,280 4.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 24,082 8.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 88,082 31.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 69,095 24.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 22,055 7.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 48,393 17.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15,645 5.59%

Sioux Falls 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 3,324 1.78% 3,725 1.99% 7,049 3.77%
Kindergarten 4,956 2.65% 588 0.31% 5,544 2.96%
Grades 1-4 19,434 10.39% 2,665 1.42% 22,099 11.81%
Grades 5-8 20,972 11.21% 2,412 1.29% 23,384 12.50%
Grades 9-12 21,510 11.50% 1,860 0.99% 23,370 12.49%
Undergrad college 9,328 4.99% 5,949 3.18% 15,277 8.17%
Graduate or professional school 2,291 1.22% 1,241 0.66% 3,532 1.89%
Total 81,815 43.73% 18,440 9.86% 100,255 53.59%

Sioux Falls 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 Falls Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Sioux Falls Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 635 503
2002 544 545
2003 653 494
2004 614 506

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


Sioux Falls Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sioux Falls Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 343,041 92.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 26,339 7.13%

Sioux Falls 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 Falls Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,551
Sioux Falls 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 1.626 0.488 0.030 0.265 2.409 0.000 4.571 20.972 1.554 27.097
2000 1.659 0.492 0.012 0.328 2.492 0.000 4.186 18.926 1.519 24.631
2001 1.348 0.498 0.012 0.220 2.077 0.000 4.820 18.077 1.192 24.089
2002 1.438 0.708 0.006 0.299 2.451 0.000 4.614 18.040 1.260 23.913
2003 1.453 0.578 0.015 0.215 2.261 0.000 4.783 16.743 1.540 23.065
2004 1.524 0.590 0.015 0.235 2.364 0.000 6.112 17.668 1.774 25.554
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 1.475 0.597 0.033 0.162 2.267 0.000 4.572 13.975 1.184 19.731
2007 1.307 0.469 0.014 0.209 1.999 0.000 3.592 14.579 1.334 19.506

Sioux Falls Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,899
2000 4,626
2001 4,522
2002 4,583

Sioux Falls 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.


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Sioux Falls Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 27,370 14.63%
10-19 Years 28,024 14.98%
20-29 Years 26,973 14.42%
30-39 Years 29,931 16.00%
40-49 Years 28,610 15.29%
50-59 Years 18,401 9.84%
60-69 Years 11,476 6.13%
70-79 Years 9,743 5.21%
80-89 Years 5,362 2.87%
90+ Years 1,203 0.64%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 92,756 49.58%
Color 1 Box Female 94,337 50.42%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 174,557 93.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,437 1.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,840 1.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,310 1.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,166 1.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,618 0.86%
Color 6 Box Other Race 107 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 58 0.03%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 163,940 37.45%
2. Norwegian 75,624 17.28%
3. Irish 43,343 9.90%
4. Dutch 26,791 6.12%
5. English 24,054 5.49%
6. Swedish 18,858 4.31%
7. Danish 13,884 3.17%
8. United States Or American 13,385 3.06%
9. French Non-Basque 11,305 2.58%
10. Polish 5,450 1.24%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 332,414 94.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,041 1.99%
3. German 3,377 0.96%
4. African 1,878 0.53%
5. Serbo Croatian 1,090 0.31%
6. Other Native North American 924 0.26%
7. Other Slavic 840 0.24%
8. Vietnamese 808 0.23%
9. Russian 710 0.20%
10. French 672 0.19%

Sioux Falls Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 368,472 96.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,797 1.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,972 2.35%

Sioux Falls 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 Falls 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.


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