Lyon County vs. Sioux County

	Lyon County (IA)	Sioux County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11,811	34,909
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.0%	3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	11,581	33,704
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	11,581	33,704
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.6%	7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	28.3%	27.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.1%	15.9%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	49.7%
White alone, percent	97.7%	96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	11.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.4%	86.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	651	1,404
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,076	13,027
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.4%	79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$132,400	$159,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,112	$1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$426	$453
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$666	$686
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.5%	10.2%
Building permits, 2018	45	139
Households, 2014-2018	4,549	12,166
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.3%	89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.9%	9.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.7%	89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.3%	85.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.6%	90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.4%	28.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.3%	5.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.3%	6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.7%	73.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.8%	66.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	21,608	149,613
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	111,769	1,596,616
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	461,575	1,400,981
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	106,633	433,310
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,070	$12,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.0	13.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$64,352	$67,178
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,246	$28,467
Persons in poverty, percent	6.9%	6.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	401	1,305
Total employment, 2017	3,505	18,543
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	132,159	737,138
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.2%	-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,027	2,748
All firms, 2012	1,036	3,219
Men-owned firms, 2012	519	1,884
Women-owned firms, 2012	246	725
Minority-owned firms, 2012	40	51
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	940	3,002
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	119	288
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	876	2,603
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	13.2%	18.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	19.7	43.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	587.65	768.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lyon county (IA) and Sioux county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.