Storm Lake

Population: 11,275
Median household income: $58,341
Median home value: $163,600

Storm Lake is a community in Buena Vista County, Iowa, home to 11,275 residents. The median household income of $58,341 is below the Buena Vista County median ($66,564).

From 2019 to 2023, Storm Lake's population grew 6.8% from 10,558 to 11,275, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $121,300 to $163,600.

61.2% of workers drive to work alone. 62.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,275
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,341
Median home value: $163,600
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 4,291
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,55811,275

Median household income

$50,565$58,341

Median home value

$121,300$163,600

Median gross rent

$695$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,558	$50,565	$121,300	$695
2020	10,508	$47,943	$142,000	$695
2021	11,166	$49,375	$141,900	$733
2022	11,194	$54,615	$148,900	$782
2023	11,275	$58,341	$163,600	$830

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	831	7.4%
5 to 17	2,267	20.1%
18 to 24	1,516	13.4%
25 to 34	1,516	13.4%
35 to 44	1,521	13.5%
45 to 54	1,036	9.2%
55 to 64	1,098	9.7%
65 to 74	832	7.4%
75 and over	658	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,836	34.0%
Black or African American	424	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	1,655	14.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	434	3.8%
Some other race	57	0.5%
Two or more races	237	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,618	41.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.3%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,953	29.3%
High school graduate	2,065	31.0%
Some college or associate's	1,386	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	813	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	444	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone61.2%

Carpooled23.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,350	61.2%
Carpooled	1,272	23.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	513	9.4%
Bicycle	32	0.6%
Worked from home	305	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,274	82.7%
15 to 29 min	499	9.7%
30 to 44 min	199	3.9%
45 to 59 min	79	1.5%
60+ min	116	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 7.7% (812 of 10,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,242	55.9%
Nonfamily households	1,767	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,009	93.4%
Vacant	282	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,581	64.4%
Renter-occupied	1,428	35.6%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units16.1%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,667	62.2%
1-unit, attached	153	3.6%
2 to 4 units	427	10.0%
5 to 19 units	689	16.1%
20 or more units	257	6.0%
Mobile home & other	98	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1975630
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6430, -95.1965