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Story, Iowa

Story County, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyCollege townLarge cityYounger populationGrowingStory County · 572.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025StoryPeer medianPctileSource
Population100,466105,85036
Population change (10 yr)9.3%6.3%64
Median household income$69,685$68,46645
Poverty rate18.2%19.1%36
Bachelor's degree or higher54.8%49.2%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)12.1%13.0%36
Median owner-occupied home value$258,700$301,7509
Median gross rent$1,018$1,1589
Housing vacancy rate7.1%9.6%27
Worked from home11.8%13.8%18
Population, 2010–2025
StoryPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2025
StoryPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201820182025Peer median, latest span
Population+10.6%
Housing units+9.3%
Median household income+13.1%
Median owner-occupied home value+15.6%
Median gross rent+25.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+8.2%
Worked from home+104.9%
Poverty rate+15.7%
Establishment density · Story County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.7US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail2.5US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services23.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.1US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation4.5US 2.1above US rate
Construction20.9US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Douglas, KS69120,302+5.8%$69,74653.2%
Montgomery, VA6999,101+3.4%$72,71548.8%
Johnson, IA64156,639+14.5%$74,93555.2%
Monongalia, WV64107,163+6.8%$65,34648.9%
Tompkins, NY63104,537+1.3%$74,02458.8%
Clarke, GA62129,609+8.3%$53,62547.4%
Monroe, IN61140,965-0.1%$65,86849.5%
Benton, OR6096,303+11.9%$77,70254.2%
Riley, KS5971,946-3.4%$61,09848.9%
Lafayette, MS5858,327+16.1%$67,18546.5%