Storm Lake, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Back to: Storm Lake, Iowa main profile, Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small towns, Iowa forum, All US cities. Total population: 10,150 (Urban population: 10,060 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 90 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 3,732 (3,498 occupied: 2,223 owner occupied, 1,275 renter occupied) % of renters here:   36% State:   28% Housing density: 934 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Storm Lake, Iowa on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: rental house in or near Storm Lake or Spencer, IA  (4 replies) Moving from Texas to Iowa  (20 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $37,900 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $264 Median gross rent in Storm Lake, IA in 2000: $435 Housing units in Storm Lake with a mortgage: 1,133 (75 second mortgage, 129 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 829 Household type by relationship Households: 8,978 In family households: 7,399 (1,852 male householders, 425 female householders) 1,808 spouses, 2,849 children (2,659 natural, 65 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 115 other relatives, 159 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,579 (512 male householders (341 living alone)), 729 female householders (693 living alone)), 338 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,172 (223 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,041 2-persons, 401 3-persons, 386 4-persons, 251 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,034 1-person, 145 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons. 1,720 married couples with children. 505 single-parent households (133 men, 372 women). 72.8% of residents of Storm Lake speak English at home. 18.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 7.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 2,186 (21.5%) (20.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Storm Lake, IA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 18 $20,000 to $24,999: 38 $25,000 to $29,999: 31 $30,000 to $34,999: 20 $35,000 to $39,999: 88 $40,000 to $49,999: 152 $50,000 to $59,999: 329 $60,000 to $69,999: 272 $70,000 to $79,999: 249 $80,000 to $89,999: 183 $90,000 to $99,999: 149 $100,000 to $124,999: 139 $125,000 to $149,999: 110 $150,000 to $174,999: 33 $175,000 to $199,999: 73 $200,000 to $249,999: 50 $250,000 to $299,999: 17 $300,000 to $399,999: 5 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Storm Lake: Less than $100: 46 $100 to $149: 99 $150 to $199: 77 $200 to $249: 81 $250 to $299: 129 $300 to $349: 135 $350 to $399: 236 $400 to $449: 221 $450 to $499: 130 $500 to $549: 12 $550 to $599: 6 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 5 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 15 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 83

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.9%
Number of people working at home: 113 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 763 5 to 9 minutes: 1853 10 to 14 minutes: 1146 15 to 19 minutes: 211 20 to 24 minutes: 81 25 to 29 minutes: 58 30 to 34 minutes: 117 35 to 39 minutes: 20 40 to 44 minutes: 20 45 to 59 minutes: 105 60 to 89 minutes: 34 90 or more minutes: 75

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,218 (70%) Carpooled: 651 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%) Bicycle: 35 (1%) Walked: 518 (11%) Other means: 46 (1%) Worked at home: 113 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 338 $10,000 to $14,999: 232 $15,000 to $19,999: 334 $20,000 to $24,999: 423 $25,000 to $29,999: 204 $30,000 to $34,999: 216 $35,000 to $39,999: 269 $40,000 to $44,999: 253 $45,000 to $49,999: 142 $50,000 to $59,999: 319 $60,000 to $74,999: 397 $75,000 to $99,999: 202 $100,000 to $124,999: 76 $125,000 to $149,999: 65 $150,000 to $199,999: 25 $200,000 or more: 23

First ancestries reported:

• German: 2702
• Other groups: 2675
• United States or American: 486
• English: 394
• Irish: 376
• Swedish: 304
• Norwegian: 302
• Dutch: 246
• Danish: 227
• French (except Basque): 115
• Polish: 89
• Scotch-Irish: 84
• Scottish: 81
• French Canadian: 66
• Swiss: 57
• Italian: 44
• Welsh: 38
• Czech: 37
• Austrian: 33
• Subsaharan African:: 28
• Somalian: 28
• Luxemburger: 16
• Greek: 14
• British: 11
• Croatian: 11
• Ukrainian: 8
• Canadian: 7
• German Russian: 7
• Pennsylvania German: 7
• Finnish: 6
• Yugoslavian: 5
• Belgian: 4

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

• This state: 6073
• Northeast: 94
• Midwest: 943
• South: 260
• West: 518

51% of Storm Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 179
• Nursery to 4th grade: 59
• 5th and 6th grade: 106
• 7th and 8th grade: 87
• 9th grade: 79
• 10th grade: 69
• 11th grade: 68
• 12th grade, no diploma: 152
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 859
• Less than 1 year of college: 105
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 326
• Associate degree: 123
• Bachelor's degree: 389
• Master's degree: 121
• Professional school degree: 80
• Doctorate degree: 19

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 128
• Nursery to 4th grade: 35
• 5th and 6th grade: 75
• 7th and 8th grade: 139
• 9th grade: 96
• 10th grade: 47
• 11th grade: 139
• 12th grade, no diploma: 103
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,016
• Less than 1 year of college: 197
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 304
• Associate degree: 216
• Bachelor's degree: 404
• Master's degree: 80
• Professional school degree: 5
• Doctorate degree: 43

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 13.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $35,549
• Black householders: $10,769
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,250
• Asian householders: $51,923
• Some other race householders: $28,229
• Two or more races householders: $44,375
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $29,938

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,300
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $27,500
• Asian householders: $63,600
• Some other race householders: $51,600
• Two or more races householders: $39,800
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,300

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,627
• One, attached: 75
• Two: 139
• 3 or 4: 278
• 5 to 9: 254
• 10 to 19: 66
• 20 to 49: 140
• 50 or more: 15
• Mobile homes: 138

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

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Iowa:	25.4%

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