Health in Sioux City, Iowa: official figures
8.4% of residents of Sioux City (7,126 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 362nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Iowa: 5.0%).
How many children in Sioux City are uninsured?
In Sioux City, 5.4% of children under 19 and 11.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Sioux City are on Medicaid?
25.8% of residents of Sioux City under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 182nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Iowa: 17.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Sioux City have a disability?
13.9% of residents of Sioux City (11,867 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 257th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Iowa: 12.6%); 6.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Sioux City have a disability?
By age, 32.8% of residents of Sioux City aged 65 and over, 13.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Sioux City, Iowa?
An estimated 40.2% of adults in Sioux City had obesity in 2023, joint 109th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Sioux City?
An estimated 11.6% of adults in Sioux City had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 291st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Sioux City?
An estimated 18.6% of adults in Sioux City reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 188th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.6% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Sioux City have high blood pressure?
In Sioux City, an estimated 32.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 30.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 156th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Sioux City see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.6% of adults in Sioux City had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 353rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Sioux City compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Sioux City ranks 362 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | Waterbury | 8.4% |
| 360 | Long Beach | 8.4% |
| 361 | Allen | 8.4% |
| 362 | Sioux City | 8.4% |
| 363 | Corona | 8.4% |
| 364 | Cedar Park | 8.3% |
| 365 | Sugar Land | 8.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Sioux City ranks 257 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Bartlett | 14.0% |
| 255 | Las Vegas | 13.9% |
| 256 | Bismarck | 13.9% |
| 257 | Sioux City | 13.9% |
| 258 | Fort Wayne | 13.9% |
| 259 | Mission | 13.9% |
| 260 | Maricopa | 13.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sioux City ranks 114 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Topeka | 40.2% |
| 112 | Lansing | 40.2% |
| 113 | Waukegan | 40.2% |
| 114 | Sioux City | 40.2% |
| 115 | Casa Grande | 40.2% |
| 116 | Council Bluffs | 40.2% |
| 117 | Newark | 40.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sioux City ranks 300 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Lakeland | 11.6% |
| 298 | Pueblo | 11.6% |
| 299 | West Covina | 11.6% |
| 300 | Sioux City | 11.6% |
| 301 | Bloomington | 11.6% |
| 302 | Lake Elsinore | 11.6% |
| 303 | Ocala | 11.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sioux City ranks 75 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Trenton | 17.7% |
| 73 | Fort Smith | 17.7% |
| 74 | Topeka | 17.6% |
| 75 | Sioux City | 17.6% |
| 76 | Rocky Mount | 17.6% |
| 77 | Schenectady | 17.5% |
| 78 | Decatur | 17.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Sioux City ranks 197 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Sparks | 18.6% |
| 195 | Yakima | 18.6% |
| 196 | Melbourne | 18.6% |
| 197 | Sioux City | 18.6% |
| 198 | Bloomington | 18.6% |
| 199 | Wilmington | 18.6% |
| 200 | Lafayette | 18.6% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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