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County: Sioux County
State: Iowa
FIPS Code: 19167

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.29
% Water: 0.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 18
Mean July Temp: 75
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 27,996 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 30,813 10.1% 0.7% 9.3%
1990: 29,903 -3.0% -12.0% 9.0%
2000: 31,589 5.6% -0.2% 5.8%
2005: 32,277 2.2% -1.2% 3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
30,374 96.2% 0-to-19:
10,410 33.0%
Black:
57 0.2% 20-to-39:
8,125 25.7%
Hispanic:
808 2.6% 40-to-59:
7,149 22.6%
American Indian:
37 0.1% 60-plus:
5,905 18.7%
Other:
313 1.0%
Median Age: 32.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 41.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 80.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 19.8%
Median Family Income: $45,846
Families Below Poverty Line: 4.6%
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