South Sioux City, NE Population

Overview

13,796

Total Population

31.4

Median age

50.07%

Female population %

99.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,601

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

South Sioux City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Sioux City is 31.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Sioux City's population under 18 was 30.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Sioux City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Sioux City, 26.49% were under the age of 15, 19.39% aged 15 to 29, 41.11% aged 30 to 64, 10.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 more females than males in South Sioux City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.07% females and 49.93% males in South Sioux City, NE.
The South Sioux City, NE gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 803.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 689.

South Sioux City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Sioux City population: 44.72% are White, 11.52% are Black or African American, 2.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.24% are Asian, 27.84% are some other race and 11.57% are multiracial.
South Sioux City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,601 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,195 (52.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Sioux City is White with a population of 6,169 (44.72% of the total population).

South Sioux City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,019 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, South Sioux City's population increased by 1,395 (11.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Sioux City's population increased by 642 (4.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, South Sioux City's population was lowest in year 2005 at 11,854.