Sioux County vs. Union County

	Sioux County (IA)	Union County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	34,909	15,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.6%	8.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	33,704	14,398
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	33,704	14,399
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.1%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	27.0%	24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.9%	18.1%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	49.6%
White alone, percent	96.7%	94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	1.6%
Two or More Races, percent	0.8%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	11.1%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.4%	92.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,404	1,004
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.0%	2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,027	7,277
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.8%	70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$159,400	$172,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,190	$1,374
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$453	$475
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$686	$828
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.2%	17.9%
Building permits, 2018	139	162
Households, 2014-2018	12,166	6,463
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.67	2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.2%	85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	9.7%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.9%	87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	85.5%	79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.8%	91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.1%	30.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.2%	6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.7%	7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	73.4%	68.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.5%	61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	40,619	18,476
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	149,613	143,306
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,400,981	1,135,275
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	433,310	153,199
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,645	$10,313
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	13.1	19.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$67,178	$69,563
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,467	$40,699
Persons in poverty, percent	6.3%	5.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,305	510
Total employment, 2017	18,543	9,542
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	737,138	479,139
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.2%	4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,748	1,448
All firms, 2012	3,219	1,641
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,884	873
Women-owned firms, 2012	725	469
Minority-owned firms, 2012	51	47
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,002	1,527
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	288	96
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,603	1,369
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.3%	18.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	43.9	31.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	768.33	460.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Sioux county (IA) and Union county (SD) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.