Another interesting thing about Sioux Falls, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
One of the benefits of Sioux Falls is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.62 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Sioux Falls is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.99% of adults in Sioux Falls have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Sioux Falls in 2018 was $36,430, which is wealthy relative to South Dakota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,720 for a family of four. However, Sioux Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sioux Falls is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sioux Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sioux Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sioux Falls include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Sioux Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
