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Storm Lake, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $159,559 (it was $70,300 in 2000)
Storm Lake:

$159,559
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,723 - $243,329

Total population: 10,895 (Urban population: 10,060 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 90 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,333 (4,056 occupied: 2,467 owner occupied, 1,654 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

40%
State:

28%

Housing density: 1,084 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $153,591.

Median contract rent in 2022: $631 (lower quartile is $561, upper quartile is $730)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $447


Median gross rent in Storm Lake, IA in 2022: $762

Housing units in Storm Lake with a mortgage: 1,288 (90 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $91,647

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,770

Median monthly housing costs: $767

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Storm Lake, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1986

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,235
  • Male householders: 1,925 (710 living alone), Female householders: 2,085 (735 living alone)
  • 1,659 spouses (1,659 opposite-sex spouses), 282 unmarried partners, (240 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,338 children (3,140 natural, 13 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 235 grandchildren, 197 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 0 foster children, 291 other relatives, 190 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 852

Size of family households: 721 2-persons, 362 3-persons, 499 4-persons, 332 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 223 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,503 1-person, 489 2-persons.

2,051 married couples with children.
566 single-parent households (125 men, 441 women).

47.7% of residents of Storm Lake speak English at home.
34.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
15.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,820 (34.0%)
(43.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.2
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Storm Lake, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Storm Lake, Iowa
  • 21no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 7592 bedrooms
  • 1,1123 bedrooms
  • 3014 bedrooms
  • 2665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Storm Lake, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Storm Lake, Iowa
  • 206no bedroom
  • 6651 bedroom
  • 6822 bedrooms
  • 683 bedrooms
  • 334 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Storm Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Storm Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 11no vehicle
  • 5971 vehicle
  • 8562 vehicles
  • 7813 vehicles
  • 1354 vehicles
  • 875+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Storm Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Storm Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • 262no vehicle
  • 8841 vehicle
  • 4732 vehicles
  • 263 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Storm Lake, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Storm Lake, Iowa
  • 211 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1023 rooms
  • 4094 rooms
  • 4245 rooms
  • 4246 rooms
  • 2887 rooms
  • 1548 rooms
  • 6479+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Storm Lake, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Storm Lake, Iowa
  • 2061 room
  • 2292 rooms
  • 5273 rooms
  • 2744 rooms
  • 3175 rooms
  • 586 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 358 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Storm Lake, IA
  • Storm Lake, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Storm Lake, IA in 2022
  • 73Less than $10,000
  • 244$10,000 to $19,999
  • 376$20,000 to $29,999
  • 388$30,000 to $39,999
  • 652$40,000 to $49,999
  • 650$50,000 to $59,999
  • 346$60,000 to $74,999
  • 439$75,000 to $99,999
  • 253$100,000 to $124,999
  • 229$125,000 to $149,999
  • 342$150,000 to $199,999
  • 140$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Storm Lake, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Storm Lake, IA in 2022
  • 16$10,000 to $14,999
  • 77$50,000 to $59,999
  • 129$60,000 to $69,999
  • 29$70,000 to $79,999
  • 16$80,000 to $89,999
  • 132$90,000 to $99,999
  • 478$100,000 to $124,999
  • 230$125,000 to $149,999
  • 355$150,000 to $174,999
  • 56$175,000 to $199,999
  • 451$200,000 to $249,999
  • 80$250,000 to $299,999
  • 166$300,000 to $399,999
  • 60$400,000 to $499,999
  • 27$500,000 to $749,999
  • 83$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Storm Lake, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Storm Lake, IA in 2022
  • 55$250 to $299
  • 22$350 to $399
  • 154$400 to $449
  • 68$450 to $499
  • 54$500 to $549
  • 192$550 to $599
  • 321$600 to $649
  • 186$650 to $699
  • 224$700 to $749
  • 198$750 to $799
  • 53$800 to $899
  • 67$2,000 to $2,499
  • 6$2,500 to $2,999
  • 48No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.4%
Number of people working at home: 340 (6.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 842
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,231
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,132
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 139
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 208
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 133
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 102
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 166
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 49
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 82
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 96
  • 90 or more minutes: 28
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Storm Lake

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,728 (69.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,530 (18.4%)
  • Bus: 15 (0.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 7 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 22 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 42 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 558 (6.7%)
  • Worked at home: 340 (4.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 0.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 5.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • 1.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 1.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Storm Lake, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Storm Lake, Iowa
  • 1,3192010 or later
  • 1,0702000 to 2009
  • 6381990 to 1999
  • 6931980 to 1989
  • 1291970 to 1979
  • 43Before 1970
Ancestries in Storm Lake, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 884 (11.8%)
  • Ethiopian: 166 (2.2%)
  • American: 161 (2.1%)
  • Irish: 142 (1.9%)
  • English: 107 (1.4%)
  • Norwegian: 104 (1.4%)
  • European: 89 (1.2%)
  • Swedish: 76 (1.0%)
  • Czech: 66 (0.9%)
  • Scandinavian: 59 (0.8%)
  • African: 44 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 41 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 31 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 30 (0.4%)
  • French: 27 (0.4%)
  • Sudanese: 15 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 11 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 10 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 10 (0.1%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 4 (0.05%)
  • Italian: 3 (0.04%)
  • Eastern European: 2 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Storm Lake:

36.3% (1,325)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

Cuba
Storm Lake:

9.0% (327)
Iowa:

0.8% (1,342)

Thailand
Storm Lake:

8.7% (316)
Iowa:

2.0% (3,595)

Ethiopia
Storm Lake:

6.4% (235)
Iowa:

1.0% (1,858)

Burma (Myanmar)
Storm Lake:

6.1% (222)
Iowa:

2.5% (4,514)

Vietnam
Storm Lake:

5.4% (197)
Iowa:

4.2% (7,428)

Guatemala
Storm Lake:

5.4% (196)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,672)

Laos
Storm Lake:

5.3% (192)
Iowa:

2.1% (3,682)

El Salvador
Storm Lake:

4.9% (179)
Iowa:

2.8% (4,967)

Micronesia
Storm Lake:

3.2% (118)
Iowa:

0.7% (1,305)

Kenya
Storm Lake:

1.8% (67)
Iowa:

0.7% (1,188)

Cambodia
Storm Lake:

1.6% (58)
Iowa:

0.2% (441)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,107
  • Other state: 2,298
  • Northeast: 103
  • Midwest: 888
  • South: 435
  • West: 886

90.3% of Storm Lake residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58.2% lived in Iowa.


Storm Lake:

90.3%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 211
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 22
  • 5th and 6th grade: 336
  • 7th and 8th grade: 68
  • 9th grade: 136
  • 10th grade: 152
  • 11th grade: 77
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 120
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 930
  • Less than 1 year of college: 66
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 207
  • Associate degree: 255
  • Bachelor's degree: 309
  • Master's degree: 122
  • Professional school degree: 41
  • Doctorate degree: 83
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 479
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 123
  • 5th and 6th grade: 40
  • 7th and 8th grade: 55
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 41
  • 11th grade: 103
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 110
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 991
  • Less than 1 year of college: 288
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 179
  • Associate degree: 326
  • Bachelor's degree: 494
  • Master's degree: 167
  • Professional school degree: 44
  • Doctorate degree: 11
Educational Attainment for Females
Storm Lake marital status for males
Storm Lake marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,547
  • One, attached: 176
  • Two: 286
  • 3 or 4: 208
  • 5 to 9: 392
  • 10 to 19: 400
  • 20 to 49: 242
  • Mobile homes: 78
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Storm Lake
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Storm Lake, IA
  • 83.3%Utility gas
  • 16.7%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Storm Lake, IA
  • 62.8%Electricity
  • 35.0%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85
Here:

6.8%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:

0.1%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 498
Here:

61.9%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability