Official Federal Data
Sioux County, Iowa
FIPS 19167 · Population 36,212
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$86,098 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
2.3% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$3.9B ▲
GDP
30.6% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$86,098 ▲
Per Capita
$37,166 ▲
Mean Household
$104,988 ▲
Poverty Rate
6.7% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Sioux County$86,098
Iowa$75,059
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 27.2%
18-34 · 24%
35-54 · 21.7%
55-64 · 10.9%
65+ · 16.2%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
90.9%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +1.3 pts
30.6%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 5.1 pts
8.3%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 5.8 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
36,212
Population
19,391
Labor Force
Employed
19,094
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.3% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 13 min below national avg
13.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.8%
Key Takeaways
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 5.1 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Young population: Median age of 34 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Manufacturing employs 5,822 workers (31.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $66,915.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $3.9B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $84,561 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $15,994, a 5.3x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
9,549
Cluster Employment
2.85x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Animal Production and Aquaculture
27.92x 1,114
Food Manufacturing
6.71x 1,760
Machinery Manufacturing
6.31x 1,014
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
6.08x 341
Chemical Manufacturing
4.07x 537
Educational Services
2.92x 1,400
2.85x 9,549
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
2.76x 582
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
2.51x 814
Crop Production
2.16x 169
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.20x
Management of Companies and Enterprises
78 employed
0.21x
Real Estate
57 employed
0.28x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
448 employed
0.31x
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
50 employed
0.32x
Administrative and Support Services
403 employed
0.37x
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
63 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Animal Production and Aquaculture concentrates at 27.92x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$250,100 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$908 ▲
Rent/Mo
76.1% ▼
Owner-Occ
4.5% ▼
Vacancy
2.9x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$735/mo
1 Bedroom
$740/mo
2 Bedroom
$971/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,246/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,351/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,152/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.9x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 76.1% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,152/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
20,509 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 13 min below national avg
13.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.8%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
88.5%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
30.6% ▲
HS Diploma+
90.9% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
28,295/yr
9,271/yr
8,469/yr
4,028/yr
2,755/yr
2,365/yr
1,407/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.3%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
38.2%
Service
15%
Sales & Office
19.2%
Construction / Maint.
11.9%
Production / Transport
15.7%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 19,094 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 13.5-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 21,768 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Sioux County shows strong potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 27.92x concentration and 1,114 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across animal production and aquaculture, food manufacturing, and machinery manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Sioux County, Iowa, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Sioux County, Iowa?
36,212 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Sioux County, Iowa?
$86,098 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sioux County, Iowa?
2.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Sioux County, Iowa?
$3.9B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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