West Okoboji

Population: 384
Median household income: $73,125
Median home value: $591,700

West Okoboji, a community in Dickinson County, Iowa, has 384 residents. Its median household income of $73,125 runs in line with the Dickinson County figure of $74,570.

From 2019 to 2023, West Okoboji's population grew 24.3% from 309 to 384, while its median home value rose 12.7% from $525,000 to $591,700.

72.3% of workers drive to work alone. 89.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 384
Median age: 60.4 yrs
Median household income: $73,125
Median home value: $591,700
Median gross rent: $1,766
Housing units: 428
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

309384

Median household income

$68,750$73,125

Median home value

$525,000$591,700

Median gross rent

$1,625$1,766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	309	$68,750	$525,000	$1,625
2020	345	$70,625	$443,300	$2,030
2021	333	$65,000	$410,000	$1,885
2022	357	$68,333	$543,500	$2,067
2023	384	$73,125	$591,700	$1,766

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 343.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6423.4%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over22.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	3.1%
5 to 17	50	13.0%
18 to 24	6	1.6%
25 to 34	13	3.4%
35 to 44	42	10.9%
45 to 54	23	6.0%
55 to 64	90	23.4%
65 to 74	60	15.6%
75 and over	88	22.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	373	97.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate17.4%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree33.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	3.5%
High school graduate	55	17.4%
Some college or associate's	98	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	105	33.2%
Graduate or professional degree	47	14.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	107	72.3%
Carpooled	15	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	17.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	45.1%
15 to 29 min	54	44.3%
30 to 44 min	2	1.6%
45 to 59 min	5	4.1%
60+ min	6	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 3.4% (13 of 381)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	68.2%
Nonfamily households	64	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	201	47.0%
Vacant	227	53.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	134	66.7%
Renter-occupied	67	33.3%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	383	89.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	0.5%
20 or more units	41	9.6%
Mobile home & other	2	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1984450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 43.3477, -95.1664