Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison

2022 Population

131,147

0.384% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.8

0.546% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12%

0.24% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$70,768

8.66% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$165,800

11.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

63,923

0.522% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA had a population of 131k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $70,768. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA grew from 130,645 to 131,147, a 0.384% increase and its median household income grew from $65,127 to $70,768, a 8.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.62%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.83%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%).

16.3% of the households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are Western Iowa Tech Community College (1,848 degrees awarded in 2022), Morningside University (628 degrees), and Briar Cliff University (273 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was $165,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was 2 cars per household.

Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA borders Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, Northwest Central Iowa--Storm Lake, Denison & Cherokee Region PUMA, IA, Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, and Southeast South Dakota (Outside Sioux Falls City) PUMA, SD.

United States Iowa Nebraska South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA is home to a population of 131k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.57% of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA residents were born outside of the country (11.2k people).

In 2022, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96k people) in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.68k White (Hispanic) and 7.64k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are Spanish (14,363 households), Vietnamese (1,042 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (948 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,038

Women

49.6%

66,070

Men

50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 131,108 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

95.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95% of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
96k ± 369
White (Hispanic)
8.68k ± 1.02k
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.64k ± 1.04k

15.7%

Hispanic Population

20.6k people

15.7% of the people in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are hispanic (20.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,703 ± 1,653 people
Guatemala
1,154 ± 830 people
Vietnam
1,041 ± 789 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 4,703 Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,154 and Vietnam with 1,041.

Foreign-Born Population

8.57%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

8.33%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

As of 2022, 8.57% of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA residents (11.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was 8.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,363 households (11.7%)
Vietnamese
1,042 households (0.85%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
948 households (0.774%)

16.3% of the households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was Spanish. 11.7% of the households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,477 ± 243
Gulf War (2001-)
1,262 ± 243
Gulf War (1990s)
846 ± 256

Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA employs 63.9k people. The largest industries in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,099 people), Construction (4,084 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,855 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of physicians ($181,320), Other health care services ($137,444), and Miscellaneous wood products ($134,447).

Males in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,193. The income inequality in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.433, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,538

Women

47.8%

32,244

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA in 2020 was 61,782 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63.9k

2022 Value

0.522%

1 Year growth

± 0.522%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA grew at a rate of 0.522%, from 63.6k employees to 63.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, are Packaging & filling machine operators & tenders (1,842 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,821 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,743 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

63.9k

2022 Value

0.522%

1 Year growth

± 0.522%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA grew at a rate of 0.522%, from 63.6k employees to 63.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,099 people), Construction (4,084 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,855 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, though some of these residents may live in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,126

Median earning men ± $1,951

$35,103

Median earning women ± $1,435

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,739), Wholesale Trade ($59,891), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($60,566), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,284), and Manufacturing ($42,561).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

N/AChuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

N/AJoni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'concat')

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map')

Education

In 2022, universities in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA awarded 2,858 degrees. The student population of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,265 male students and 5,270 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are White (1,860 and 68.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (496 and 18.3%), Black or African American (123 and 4.54%), and Two or More Races (84 and 3.1%).

The largest universities in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA by number of degrees awarded are Western Iowa Tech Community College (1,848 and 64.7%), Morningside University (628 and 22%), and Briar Cliff University (273 and 9.55%).

The most popular majors in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (417 and 14.6%), Registered Nursing (177 and 6.19%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (130 and 4.55%).

The median tuition cost in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA for private four year colleges is $32,777.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 8,535 (38.3% men and 61.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 8,535 students enrolled in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,554 records, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
90 degrees awarded
Cyber/Computer Forensics And Counterterrorism
35 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
122 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Iowa Tech Community College
1,848 degrees awarded
Morningside University
628 degrees awarded
Briar Cliff University
273 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Iowa Tech Community College with 1,848 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,035 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, which is 0.568 times less than the 1,823 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,860 degrees mean that there were 3.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 496 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,777) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,253) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (32k), Some college (22.2k), and Primary Education (14.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was $165,800 in 2022, which is 0.588 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $148,800 to $165,800, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA is 69.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA is $70,768. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA with a value of $97,664, followed by Polk County (West) PUMA, IA and Linn County outside Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, with respective values of $93,727 and $91,766.

Housing

Property

$165,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,425

$35,174

Median Property Taxes

±$1,266

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2022

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.6% of the housing units in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA with a value of $97,664, followed by Polk County (West) PUMA, IA and Linn County outside Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, with respective values of $93,727 and $91,766.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,768

Median Household Income

± $2,081

50.5k

Number of Households

± 1,576

In 2022, the median household income of the 50.5k households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA grew to $70,768 from the previous year's value of $65,127.

The following chart displays the households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.433

2022 Wage GINI in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA

0.418

2021 Wage GINI in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA

In 2022, the income inequality in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.41% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (9.4%)
Worked At Home (5.51%)

In 2022, 81.8% of workers in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.4%) and those who worked at home (5.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA (15.3k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA has health coverage, with 48.4% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.29%

Uninsured

48.4%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA declined by 1.95% from 6.42% to 6.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring

Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE

PUMA

Southeast South Dakota (Outside Sioux Falls City) PUMA, SD

PUMA

Northwest Central Iowa--Storm Lake, Denison & Cherokee Region PUMA, IA

PUMA

Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA

PUMA

United States

Nation