Story City

Population: 3,363
Median household income: $73,558
Median home value: $205,800

Story City is a community in Story County, Iowa, home to 3,363 residents. Its median household income of $73,558 runs above the Story County figure of $69,006.

Between 2019 and 2023, Story City's population held roughly steady from 3,377 to 3,363, while its median home value rose 41.4% from $145,500 to $205,800.

The median gross rent is $956. 35.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,363
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,558
Median home value: $205,800
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 1,610
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3773,363

Median household income

$77,656$73,558

Median home value

$145,500$205,800

Median gross rent

$736$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,377	$77,656	$145,500	$736
2020	3,362	$58,155	$141,700	$801
2021	3,400	$61,948	$158,000	$867
2022	3,352	$67,308	$172,700	$863
2023	3,363	$73,558	$205,800	$956

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	254	7.6%
5 to 17	551	16.4%
18 to 24	127	3.8%
25 to 34	417	12.4%
35 to 44	342	10.2%
45 to 54	475	14.1%
55 to 64	390	11.6%
65 to 74	468	13.9%
75 and over	339	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,150	93.7%
Black or African American	26	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	146	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	3.9%
High school graduate	533	21.9%
Some college or associate's	934	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	659	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	210	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,455	91.3%
Carpooled	36	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	77	4.8%
Other means	12	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	525	34.6%
15 to 29 min	772	50.9%
30 to 44 min	73	4.8%
45 to 59 min	56	3.7%
60+ min	90	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 13.1% (426 of 3,250)

	Count	Share
Family households	942	62.8%
Nonfamily households	559	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,501	93.2%
Vacant	109	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,119	74.6%
Renter-occupied	382	25.4%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	984	61.1%
1-unit, attached	87	5.4%
2 to 4 units	232	14.4%
5 to 19 units	178	11.1%
20 or more units	116	7.2%
Mobile home & other	13	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1975675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1857, -93.5869