Sioux Falls, South Dakota Economy Profile

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota Economy

74.85% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Among them 36.46% are females aged 16 and over. Eighty-four point three one percent of Sioux Falls, South Dakota workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 0.93% use public transportation (including taxicab). Two point six six percent of Sioux Falls, South Dakota residents work at home.

The total population of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is one hundred and twenty-three thousand, nine hundred and seventy-five people. The median household income in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is forty-one thousand, two hundred and twenty-one dollars. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 31.07% of all occupations. 7.8% of Sioux Falls, South Dakota population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 33.24% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 14.37% of occupations.

21.24% of families in Sioux Falls, South Dakota have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. Zero of families are below poverty level. Sioux Falls, South Dakota median household income is forty-one thousand, two hundred and twenty-one dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive thirty-two thousand, two hundred and sixteen dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid $24,861.

	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	%, Sioux Falls, South Dakota	United States
Population 16 years and over	96,178		217,168,077
In labor force	71,988	74.85%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	71,798	74.65%	63.39%
- - Employed	69,520	72.28%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	2,278	2.37%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	3.2		5.8
- Armed Forces	190	0.2%	0.53%
Not in labor force	24,190	25.15%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	49,614	51.59%	51.66%
In labor force	35,063	36.46%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	35,009	36.4%	29.65%
- - Employed	33,996	35.35%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	10,366	10.78%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	7,854		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	68,737		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	57,953	84.31%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,316	9.19%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	636	0.93%	4.73%
Walked	1,558	2.27%	2.93%
Other means	448	0.65%	1.19%
Worked at home	1,826	2.66%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	15.7	0.02%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	69,520		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,599	31.07%	33.65%
Service occupations	9,179	13.2%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	23,106	33.24%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	224	0.32%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	5,424	7.8%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,988	14.37%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	532	0.77%	1.87%
Construction	3,804	5.47%	6.78%
Manufacturing	8,349	12.01%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	3,068	4.41%	3.6%
Retail trade	9,051	13.02%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,066	4.41%	5.2%
Information	2,110	3.04%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	10,091	14.52%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	4,397	6.32%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	13,752	19.78%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	5,425	7.8%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	3,840	5.52%	4.87%
Public administration	2,035	2.93%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	60,190	86.58%	78.47%
Government workers	5,856	8.42%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,263	4.69%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	211	0.3%	0.31%

	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	%, Sioux Falls, South Dakota	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	49,740		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	3,367	6.77%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	2,827	5.68%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	7,146	14.37%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	7,133	14.34%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	9,740	19.58%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	10,468	21.05%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	4,526	9.1%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	3,056	6.14%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	799	1.61%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	678	1.36%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	41,221		41,994
With earnings	42,763	44.46%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	50,264		56,604
With Social Security income	10,985	11.42%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	11,502		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	1,108	1.15%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	6,053		6,320
With public assistance income	1,126	1.17%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,112		3,032
With retirement income	6,102	6.34%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	15,369		17,376
Families	31,061		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	1,066	3.43%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	883	2.84%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	2,728	8.78%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	3,488	11.23%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	6,597	21.24%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	8,307	26.74%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	3,965	12.77%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	2,716	8.74%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	685	2.21%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	626	2.02%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	51,516		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	21,374		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	32,216		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	24,861		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	1,738		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	1,481	85.21%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	863	49.65%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	1,015		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	977	96.26%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	539	53.1%	42.27%
Individuals	9,996		33,899,812
18 years and over	6,756	67.59%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	933	9.33%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	3,117	31.18%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	1,950	19.51%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	4,284	42.86%	31.63%

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