Story County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	42%
State:	28%

Story County:	19.7%
Iowa:	10.9%

This county:	14.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	6.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Type of workers:

Story County, Iowa business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Story County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	26.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 40,887	(51.1%)
Females: 39,094	(48.9%)

Story County:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county	$44,684
Iowa:	$43,609

Story County	$150,357
Iowa:	$106,600

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 73
• Thefts: 96
• Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 89
• Thefts: 118
• Auto thefts: 23

Area name: Ames, IA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Story County is $536 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $947 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ames, Nevada, Story City, Huxley, Roland, Slater, Gilbert, Colo, Cambridge, Maxwell.

2005 air pollution in Story County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.065 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Boone County , Hamilton County , Hardin County , Jasper County , Marshall County , Polk County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Story County: Twin Anchors Campground (A), Swanson Elevator (B), Ames Country Club (C), Prairie View Golf Course (D), Elwell (E), Sheffield (F), Ballard Country Club (G), Story City South Bound Rest Area (H), Oaks Golf Course (I), Indian Creek Country Club (J), Illinois Grove (K), Story City North Bound Rest Area (L), Fernald (M), Nevada Police Department (N), Story County Home (O), Story County Conservation Center (P), Slater Fire Department (Q), Sherman Townhall (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Story County include: Saints Peter And Paul Church (A), Bethel United Methodist Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Slater Baptist Church (D), Palestine Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Center Cemetery (1), Center Grove Cemetery (2), Arrasmith Cemetery (3), Walnut Grove Cemetery (4), Zearing Cemetery (5), Oak Hill Cemetery (6), Baldus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hickory Grove Lake (A), Hendrickson Marsh Lake (B), Comar Lake (C), Arnold Lake (D), Twin Anchors Lake (E), Dakins Lake (F), McFarland Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Onion Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), West Indian Creek (C), Long Dick Creek (D), Rupple Creek (E), East Indian Creek (F), Squaw Creek (G), Walnut Creek (H), Dye Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Story County include: Hendrickson Marsh State Hunting Area (1), Doolittle Prairie State Preserve (2), McDonald Woods (3), McFarland Lake Park (4), Anderson Park (5), Sopers Mill Access Area (6), Hickory Grove County Park (7), Peterson Pits Recreation Area (8), Dakins Lake Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Slater Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	2.8%
Iowa:	3.6%

Current college students: 23,057
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 44.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,537 (17% naturalized citizens)

Story County:	6.9%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,906
• One, attached: 1,423
• Two: 1,510
• 3 or 4: 1,864
• 5 to 9: 1,927
• 10 to 19: 2,111
• 20 or more: 2,942
• Mobile homes: 1,945
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Story County with a mortgage: 9,922 (880 second mortgage, 1,392 home equity loan, 82 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,989

Story County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 6.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/13/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 31,267 (71%) Carpooled: 4,103 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,766 (4%) Taxi: 11 (0%) Motorcycle: 43 (0%) Bicycle: 757 (2%) Walked: 4,223 (10%) Other means: 141 (0%) Worked at home: 1,550 (4%)

11.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.39%
Iowa average:	6.30%

1.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($703 average AGI)

Story County:	1.09%
Iowa average:	0.10%

6.40% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($16,744 average AGI)
3.91% relocated from other states ($13,632 average AGI)

Story County:	3.91%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Polk County, IA	1.35% ($32,827 average AGI)
from Boone County, IA	0.58% ($38,406)
from Marshall County, IA	0.29% ($30,711)
from Linn County, IA	0.25% ($25,444)
from Hamilton County, IA	0.22% ($34,857)
from Black Hawk County, IA	0.17% ($32,102)
from Johnson County, IA	0.17% ($25,681)

11.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.37%
Iowa average:	6.47%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)

Story County:	0.18%
Iowa average:	0.03%

5.84% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($18,177 average AGI)
5.36% relocated to other states ($17,341 average AGI)

Story County:	5.36%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Polk County, IA	2.44% ($38,500 average AGI)
to Boone County, IA	0.56% ($41,223)
to Dallas County, IA	0.23% ($35,877)
to Johnson County, IA	0.23% ($24,953)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.20% ($35,357)
to Hamilton County, IA	0.19% ($33,963)
to Cook County, IL	0.19% ($21,849)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,020 (8,169 aged, 851 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 51,043 (13,739 male householders, 3,325 female householders)

  14,619 spouses, 17,119 children (15,825 natural, 555 adopted, 739 stepchildren), 284 grandchildren, 370 brothers or sisters, 182 parents, 405 other relatives, 1,000 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 19,311 (6,215 male householders (3,557 living alone)), 6,107 female householders (4,304 living alone)), 6,989 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 9,627 (626 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,114 2-persons, 3,611 3-persons, 3,502 4-persons, 1,333 5-persons, 346 6-persons, 158 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,861 1-person, 2,770 2-persons, 1,088 3-persons, 408 4-persons, 148 5-persons, 47 6-persons.

12,327 married couples with children.
2,285 single-parent households (514 men, 1,771 women).

90.6% of residents of Story County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $607,500,000 ($7556 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,261,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $136,919,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,666,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,725,000
Federal grants: $157,694,000
Federal procurement contracts: $164,916,000 ($9,167,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $63,580,000 ($5,278,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $183,079,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,244,000
Federal Government insurance: $100,227,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	30 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+38 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-66 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

41% of Story County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Iowa.

Story County:	41.1%
State average:	57.7%

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

• This state: 52848
• Northeast: 1949
• Midwest: 13335
• South: 2660
• West: 3191

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $117,500

Here:	5.5%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	1.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	2.3%
Iowa:	25.4%

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