Sioux Center is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 8,427 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sioux Center is the 48th largest community in Iowa.

Sioux Center real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Sioux Center house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Of important note, Sioux Center is also a city of artists. Sioux Center has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sioux Center’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Sioux Center, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Sioux Center provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Because of many things, Sioux Center is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Sioux Center a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Sioux Center has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Sioux Center’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Sioux Center spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.93 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Sioux Center doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Sioux Center are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.92% of adults in Sioux Center have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Sioux Center in 2018 was $34,961, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,844 for a family of four. However, Sioux Center contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sioux Center is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sioux Center home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sioux Center residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Sioux Center also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.25% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sioux Center include Dutch, German, Irish, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Sioux Center is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.