| | Pierre, SD | Sioux City, IA | United States |
| Population | 14,126 | 85,081 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.3% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.4 | 34.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,687 | 82,855 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,876 | 85,013 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,906 | 80,505 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.2% | -2.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 6.2% | 2.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,084.4 | 1,455.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 13.0 | 58.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Pierre, SD | Sioux City, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.0% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Pierre, SD | Sioux City, IA | United States |
| White | 80.7% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 4.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 9.8% | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.5% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% | 20.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Pierre, SD | Sioux City, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 47.6% | 47.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.5% | 45.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.4% | 52.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.3% | 35.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.3% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.12 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,144 | 32,051 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,637 | 20,175 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.7% | 29.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.9% | 36.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,507 | 11,876 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.3% | 24.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.1% | 9.2% | 10.8% |