South Sioux City, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Sioux City	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$38,103	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$84,449	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,842	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,912	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,537	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,018	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Sioux City is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Sioux City is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Sioux City is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Sioux City is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,293 $84,449 $168,898

City

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

State

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

Nation

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South Sioux City median earnings by income bracket

South Sioux City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	38.6%	38.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

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%
South Sioux City, NE	13,187	$84,449	3.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fulton, MO	13,185	$69,607	14.4%
Lachute, QC	13,184	n/a
Panama City Beach, FL	13,190	$98,584	21.2%
Tiny, ON	13,182	n/a
Harrison, OH	13,180	$111,840	37.5%
South Sioux City, NE	13,187	$84,449	3.8%

Source: The South Sioux City, NE 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.