Sioux Center is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 8,543 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sioux Center is the 48th largest community in Iowa.
Sioux Center real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Sioux Center house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Of important note, Sioux Center is also a city of artists. Sioux Center has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sioux Center’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Sioux Center telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Sioux Center is a college town. There are a lot of students in Sioux Center attending college, and as a result Sioux Center provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Because of many things, Sioux Center is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Sioux Center a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Sioux Center has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Sioux Center’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Sioux Center spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.74 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Sioux Center is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Sioux Center is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.73% of adults in Sioux Center have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Sioux Center in 2022 was $34,277, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,108 for a family of four. However, Sioux Center contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sioux Center is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sioux Center home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sioux Center residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Sioux Center also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sioux Center include Dutch, German, Irish, English, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Sioux Center is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.