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Sioux City, Iowa

Sioux City is a city located in Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,013. It is the county seat of Woodbury County6.

Geography Sioux City is located at 42°29'53" North, 96°23'45" West (42.497957, -96.395705)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 144.9 km² (56.0 mi²). 141.9 km² (54.8 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.06% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 85,013 people, 32,054 households, and 21,091 families residing in the city. The population density is 599.0/km² (1,551.3/mi²). There are 33,816 housing units at an average density of 238.3/km² (617.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 85.23% White, 2.41% African American, 1.95% Native American, 2.82% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.27% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. 10.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 32,054 households out of which 33.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% are non-families. 27.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.14.

In the city the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,429, and the median income for a family is $45,751. Males have a median income of $31,385 versus $22,470 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,666. 11.2% of the population and 7.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.0% are under the age of 18 and 7.8% are 65 or older.



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