Sioux Falls, SD City Data

Sioux Falls, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 123,975 people who live in Sioux Falls and approximately 148,281 who live in Minnehaha County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sioux Falls to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sioux Falls. We have included Sioux Falls housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sioux Falls Information

Minnehaha County where Sioux Falls resides is 813.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 148,281 and has a population rank of 365 out of all the places in the United States.

Sioux Falls has a total of 123,975 people and of those residents there are 61,120 males and 62,855 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 34.3. There are approximately 2,310 births each year and around 1,084 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sioux Falls varies per year, but currently 121,859 are one race and 2,116 are two or more races.

Of the 123,975 people who live in Sioux Falls, there are 35,225 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sioux Falls is 18,039 male and 17,186 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 92,737.

General Sioux Falls Information
Total area in square miles - Minnehaha County	813.69
Water area in square miles - Minnehaha County	N/A
Resident population - Minnehaha County	148,281
Population rank - Minnehaha County	365
Total population	123,975
Total population (male)	61,120
Total population (female)	62,855
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	34.3
Births - Minnehaha County	2,310
Deaths- Minnehaha County	1,084
Population of one race	121,859
Population of two or more races	2,116
Population under 20 years	35,225
Population under 20 years (male)	18,039
Population under 20 years (female)	17,186
Total population 18 years and over	92,737

Sioux Falls Social Characteristics

There are 57,996 households in Sioux Falls. Families make up 37,895 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sioux Falls families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,014), male householder with no wife present (1,948) and female householder with no husband present (5,370). The remainder of the Sioux Falls households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,423. Sioux Falls, SD moving companies help people in Sioux Falls move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sioux Falls. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sioux Falls is based, there are 59,375 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,071 never married, 31,472 now married, 805 separated, 5,596 widowed, and 6,431 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 597 separated, 1,010 widowed and 5,151 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sioux Falls social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sioux Falls.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Minnehaha County)
Total households	57,996
Family households (families)	37,895
With own children under 18 years	20,253
Married-couple family	30,014
With own children under 18 years	14,944
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,948
With own children under 18 years	1,200
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,370
With own children under 18 years	3,848
Nonfamily households	20,423
Householder living alone	16,089
65 years and over	5,002

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	16,750
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	9,521
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	94,910
Householder	30,801
Spouse	24,064
Child	34,429
Other relatives	867
Nonrelatives	2,386
Unmarried partner	1,178
Roomer or boarder	247
Housemate or roommate	467
Unmarried partner	2,915
Foster child	86
Other	408

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	24,263
Male householder	8,472
Male householder living alone	6,136
Male householder not living alone	2,336
Female householder	10,458
Female householder living alone	8,701
Female householder not living alone	1,757
Nonrelatives	5,333
Unmarried partner	1,737
Roomer or boarder	559
Housemate or roommate	2,557
Foster child	23
Other	457

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	59,375
Never married	15,071
Now married	31,472
Separated	805
Widowed	5,596
Divorced	6,431
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	597
Widowed	1,010
Divorced	5,151

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	123,975
Male	61,120
Under 5 years	4,726
5 to 9 years	4,434
10 to 14 years	4,293
15 to 17 years	2,629
18 and 19 years	1,957
20 years	1,070
21 years	1,031
22 to 24 years	3,160
25 to 29 years	5,189
30 to 34 years	5,114
35 to 39 years	5,347
40 to 44 years	4,960
45 to 49 years	4,214
50 to 54 years	3,405
55 to 59 years	2,321
60 and 61 years	759
62 to 64 years	993
65 and 66 years	697
67 to 69 years	942
70 to 74 years	1,486
75 to 79 years	1,123
80 to 84 years	765
85 years and over	505
Female	62,855
Under 5 years	4,346
5 to 9 years	4,185
10 to 14 years	4,168
15 to 17 years	2,457
18 and 19 years	2,030
20 years	1,105
21 years	1,039
22 to 24 years	3,196
25 to 29 years	5,046
30 to 34 years	4,504
35 to 39 years	5,082
40 to 44 years	4,868
45 to 49 years	4,380
50 to 54 years	3,514
55 to 59 years	2,594
60 and 61 years	878
62 to 64 years	1,249
65 and 66 years	765
67 to 69 years	1,125
70 to 74 years	1,893
75 to 79 years	1,691
80 to 84 years	1,329
85 years and over	1,411

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	123,975
One race	121,859
White	113,938
Black or African American	2,226
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,627
Asian	1,479
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	68
Some other race	95
Two or more races	2,116

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	119,173
People who are White alone	110,016
People who are Black or African American alone	2,110
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,971
People who are Asian alone	1,466
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	64
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,993
People who are Some other race alone	1,497

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	137,416
Same house	67,330
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,046
Different state or abroad	18,859
Different state	16,105
Abroad	2,754

PLACE OF BIRTH (Minnehaha County)
Total resident population	148,281
Born in United States	71,545
State of residence	92,500
Different state	49,018
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	735
Foreign born	6,028

Sioux Falls Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sioux Falls. That total enrollment is 38,766 for the population of the country, which includes Sioux Falls. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,997 and elementary or high school enrollment was 51,855 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,980.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sioux Falls population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	38,766
Pre-kindergarten	2,820
Public	1,290
Private	1,530
Kindergarten	2,037
Public	1,806
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,093
Public	15,005
Private	2,088
Elementary and high school	25,928
Public	23,068
Private	2,860
High school grades 9 to 12	8,835
Public	8,063
Private	772
College, undergraduate years	6,556
Public	3,818
Private	2,738
Graduate or professional school	1,425
Public	885
Private	540
Not enrolled in school	103,012

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	93,400
Less than 9th grade	4,128
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,640
High school graduate	28,733
Some college, no degree	22,404
Associate's degree	7,235
Bachelor's degree	24,260
Graduate or professional degree	26
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,912

Sioux Falls Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 113,748 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sioux Falls. The Sioux Falls occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,396), service occupations (10,860), sales and office occupations (26,836), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (335), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,202) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,177). The 113,748 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 70,707 private wage and salary workers, 7,267 government workers, 4,554 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Minnehaha County)
Population 16 years and over	113,748
In labor force	85,601
Civilian labor force	85,378
Employed	82,806
Unemployed	2,572
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	223
Females 16 years and over	58,230
In labor force	41,367
Civilian labor force	41,312
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,080
Armed forces	55
Males 16 years and over	55,518
In labor force	44,234
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,492
Armed forces	168

COMMUTING TO WORK (Minnehaha County)
Workers 16 years and over	81,957
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	68,578
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,704
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,901
Other means	352
Worked at home	2,618
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,329,780

OCCUPATION (Minnehaha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,396
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,396
Service occupations	10,860
Sales and office occupations	26,836
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	335
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,202
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,177

INDUSTRY (Minnehaha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,396
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,213
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,126
Wholesale trade	3,631
Retail trade	10,287
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,130
Information	2,412
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,724
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,945
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,230
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,084
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,607

CLASS OF WORKER (Minnehaha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,396
Private wage and salary workers	70,707
Government workers	7,267
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,554
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sioux Falls Housing Characteristics

In Sioux Falls, SD there are 60,237 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 57,996 occupied and 2,241 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sioux Falls, there are 36,903 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,741 units in Sioux Falls. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sioux Falls, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sioux Falls, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sioux Falls. There are 1,065 housing units with rent less than $200, 920 with rent between $200-299, 7,159 with rent between $300-499 and 10,617 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sioux Falls gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sioux Falls, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Minnehaha County)
Total housing units	60,237
Occupied housing units	57,996
Vacant housing units	2,241

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Minnehaha County)
Total housing units	60,237
1-unit, detached	36,903
1-unit, attached	1,741
2 units	1,916
3 or 4 units	2,556
5 to 9 units	2,866
10 to 19 units	3,924
20 to 49 units	4,605
50 or more units	1,814
Mobile home	3,902

HOUSING TENURE (Minnehaha County)
Occupied housing units	57,996
Owner-occupied	37,512
Renter-occupied	20,484

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Minnehaha County)
Occupied housing units	57,996
No vehicles available	3,546
2 vehicle available	36,018
3 vehicles available	8,430
4 vehicles available	2,625
5 or more vehicles available	1,016

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Minnehaha County)
Occupied housing units	57,996
Utility gas	43,847
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,233
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	702
Coal or coke
Wood	121
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	730
No fuel used	486

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Minnehaha County)
Occupied housing units	57,996
Less Than $50,000	37,512
$50,000 to $99,999	13,890
$100,000 to $149,999	10,224
$150,000 to $199,999	3,022
$200,000 to $299,999	1,671
$300,000 to $499,999	372
$1,000,000 or more	29
Median (dollars)	101,200

GROSS RENT (Minnehaha County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,484
Less than $200	1,065
$200 to $299	920
$300 to $499	7,159
$500 to $699	7,787
$700 to $999	2,313
$1,000 to $1,499	440
$1,500 or more	76