What percentage of people rent in North Sioux City, SD?

Name: Renters and owners in North Sioux City, SD, 2020–2024
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50.5% (±8.3 points) of the occupied homes in North Sioux City, SD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 804 renting households against 787 that own their home.

In North Sioux City, the share of households that rent went from 51.1% in 2015–2019 to 50.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 50.5% (±8.3 points)
Renting households: 804 (±158)
Median renter income: $60,283 (±$26,558)

Who rents and who owns in North Sioux City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Sioux City	Union County	South Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	50.5% (±8.3 points)	26.9% (±3.2 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	804 (±158)	1,967 (±241)	114,923 (±1,973)	45,017,354
Owning households	787 (±141)	5,343 (±229)	250,621 (±2,208)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,283 (±$26,558)	$48,750 (±$11,417)	$45,599 (±$1,257)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,085 (±$10,201)	$107,474 (±$8,214)	$92,702 (±$1,158)	$100,009

In North Sioux City, the renter share is higher than in Union County (26.9%).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (31.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Union County, North Sioux City ranks 1 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 94 of 1,152.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in North Sioux City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	51.1% (±6.9 points)	50.5% (±8.3 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$880 (±$86)	$1,098 (±$75)	+24.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,625 (±$8,728)	$71,908 (±$15,632)	+42.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near North Sioux City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Sioux City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Sioux City	—	50.5% (±8.3 points)	—
Big Sioux Township	1.2 mi	26.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Dakota Dunes	3.2 mi	33.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Union County)	4.5 mi	6.2% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Jefferson	6.0 mi	9.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Sioux City	6.0 mi	34.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
South Sioux City	6.6 mi	44.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	7.2 mi	17.2% (±18.3 points)	Lower
Civil Bend Township	8.9 mi	14.1% (±20.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Big Sioux Township, SD (26.2%), Dakota Dunes, SD (33.0%), Jefferson Township (Union County), SD (6.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	North Sioux City	50.5% (±8.3 points)
2	Spink Township	39.0% (±38.1 points)
3	Prairie Township	35.2% (±30.4 points)
4	Dakota Dunes	33.0% (±8.3 points)
5	Alcester	30.7% (±7.6 points)
6	Big Sioux Township	26.2% (±6.5 points)
7	Alcester Township	22.0% (±23.6 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about North Sioux City

How many renters are there in North Sioux City?

North Sioux City has an estimated 804 (±158) renting households, 50.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Sioux City?

In North Sioux City, the share of households that rent went from 51.1% in 2015–2019 to 50.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Sioux City?

A renting household in North Sioux City has 1.7 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Sioux City?

The median renting household in North Sioux City, SD has an income of $60,283 (±$26,558) a year, against $89,085 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for North Sioux City city, South Dakota (place:45700, in state:46).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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