Sioux Falls is a relatively large city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 202,078 people and 47 associated neighborhoods, Sioux Falls is the largest community in South Dakota. Much of the housing stock in Sioux Falls was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Sioux Falls economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Sioux Falls, where the median household income is $92,989.00.
Sioux Falls real estate is some of the most expensive in South Dakota, although Sioux Falls house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Sioux Falls has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.80% 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.
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.
If knowledge is power, Sioux Falls is a pretty powerful place. 50.23% of the adults in Sioux Falls have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Sioux Falls in 2022 was $51,311, which is wealthy relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $205,244 for a family of four. However, Sioux Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Sioux Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.