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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.8%
10,823 → 11,560
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.8%
$44,263 → $58,341
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Storm Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,105
+545 from 2023 (11,560)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,782
+$12,441 from 2023 ($58,341)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,823 | — | $44,263 | — |
| 2015 | 10,779 | -0.4% | $43,539 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,606 | -1.6% | $48,382 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 10,391 | -2% | $50,565 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11,256 | +8.3% | $49,375 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 11,560 | +2.7% | $58,341 | +18.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.