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Storm Lake, Iowa

Storm Lake city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Younger populationBuena Vista County · 5.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Storm LakePeer medianPctileSource
Population11,42810,93755
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$62,765$65,3419
Poverty rate7.0%15.5%0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%17.3%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$172,200$230,3509
Median gross rent$898$1,0589
Housing vacancy rate5.3%10.4%27
Worked from home4.3%6.3%27
Population, 2012–2024
Storm LakePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Storm LakePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Buena Vista County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.9US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.2US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services14.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.8US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction26.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Safford, AZ9110,239$65,64718.1%
Burley, ID8911,958$67,46815.9%
Pleasanton, TX8911,011$65,03421.2%
Guymon, OK8912,539$60,07515.2%
Shelton, WA8710,612$69,59818.1%
Lexington, NE8610,862$67,66613.1%
Bladensburg, MD869,583$63,17916.6%
Vernal, UT8610,392$64,45714.0%
Fort Morgan, CO8611,605$64,15818.2%
Artesia, NM8612,576$74,91519.9%