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Sioux City, IA vs Grand Forks, ND

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- Grand Forks is 0% more densely populated than Sioux City.
- People are 20.0% less likely to be married in Grand Forks.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Grand Forks.
 Sioux City, IAGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,867329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.438.4
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 Population - 201082,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,321285,036,114
 Population - 199080,505  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,161.593.4
 Land Area58.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sioux City, IAGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Sioux City, IAGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 White65.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sioux City, IAGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households32,051  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,82380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,876  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sioux City    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I’ve been here only 4 months and I’m still shocked at how people behave. Not friendly, rude. Can’t tell you how many businesses I’ve been in to where the reception staff  More

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Climate in winter ranges from 10-15 degrees to 85+ in the summer 7% sale tax population @75,000, economy ok  More

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Over 14 years ago

Sioux City is an amazing place. Low crime rate, Great Schools, Great People, Most People are friendly and Polite. Just an overall great place to live!!!!!!!!!!!   More

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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