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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Sioux City Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Sioux City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sioux City Metro Area Counties
  11. Sioux City Metro Area Cities


Sioux City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Sioux City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,592
  • Land Area (2000): 1,917.063 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 25.717 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,201
Sioux City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,776 58.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,353 7.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 18,506 33.87%

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 Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,629 11,275 354 3.04% 31
1991 11,954 11,562 393 3.28% 33
1992 12,073 11,709 364 3.01% 30
1993 12,371 12,042 329 2.66% 27
1994 12,546 12,193 354 2.82% 28
1995 12,958 12,631 327 2.52% 25
1996 12,994 12,590 405 3.11% 31
1997 13,087 12,695 392 2.99% 30
1998 13,166 12,800 366 2.78% 28
1999 13,059 12,696 363 2.78% 28
2000 14,273 13,836 437 3.06% 31
2001 14,251 13,831 420 2.95% 29
2002 13,984 13,409 575 4.11% 41
2003 13,930 13,301 630 4.52% 45
2004 13,787 13,196 591 4.29% 43
2005 13,723 13,088 635 4.63% 46
2006 13,674 13,291 383 2.80% 28
2007 14,084 13,666 418 2.97% 30
2008 13,999 13,499 500 3.57% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,082 13,495 587 4.17% 42
Feb 2008 14,004 13,397 607 4.33% 43
Mar 2008 13,994 13,446 548 3.92% 39
Apr 2008 14,019 13,616 403 2.87% 29
May 2008 14,124 13,712 412 2.92% 29
Jun 2008 14,101 13,557 544 3.86% 39
Jul 2008 14,101 13,549 552 3.91% 39
Aug 2008 13,899 13,430 469 3.37% 34
Sep 2008 13,667 13,293 374 2.74% 27
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sioux City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 2,776 19.67%
2. Construction 1,408 9.98%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,170 8.29%
4. Truck Transportation 628 4.45%
5. Repair and Maintenance 502 3.56%
6. Public Administration 482 3.42%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 436 3.09%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 430 3.05%
9. Educational Services 426 3.02%
10. Finance and Insurance 404 2.86%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 316 2.24%
12. Metal Manufactuing 304 2.15%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 290 2.05%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 270 1.91%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 254 1.80%
16. Utilities 252 1.79%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 244 1.73%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 244 1.73%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 244 1.73%
20. Health Care 242 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food Manufacturing 1,910 15.44%
2. Health Care 1,584 12.81%
3. Educational Services 1,314 10.62%
4. Finance and Insurance 910 7.36%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 658 5.32%
6. Social Assistance 506 4.09%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 430 3.48%
8. Public Administration 408 3.30%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 382 3.09%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 326 2.64%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 294 2.38%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 278 2.25%
13. Department and Other General Stores 266 2.15%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 224 1.81%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 212 1.71%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 184 1.49%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 180 1.46%
18. Truck Transportation 146 1.18%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 138 1.12%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 130 1.05%

Sioux City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,096 7.77%
2. Food Processing Workers 1,028 7.28%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 936 6.63%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 860 6.09%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 724 5.13%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 630 4.46%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 596 4.22%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 504 3.57%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 452 3.20%
10. Other Management Occupations 418 2.96%
11. Agricultural Workers 412 2.92%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 410 2.91%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 376 2.66%
14. Construction Laborers 324 2.30%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 324 2.30%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 290 2.05%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 274 1.94%
18. Other Construction Trades 274 1.94%
19. Carpenters 228 1.62%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 224 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 700 5.66%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 688 5.56%
3. Secretaries and Admins 684 5.53%
4. Food Processing Workers 606 4.90%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 524 4.24%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 486 3.93%
7. Cashiers 478 3.86%
8. Child Care Workers 428 3.46%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 418 3.38%
10. Registered Nurses 396 3.20%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 386 3.12%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 378 3.06%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 326 2.64%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 312 2.52%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 308 2.49%
16. Other Management Occupations 300 2.43%
17. Business Operations Specialists 264 2.13%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 254 2.05%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 244 1.97%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 236 1.91%

Sioux City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,458 63.12%
15-35 hours 4,076 10.11%
1-14 hours 1,265 3.14%
No regular hours 9,534 23.64%

Sioux City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,366 5.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,609 6.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,629 6.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,646 6.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,354 9.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,291 12.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,789 18.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,317 9.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 657 2.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 878 3.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 426 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 182 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,650 10.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,645 6.47%

Sioux City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,447 5.69%
5-9 3,793 14.91%
10-14 6,238 24.52%
15-19 5,441 21.39%
20-24 3,113 12.24%
25-29 1,036 4.07%
30-34 1,752 6.89%
35-39 400 1.57%
40-44 428 1.68%
45-59 960 3.77%
60-89 340 1.34%
At least 90 491 1.93%

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 69 0.27% 20,999 82.55%
30-44 18 0.07% 2,562 10.07%
45-59 4 0.02% 956 3.76%
At least 60 0 0.00% 831 3.27%

Sioux City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,302 16.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,114 75.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 211 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 91 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 673 2.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,215 4.56%

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): 18,994 (52,376 people)
Families (2000): 13,712 (44,732 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,706
People at same address in 1995: 28,488
Sioux City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,742 8.89%
$10,000-$14,999 1,253 6.40%
$15,000-$19,999 1,574 8.04%
$20,000-$24,999 1,530 7.81%
$25,000-$29,999 1,563 7.98%
$30,000-$34,999 1,520 7.76%
$35,000-$39,999 1,212 6.19%
$40,000-$44,999 1,397 7.13%
$45,000-$49,999 1,279 6.53%
$50,000-$59,999 1,752 8.94%
$60,000-$74,999 2,191 11.19%
$75,000-$99,999 1,559 7.96%
$100,000-$124,999 555 2.83%
$125,000-$149,999 233 1.19%
$150,000-$199,999 106 0.54%
$200,000 or more 122 0.62%

Sioux City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,251 23.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,608 27.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 345 3.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,502 15.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 72 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,346 14.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 791 8.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 298 3.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 250 2.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sioux City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,488 31.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,437 12.14%
Public Assistance 573 1.08%
Retirement 1,765 3.33%
Self Employment 3,242 6.11%
Social Security 5,234 9.87%
Supplemental Security 629 1.19%
Wage / Salary 15,791 29.78%
Other 2,875 5.42%

Sioux City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,705 50.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,614 49.60%

Sioux City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,616 7.93%
Color 1 Box Married 12,399 60.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,887 28.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 482 2.36%

Sioux City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,910 9.12%
Color 1 Box Married 12,482 59.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,289 20.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,258 10.78%

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 4,122 10.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,576 14.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,079 36.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,979 20.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,146 5.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,216 8.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,342 3.49%

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 707 2.66% 264 0.99% 971 3.65%
Kindergarten 743 2.79% 70 0.26% 813 3.06%
Grades 1-4 3,346 12.58% 356 1.34% 3,702 13.92%
Grades 5-8 3,489 13.12% 274 1.03% 3,763 14.15%
Grades 9-12 3,511 13.20% 263 0.99% 3,774 14.19%
Undergrad college 1,222 4.60% 205 0.77% 1,427 5.37%
Graduate or professional school 206 0.77% 58 0.22% 264 0.99%
Total 13,224 49.73% 1,490 5.60% 14,714 55.33%

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 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 47,739 88.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,925 11.04%

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): 35
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 4,366 16.42%
10-19 Years 4,352 16.37%
20-29 Years 3,531 13.28%
30-39 Years 3,663 13.77%
40-49 Years 3,870 14.55%
50-59 Years 2,674 10.06%
60-69 Years 1,826 6.87%
70-79 Years 1,368 5.14%
80-89 Years 750 2.82%
90+ Years 192 0.72%

Sioux City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,256 49.85%
Color 1 Box Female 13,336 50.15%

Sioux City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,295 76.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,929 18.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 636 2.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 357 1.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 245 0.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 113 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.03%

Sioux City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,460 38.72%
2. Irish 7,740 16.24%
3. English 3,667 7.69%
4. Swedish 2,999 6.29%
5. Norwegian 2,513 5.27%
6. United States Or American 2,214 4.64%
7. Danish 1,975 4.14%
8. French Non-Basque 1,752 3.68%
9. Dutch 1,222 2.56%
10. Czech 808 1.69%

Sioux City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,347 80.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,654 17.17%
3. Laotian 493 0.98%
4. Vietnamese 358 0.71%
5. German 177 0.35%
6. Other Native North American 52 0.10%
7. Russian 44 0.09%
8. Polish 40 0.08%
9. French 38 0.08%
10. Other Slavic 32 0.06%

Sioux City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,842 87.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,645 3.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,148 9.42%

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.


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