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Sioux City, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Sioux City is a Census city of 86,101 people across 59.15 square miles of land, in Woodbury County. Median household income is $68,906, 65.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 36 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $21.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sioux City
What Sioux City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area59.15 sq mi
- Water area1.17 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,456
- County holding the largest share of its areaWoodbury County, 99.9 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Sioux City
- Population86,101
- Median age34.9
- Population under 1822,446
- Share under 1826.1 percent
- Population 65 and over12,804
- Share 65 and over14.9 percent
- Households32,926
- Family households20,488
- Share of households that are families62.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sioux City
- Median household income$68,906
- Per capita income$33,795
- Civilian labor force44,609
- Employed42,617
- Unemployed1,992 plus or minus 417
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over54,115
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sioux City
- Housing units35,001
- Occupied units32,926
- Vacant units2,075
- Vacancy rate5.9 percent
- Owner occupied21,489
- Renter occupied11,437
- Ownership rate65.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$173,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$976
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Single family units25,884
- Share single family74.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7,972
- Share in buildings of two or more22.8 percent
- Mobile homes1,136 plus or minus 271
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sioux City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute39,611
- Commuting under 15 minutes17,208
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,284
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.8 percent
- Drove alone79.5 percent
- Carpooled11.7 percent
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sioux City (7(a))
- Approvals36
- Gross approval$21,897,200
- Average approval$608,256
- Median approval$253,050
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,874,750
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported410
- Jobs per approval11.4
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full8
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders23
- Distinct industries by NAICS26
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sioux City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Sioux City (504)
- Approvals45
- Gross approval$33,857,000
- Average approval$752,378
- Median approval$516,000
- Largest approval$3,512,000
- Jobs supported528
- Loans with a final outcome20
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sioux City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 20 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Sioux City
- NFIP communityCity of Sioux City
- NFIP community number190298
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/24
The City of Sioux City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190298 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Woodbury County, not Sioux City
Woodbury County context, not Sioux City figures
- Establishments in Woodbury County2,622
- Covered employment, Woodbury County51,281
- Average annual pay, Woodbury County$54,684
- Housing units permitted, Woodbury County172
Every figure in this section is published for Woodbury County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sioux City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Sioux City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sioux City, Iowa?
86,101, in 32,926 households. Sioux City city covers 59.15 square miles of land, which is 1,456 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sioux City in?
Woodbury County, which holds 99.9 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sioux City?
$68,906. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,600. Median gross rent is $976 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sioux City businesses?
36 7(a) approvals totaling $21.9 m since FY2020, across 23 lenders, median approval $253,050, plus 45 504 approvals worth $33.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sioux City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sioux City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sioux City. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sioux City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sioux City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sioux City, city of, community 190298, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sioux City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Woodbury County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sioux City.
Is zoning published for Sioux City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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