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Storm Lake, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buena Vista County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
11,275
Population
2,076/sq mi density
$58,341
Median Income
$28,947 per capita
$163,600
Home Value
$173,576 Zillow
$830
Median Rent
21.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
393
Violent Crime/100K
1,620 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$58,341 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$163,600 home value, $830/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
393 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,341
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,947
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Storm Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Storm Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,341
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,947
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,827
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
60% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.2%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,938M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
33.2%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
610
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
48
Retail
82
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,827
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,292
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,341 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,947 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,827 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $1,938M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 610 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,827 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,292 |