City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023

North Sioux City, SD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for North Sioux City - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,018
Residents
$76,481
Median income
$234,500
Median home
$1,154
Median rent (state)

North Sioux City - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, North Sioux City lands in the 58th percentile for household income and the 40th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

58th
percentile, household income
52nd
percentile, home value
33rd
percentile, median rent
40th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: North Sioux City, SD

North Sioux City is a small town in South Dakota, home to 3,018 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in North Sioux City brings in $76,481 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.1%. Home values in North Sioux City run a median of $234,500, and the median resident age is 33.8 years. About 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 6 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 70% from five years earlier. North Sioux City reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1672.7 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in South Dakota run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, South Dakota scores 88.6 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,154 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Dakota run around $200, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 37.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

3,018 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Dakota

Median Household Income

$76,481 /yr

Poverty 9.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.6 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Dakota average

How does North Sioux City compare to other US cities?

Here's how North Sioux City stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 58% higher than other cities
Home value 52% pricier than other cities
Median rent 33% pricier than other cities
Safety 40% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just South Dakota and the picture shifts: North Sioux City ranks #21 of 34 South Dakota cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares North Sioux City against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Dakota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

South Dakota-relative analysis

Median Home Value places North Sioux City toward the top of South Dakota's cities

Among the 263 South Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, North Sioux City ranks #37 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Sioux City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#65 of 285
77th percentile in South Dakota
Median Gross Rent
#56 of 303
80th percentile in South Dakota
Median Home Value
#37 of 263
86th percentile in South Dakota
Poverty Rate
#107 of 302
64th percentile in South Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#69 of 303
77th percentile in South Dakota

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Dakota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

58thIncome percentile
40thSafety percentile

58th percentile nationally for median household income · 40th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

North Sioux City's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

North Sioux City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 52 Avg. percentile National median
North Sioux City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How North Sioux City's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$234,500 48th percentile more affordable than 48% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. North Sioux City $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - North Sioux City, SD North Sioux City, SD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Sioux City, SD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution North Sioux City, SD median $76,481/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
North Sioux City, SD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for North Sioux City, SD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,018
Median Income
$76,481
Median Home Value
$234,500
Median Age
33.8
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Labor force participation
63.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1672.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
196.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1475.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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3,000 residents3,020 residents3,040 residents3,060 residents3,080 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,051 residents 3,036 residents ▼ -0.5%
North Sioux City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
6
housing units authorized
Single-Family
6
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 20
2020 18
2021 31
2022 38
2023 16
2024 6

Permit volume decreased 70% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
90.7%
Carpool
6.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.2%
Other
1.3%

Based on 1,595 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Dakota - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$200
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Dakota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Dakota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county North Sioux City sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.6
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,154/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
37.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Dakota

Lead
2,997 people
Summerset
2,978 people
Canton
3,060 people
Mobridge
2,928 people
Winner
2,900 people
Blackhawk
2,805 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Sioux City's 3,018 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tonkawa, OK
3,018 people
Sisters, OR
3,018 people
Malabar, FL
3,017 people
Greenwood, PA
3,017 people
Oak Ridge North, TX
3,019 people
Moss Beach, CA
3,016 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Sioux City's $76,481 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bonnie Brae, IL
$76,483 median income
Grand River, OH
$76,488 median income
Hilmar-Irwin, CA
$76,492 median income
Ullin, IL
$76,492 median income
Lathrop, MO
$76,468 median income
Conyngham, PA
$76,468 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Sioux City, SD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition North Sioux City, SD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.6% 6.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.9% White 83.6% Black or African American 3.8% Asian 1.3% American Indian 1.8% Native Hawaiian 0.4% Some other race 2.8% Two or more races 6.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How North Sioux City compares to nearby South Dakota cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
North Sioux City (this city) 3,018 $76,481
Lead 2,997 $57,348
Summerset 2,978 $115,197
Canton 3,060 $65,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Sioux City, SD?

What is the population of North Sioux City, SD? +

3,018 people live in North Sioux City, SD according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Sioux City, SD? +

North Sioux City households earn a median of $76,481 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Sioux City? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for North Sioux City; the closest available measure is the South Dakota state average, a cost of living index of 88.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Dakota vary by metro area.

Is North Sioux City, SD safe? +

North Sioux City has a total crime rate of 1672.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in North Sioux City, SD? +

North Sioux City's median home value sits at $234,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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