North Sioux City, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Sioux City	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$50,082	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$79,747	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,330	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,691	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,046	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,175	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Sioux City is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in North Sioux City is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Sioux City is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Sioux City is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,159 $79,747 $159,494

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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North Sioux City median earnings by income bracket

North Sioux City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.1%	28.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dakota Dunes, SD	3,304	$153,791	89.1%
Sergeant Bluff, IA	5,066	$140,191	72.4%
Hinton, IA	837	$126,687	55.8%
Bronson, IA	334	$113,608	39.7%
Dakota City, NE	2,297	$111,302	36.8%
North Sioux City, SD	2,944	$79,747	2.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eufaula, OK	2,943	$69,717	14.3%
Cetronia, PA	2,943	$134,941	65.9%
Chincoteague, VA	2,943	$80,079	1.5%
Welch, WV	2,943	$38,323	52.9%
Gowanda, NY	2,945	$61,849	24.0%
North Sioux City, SD	2,944	$79,747	2.0%

Source: The North Sioux City, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.