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Sioux City, IA Profile


Sioux City, IA, population 83,148, is located in Iowa's Woodbury county, about 74.2 miles from Sioux Falls and 89.1 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Sioux City's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sioux City has declined by about 2%.

Sioux City's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sioux City tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White85%
African American2%
Native American2%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population33.40
Males31.90
Females34.90
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2015.00%Under 20: 15.00%
20 to 4015.00%20 to 40: 14.00%
40 to 6012.00%40 to 60: 12.00%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 10.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200085,013N/A
200184,496-0.61%
200284,196-0.36%
200383,804-0.47%
200483,798-0.01%
200583,148-0.78%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,429
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001618
2002649
2003423
2004479
2005476
2006476
2007450
2008397
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 7 3 1 2 2 0 2 5
Forcible Rape 36 45 43 45 54 51 40 38
Robbery 67 72 49 44 52 51 33 55
Aggravated Assault 415 434 264 312 292 296 298 229

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20015,856
20026,305
20035,402
20044,954
20054,273
20064,048
20073,426
20083,275
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 1,050 1,235 967 921 797 702 578 522
Larceny, Theft 3,601 3,770 3,227 2,988 2,562 2491 2110 2024
Motor Vehicle Theft 322 374 362 261 231 191 154 153
Arson 21 32 36 23 17 24 19 25

Location

Elevation1,117 feet above sea level
Land Area54.3 Square Miles
Water Area1.1 Square Miles



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