Sioux City, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sioux City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,014	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$85,184	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,743	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,997	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,520	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,031	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sioux City is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sioux City is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sioux City is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sioux City is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,783 $85,184 $170,368

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sioux City median earnings by income bracket

Sioux City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	25.2%	25.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

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%
Lawton, IA	1,090	$132,228	62.6%
Hinton, IA	837	$126,687	55.8%
Bronson, IA	334	$113,608	39.7%
Sioux City, IA	85,304	$85,184	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Myers, FL	85,270	$73,402	9.8%
Melbourne, FL	85,242	$77,998	4.1%
Longview, TX	85,215	$75,989	6.6%
Chino Hills, CA	85,412	$155,618	91.3%
Goodyear, AZ	85,486	$128,510	58.0%
Sioux City, IA	85,304	$85,184	4.7%

Source: The Sioux City, IA 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.