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Story City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Story County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
3,363
Population
1,132/sq mi density
$73,558
Median Income
$41,496 per capita
$205,800
Home Value
$270,339 Zillow
$956
Median Rent
34.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
1,220 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$73,558 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$205,800 home value, $956/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1%
3,446 → 3,413
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.9%
$54,141 → $73,558
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Story City 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
3,389
-24 from 2023 (3,413)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,146
+$17,588 from 2023 ($73,558)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,446 | — | $54,141 | — |
| 2015 | 3,419 | -0.8% | $52,330 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,396 | -0.7% | $56,681 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3,327 | -2% | $77,656 | +37% |
| 2021 | 3,411 | +2.5% | $61,948 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 3,413 | +0.1% | $73,558 | +18.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.