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South Sioux City, NE Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of South Sioux City is 13,375, which is 12.16% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 8.44% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The South Sioux City population density is 2,245.59 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in South Sioux City is white, which represent 60.40% of the total population. The average South Sioux City education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 13,375. #14

Population Growth Since 2000, #93

South Sioux City, NE	12.16%
Nebraska	8.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #27

South Sioux City, NE	2,245.59 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	8,079 (60.40%, #567)
Black:	876 (6.55%, #7)
Hispanic:	6,359 (47.54%, #5)
Asian:	403 (3.01%, #20)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	473 (3.54%, #33)
One Race, Other:	3,411 (25.50%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	133 (0.99%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,394 (84.82%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	67 (1.05%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	540 (8.49%, see rank)
South American:	88 (1.38%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	25 (6.20%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	10 (2.48%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	160 (39.70%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	208 (51.61%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,110 (90.54%) out of the total population of 13,375 reported first ancestry.

	South Sioux City, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	21	0.16%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	46	0.34%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	166	1.24%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	78	0.58%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	406	3.04%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	385	2.88%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	2,092	15.64%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	1,236	9.24%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	107	0.80%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	335	2.50%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	285	2.13%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	23	0.17%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	27	0.20%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	14	0.10%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	89	0.67%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	705	5.27%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	321	2.40%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	450	3.36%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	74	0.55%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,411 (47.93%, see rank)

Females: 6,964 (52.07%, see rank)

South Sioux City, NE	Male: 47.93% Female: 52.07%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

South Sioux City, NE	28.90 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

South Sioux City, NE	28.00 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

South Sioux City, NE	30.00 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	South Sioux City, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,410	10.54%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,127	8.43%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,114	8.33%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,035	7.74%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,161	8.68%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,933	14.45%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,492	11.16%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,454	10.87%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,181	8.83%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	868	6.49%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	408	3.05%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	192	1.44%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	South Sioux City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,528, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,583, 34.31%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,318, 30.79%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,822, 24.20%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	556, 7.39%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	249, 3.31%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.64, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	South Sioux City, NE			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	373	84.72%	15.28%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,761	86.09%, see rank	13.91%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	851	93.54%, see rank	6.46%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	588	77.55%, see rank	22.45%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	158	65.19%, see rank	34.81%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	South Sioux City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	4,550, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.90, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	981, 21.56%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,569, 78.44%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,399, 74.70%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.47, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,322, 51.03%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,151, 25.30%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	South Sioux City, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	9,724	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,537	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	1,573	34.67%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	2,501	55.12%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	139	3.06%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	324	7.14%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,187	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	1,595	30.75%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	2,634	50.78%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	459	8.85%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	499	9.62%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	South Sioux City, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	9,941	74.33%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,232	16.69%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,637	57.10%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	72	0.54%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,434	25.67%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,673	12.51%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,761	13.17%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	230	1.72%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	414	3.10%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,790	20.86%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	South Sioux City, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	2,775	60.99%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	1,331	29.25%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	13	0.29%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	76	1.67%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	355	7.80%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.