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Storm Lake, Iowa

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StatisticStorm LakeIowaUnited States
Total Population11,4283,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,765$75,059$80,734
Median Age30.938.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.9%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$172,200$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$898$972$1,413
Poverty Rate7.0%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born30.3%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.3%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time10.119.826.4
Worked from Home4.3%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.2%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Storm Lake, Iowa

Age in Storm Lake, Iowa

StatisticStorm LakeIowaUnited States
Median Age30.938.638.9
Under 18 %27.0%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.9%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.8%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.5%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Storm Lake, Iowa

StatisticStorm LakeIowaUnited States
Households3,9751,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households61.0%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children32.7%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.8%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone27.0%30.9%28.7%
Never Married36.4%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Storm Lake, Iowa

StatisticStorm LakeIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,603$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.7%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.3%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.7%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.3%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.0%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.7%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households11.7%8.8%n/a

Housing in Storm Lake, Iowa

StatisticStorm LakeIowaUnited States
Housing Units4,1981,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.7%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.1%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.7%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income21.6%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,482$2,897n/a

Education in Storm Lake, Iowa

StatisticStorm LakeIowaUnited States
Less than High School27.7%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate33.0%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.4%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.7%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Storm Lake, Iowa

StatisticStorm LakeIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.0%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work6.1%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes85.2%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.0%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Storm Lake, Iowa

StatisticStorm LakeIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.7%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.4%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens19.9%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home46.7%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home37.3%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency42.3%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Storm Lake

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.