Electricity rates in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Minnehaha County, the county around Sioux Falls, SD, ranks 1 of 66 South Dakota counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 91.1. Sioux Falls, South Dakota has 197,642 residents in 82,836 households; 29.3% heat with electricity.
Sioux Falls on the map
Minnehaha County, with Sioux Falls marked
Outage risk around Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 136 wind and 10 tornado, 73.9 per 100,000 residents of 197,642. Top gust near Sioux Falls, SD: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near Sioux Falls, SD: $12.1M.
Reports within 15 miles of Sioux Falls, SD
wind and tornado reports, Sioux Falls, SD
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- 18'25
| Sioux Falls, SD | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD, 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, 2017 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, 2018 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, 2019 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, 2021 | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, 2022 | 34 | 2 | 36 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, 2025 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Facts about Sioux Falls
- Residents of Sioux Falls, SD, ACS 2023
- 197,6421 of 2 South Dakota cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Sioux Falls, SD
- $74,7141 of 2 of those cities
- Households in Sioux Falls, SD
- 82,8362.39 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Sioux Falls, SD
- 60.0%49,677 owners and 33,159 renter households
- Housing units in Sioux Falls, SD
- 87,1214,285 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Sioux Falls, SD
- 29.3%24,284 of 82,836 homes
- Land area of Sioux Falls, SD
- 82.7 sq mi2,390.7 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Sioux Falls, SD
- 2.0% to 2.2%at 994 kWh a month over the $74,714 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Sioux Falls, SD
- 146NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 73.9 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Sioux Falls, SD
- 199231,801 of 87,121 homes (36.5%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Sioux Falls, SD
- $271,400$993 gross rent a month, 4.39% of value a year
Bill and heat pump calculator, Sioux Falls
Compare Sioux Falls with nearby cities
| City near Sioux Falls, SD | Distance from Sioux Falls | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD (this page) | 0 mi | 197,642 | $74,714 | 1992 | $271,400 | 146 | 9.4% |
| Rapid City, SD | 325.4 mi west | 76,836 (-120,806) | $65,712 (-$9,002) | 1978 (-14 yr) | $270,000 (-$1,400) | 186 (+40) | 10.0% (+0.7 pts) |
Who supplies Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County lists 3 utilities for Sioux Falls, SD (197,642 residents): homes pay 12.41 to 13.87 cents per kWh, about $123 to $138 a month at 994 kWh, 2.0% to 2.2% of the $74,714 Sioux Falls median income. Minnehaha County page.
Cost of living with electricity in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD: 82,836 households at $1,257 a year per home for electricity (Minnehaha County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $104.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,024 a year per household.
| Group in Sioux Falls, SD | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Sioux Falls, SD median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD, all households | 82,836 | $1,257 | $104.1 million | 1.68% |
| Sioux Falls, SD, homeowners | 49,677 | $1,542 | $76.6 million | 2.06% |
| Sioux Falls, SD, renters | 33,159 | $763 | $25.3 million | 1.02% |
Housing and heating in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD: 31,801 of 87,121 homes were built before 1980 and 34,427 in 2000 or later. Sioux Falls, SD has 46,381 detached houses, 25,283 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 3,231 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Sioux Falls, SD
% of homes by decade built, Sioux Falls, SD
- 9pre-40
- 340s
- 850s
- 760s
- 1070s
- 1180s
- 1390s
- 1800s
- 1910s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Sioux Falls, SD
| Sioux Falls, SD | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD, median year built | 1992 | 1986 | +6 years | 1 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, built before 1980 | 36.5% | 43.0% | -6.5 points | 2 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, built 2000 or later | 39.5% | 32.1% | +7.5 points | 1 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, detached houses | 53.2% | 59.5% | -6.3 points | 2 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 29.0% | 25.5% | +3.5 points | 1 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, mobile homes | 3.7% | 4.0% | -0.3 points | 2 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, renter households | 40.0% | 36.5% | +3.5 points | 1 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, median home value | $271,400 | $266,600 | +$4,800 | 1 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, median gross rent a month | $993 | $954 | +$39 | 2 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, people per household | 2.32 | 2.37 | -0.05 | 1 of 2 |
Who lives in Sioux Falls: income, cars, homes
In Sioux Falls, SD, 15,860 of 82,836 households earn under $35,000, 25,730 $35,000-$75,000, 27,244 $75,000-$150,000 and 14,002 $150,000 or more. 18,596 residents of Sioux Falls, SD live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.1. In Sioux Falls, SD, 4,453 households own no vehicle and 48,935 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Sioux Falls, SD homes: 48,066 have 3+ bedrooms, 13,396 none or one, median 5.7 rooms. Of 109,690 workers in Sioux Falls, SD, 10,278 work from home, 87,067 drive alone, 721 ride transit and 2,075 walk. In Sioux Falls, SD, 12,593 of 32,253 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 34,894 households moved in since 2018 and 10,275 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly.
Household income in Sioux Falls, SD
| Sioux Falls, SD | Value | Rank in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD, households under $35,000 | 19.1% | 2 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, households $150,000 or more | 16.9% | 1 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, residents below poverty | 9.6% | 2 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, median age | 35.1 | 2 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 55.2% | 1 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 2 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, households with 2+ vehicles | 59.1% | 1 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, workers at home | 9.4% | 2 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, cost-burdened renters | 39.0% | 2 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, moved in since 2018 | 42.1% | 1 of 2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD, moved in before 2000 | 12.4% | 2 of 2 |
Analyst note on Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD counts 197,642 residents in 82,836 households, on 82.7 square miles. Household income in Sioux Falls, SD is $74,714; 49,677 of its 82,836 households own. 24,284 of the 82,836 occupied homes in Sioux Falls, SD heat with electricity.
Sioux Falls, SD has 87,121 housing units, 4,285 of them vacant or seasonal. Minnehaha County, the county around Sioux Falls, SD, ranks 1 of 66 South Dakota counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 98.4. Minnehaha County, the county around Sioux Falls, SD, ranks 1 of 66 South Dakota counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 99.1.
Minnehaha County, the county around Sioux Falls, SD, ranks 1 of 66 South Dakota counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 87.2.
ZIP codes in Sioux Falls
| ZIP area touching Sioux Falls, SD | Share of the ZIP's land inside Sioux Falls | Share of Sioux Falls's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 57104 (Sioux Falls, SD) | 51.7% | 19.9% |
| 57108 (Sioux Falls, SD) | 39.6% | 15.2% |
| 57106 (Sioux Falls, SD) | 38.3% | 14.7% |
| 57107 (Sioux Falls, SD) | 24.2% | 14.3% |
| 57110 (Sioux Falls, SD) | 53.8% | 14.2% |
| 57103 (Sioux Falls, SD) | 100.0% | 12.0% |
| 57105 (Sioux Falls, SD) | 100.0% | 9.5% |
| 57117 (Sioux Falls, SD) | 100.0% | 0.1% |
| 57197 (Sioux Falls, SD) | 100.0% | 0.1% |
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Questions on Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls: what is the electricity rate?
Sioux Falls, SD has no price of its own; its 197,642 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 994 kWh month costs $123 to $138.
Sioux Falls: how does it rank among South Dakota cities?
Sioux Falls, SD: rank 1 of 2 by its 197,642 residents, rank 1 of 2 by $74,714 median income.
Sioux Falls: how many homes heat with electricity?
Sioux Falls, SD: 24,284 of 82,836 occupied homes, 29.3%; Minnehaha County 28.6%.
Sioux Falls: how much income goes to electricity?
At 994 kWh a month, 2.0% to 2.2% of the $74,714 median income in Sioux Falls, SD.
Sioux Falls: damaging storms reported nearby?
146 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Sioux Falls, SD, 2015 to 2025, 73.9 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls, SD: median home built 1992; 31,801 of 87,121 homes (36.5%) predate 1980, 46,381 are detached and 25,283 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in Sioux Falls, SD earn under $35,000?
15,860 of 82,836, against 14,002 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Sioux Falls, SD live below the poverty line?
18,596 residents.
How many Sioux Falls, SD households have no car?
4,453 households; 48,935 have two or more.