Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of South Sioux City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.06 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, the citizens of South Sioux City rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.76% of adults 25 and older in South Sioux City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in South Sioux City in 2022 was $29,668, which is lower middle income relative to Nebraska, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,672 for a family of four. However, South Sioux City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
South Sioux City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call South Sioux City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in South Sioux City, accounting for 48.62% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of South Sioux City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Sioux City include German, Irish, English, Ethiopian, and Somalian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of South Sioux City's cultural character, accounting for 31.23% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in South Sioux City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
