Sioux Falls, SD Profile

Sioux Falls, SD, population 139,517, is located in South Dakota's Minnehaha county, about 163.2 miles from Omaha and 190.2 miles from Lincoln.

Through the 90's Sioux Falls's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sioux Falls has grown by about 13%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	2%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.00
	Males	31.90
	Females	34.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	123,975	N/A
2001	128,480	3.63%
2002	130,837	1.83%
2003	133,964	2.39%
2004	136,579	1.95%
2005	139,517	2.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,221

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	261
2002	317
2003	299
2004	309
2005	344
2006	303

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	3	3	4	7
Forcible Rape	76	115	104	108	145	115
Robbery	38	52	40	43	71	34
Aggravated Assault	208	228	245	263	253	270

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,063
2002	3,034
2003	3,070
2004	3,242
2005	3,099
2006	2,558

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	681	652	770	916	682	768
Larceny, Theft	2,943	2,946	2,997	3,176	3,253	2616
Motor Vehicle Theft	182	195	256	284	329	212
Arson	38	53	35	32	-	27

Location

Elevation	1,442 feet above sea level
Land Area	45.1 Square Miles