Dordt's Living Circumstances

Sioux Center Community School District Overview

Dordt University located in Sioux Center Community School District area. A total of 3,016 households are located in Sioux Center Community School District area. Among them, 1,198 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.17 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,824 and 3,012 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6.74% (561) of residents are non-citizens and 11.10% (924) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Sioux Center Community School District, Iowa
Household	3,016
Population	8,326
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,198 (39.72%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,824
Total Students	3,012
Pre-Kindergarten	230
Kindergarten	121
Grade 1-8	1,127
Grade 9-12	318
College/Graduate School	1,216
Veterans	6,777
Non-citizen	561
Non-English Home Language	924
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

6,983 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,025 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,025 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,025 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 0.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Sioux Center Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,898	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,438	70.19%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	481	9.82%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	216	4.41%
Other method	45	0.92%
Worked from home	718	14.66%
Average Commute Time	10 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,025	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,207	43.92%
Service	809	16.10%
Sales and office	759	15.10%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	604	12.02%
Production, transportation, and material moving	646	12.86%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,025	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	508	10.11%
Construction	305	6.07%
Manufacturing	675	13.43%
Wholesale trade	147	2.93%
Retail trade	320	6.37%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	83	1.65%
Information	58	1.15%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	235	4.68%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	326	6.49%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,770	35.22%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	354	7.04%
Other services, except public administration	156	3.10%
Public administration	88	1.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,025	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,043	80.46%
Government workers	605	12.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	372	7.40%
Unpaid family workers	5	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $84,165 for the 3,016 households in Sioux Center Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $26,791. 8,812 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.24%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,016	-
Less than $10,000	134	4.44%
$10,000 - $14,999	74	2.45%
$15,000 - $24,999	197	6.53%
$25,000 - $34,999	134	4.44%
$35,000 - $49,999	418	13.86%
$50,000 - $74,999	492	16.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	745	24.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	468	15.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	228	7.56%
More than $200,000	126	4.18%
Median Household Income	$76,392	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$84,165	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,383	-
Less than $10,000	24	1.01%
$10,000 - $14,999	25	1.05%
$15,000 - $24,999	56	2.35%
$25,000 - $34,999	35	1.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	337	14.14%
$50,000 - $74,999	428	17.96%
$75,000 - $99,999	684	28.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	449	18.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	228	9.57%
More than $200,000	117	4.91%

Median Family Income	$84,219	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$96,684	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,791	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,939	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,939	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,252	-
With health insurance coverage	8,812	95.24%
Public coverage	2,620	28.32%
Private health insurance	7,177	77.57%
Without health insurance coverage	440	4.76%

Housing

There are 3,135 housing units in Sioux Center Community School District area, Iowa with 3,016 units (96.20%) occupied. 2,324 houses (77.06%) are occupied by owner and 692 houses (22.94%) are rented. The average housing value is $218,000 and the average rental cost is $816. 105 houses (3.35%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 718 houses (22.90%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,135	-
Occupied	3,016	96.20%
Owner Occupied	2,324	77.06%
Renter Occupied	692	22.94%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,398	76.49%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	170	5.42%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	392	12.50%
Mobile Homes	175	5.58%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,135	-
Built 2014 or later	105	3.35%
Built 2010 - 2013	169	5.39%
Built 2000 - 2009	659	21.02%
Built 1990 - 1999	507	16.17%
Built 1980 - 1989	149	4.75%
Built 1970 - 1979	502	16.01%
Built 1960 - 1969	199	6.35%
Built 1950 - 1959	127	4.05%
Built 1949 or earlier	718	22.90%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,135	-
1 room	28	0.89%
2 rooms	93	2.97%
3 rooms	168	5.36%
4 rooms	119	3.80%
5 rooms	605	19.30%
6 rooms	531	16.94%
7 rooms	286	9.12%
8 rooms	402	12.82%
9 rooms or more	903	28.80%
Median Number of Rooms	6.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,135	-
no bedroom	28	0.89%
1 bedroom	209	6.67%
2 bedrooms	595	18.98%
3 bedrooms	1,116	35.60%
4 bedrooms	729	23.25%
5 bedrooms or more	458	14.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,324	-
Less than $50,000	32	1.38%
$50,000 - $99,999	129	5.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	360	15.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	445	19.15%
$200,000 - $299,999	827	35.59%
$300,000 - $499,999	483	20.78%
$500,000 - $999,999	40	1.72%
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.34%
Median House Value	$218,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	640	-
Less than $500	90	14.06%
$500 - $999	413	64.53%
$1,000 - $1,499	120	18.75%
$1,500 - $1,999	17	2.66%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$816	-

Demographic

A total of 9,359 people lives in Sioux Center Community School District area, Iowa with 4,950 male and 4,409 female. The males to female ratio is 52.89 to 47.11. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,359	-
Male	4,950	52.89%
Female	4,409	47.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,359	-
Under 5 years	955	10.20%
5 - 9 years	576	6.15%
10 - 14 years	700	7.48%
15 - 19 years	983	10.50%
20 - 24 years	859	9.18%
25 - 34 years	1,028	10.98%
35 - 44 years	1,142	12.20%
45 - 54 years	609	6.51%
55 - 59 years	501	5.35%
60 - 64 years	446	4.77%
65 - 74 years	727	7.77%
75 - 84 years	537	5.74%
85 years and older	296	3.16%
Median Age	30.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,359	-
One Race	9,241	98.74%
White	9,012	96.29%
Black or African American	49	0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.06%
Asian	130	1.39%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	44	0.47%

Two or more races	118	1.26%
White and Black or African American	53	0.57%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	28	0.30%
White and Asian	28	0.30%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%