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Sioux Falls, SD Profile


Sioux Falls, SD, population 158,008, is located in South Dakota's Minnehaha county, about 163.2 miles from Omaha and 190.2 miles from Lincoln.

Through the 90's Sioux Falls's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sioux Falls has grown by about 13%. Since 2005 Sioux Falls's population has grown by about 9%.

Sioux Falls's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sioux Falls tend to be much higher than South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American2%
Native American2%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000124,819N/A
2001129,9804.13%
2002133,2812.54%
2003137,5753.22%
2004141,4882.84%
2005145,0952.55%
2006148,2442.17%
2007151,7612.37%
2008155,0842.19%
2009158,0081.89%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$41,221
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001261
2002317
2003299
2004309
2005344
2006303
2007263
2008337
2009286
2010300
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 27638208
2002 111552228
2003 310440245
2004 310843263
2005 414571253
2006 711534270
2007 29544240
2008 513046341
2009 113347273
2010 39655328

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,063
20023,034
20033,070
20043,242
20053,099
20062,558
20072,607
20082,538
20092,905
20103,021
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 681 2,943 182
2002 652 2,946 195
2003 770 2,997 256
2004 916 3,176 284
2005 682 3,253 329
2006 768 2616 212
2007 631 2881 268
2008 659 3030 248
2009 748 3584 277
2010 989 3637 228

Location

Elevation1,442 feet above sea level
Land Area45.1 Square Miles



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