South Sioux City, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 11,925. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,979 (+0.5% change)
Males: 5,797 (48.6%), Females: 6,128 (51.4%)

Dakota County

Zip code: 68776

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $36,493
Median house value: $78,700

Population by Race

Races in South Sioux City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
  • Hispanic (24.8%)
  • Other race (14.6%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.8%), Irish (13.4%), English (6.7%), Norwegian (4.3%), French (3.2%), United States (3.1%).

Elevation: 1097 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Sioux City

  • High school or higher: 72.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Sioux City city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

17.0% Foreign born (13.7% Latin America, 2.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,103 (+21.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Sioux City:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 3 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 7 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Sioux City:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 6 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 74 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 79 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Sioux City:

  • MARTIN FIELD (about 4 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 7 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)
  • AKRON MUNI (about 26 miles; AKRON, IA; Abbreviation: Y40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Sioux City:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 44 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Libraries

Library in South Sioux City:

  • SOUTH SIOUX CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $145,530; Location: 2219 DAKOTA AVENUE; 27,432 books; 664 audio materials; 387 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)