South Sioux City
NEDakota County, Nebraska
Population 21K |Median income $66,112
Population
21,308
Dakota County
Median Income
$66,112
+4% vs avg
Median Home Value
$158,700
-19% vs avg
Median Age
31.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
21K+2%
Median Income
$71,655+52%
Median Home Value
$168,100+63%
Poverty Rate
11.2%-34%
Unemployment
4.3%-38%
Economics
Median Rent $959/mo
Poverty Rate
11.2% -22% vs avg
Unemployment 3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 14.3%
Work From Home 5.8%
Public Transit 0.6%
Demographics
White 52.6%
Hispanic or Latino 39.8%
African American 7.6%
Asian 3.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
44.3%
Short Sleep Duration
34%
Physical Inactivity
32.9%
High Blood Pressure
31.7%
Binge Drinking
18.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
17.5%
Current Smoking
14.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.3%
Diabetes
12.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.7%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 55.4%
Annual Checkup 74.7%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
8.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.3%
Stroke
3.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
234 per 100k
-34% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1949 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
200.3
Homicide
3.1
Robbery
30.3
Burglary
187.4
Larceny-Theft
1475.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
285.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — South Sioux City Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Lake Effect Snow Warning Issued for Onondaga County: Up to 10 Inches of Snow Expected
NOAA · 28m ago
Weather Alerts high
Lake Effect Snow Warning Issued for Madison County; Up to 10 Inches of Snow Expected
NOAA · 28m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait: Winds Up to 55 Knots and Heavy Seas Forecast
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Air Quality
New York City Region Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 107)
EPA · 11h ago
Disasters
Tennessee Severe Winter Storm Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration
FEMA · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Dakota County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.