Story County, IA

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US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$69,006

4.24% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$243,600

6.33% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Story County, IA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $69,006. Between N/A and N/A the population of Story County, IA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $66,197 to $69,006, a 4.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Story County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.76%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in Story County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Story County, IA was $243,600, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Story County, IA borders Boone County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Marshall County, IA, and Polk County, IA.

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.2k people) in Story County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.66k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.73k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Story County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.2k ± 397
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.66k ± 324
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.73k ± 547

5.01%

Hispanic Population

4.94k people

5.01% of the people in Story County, IA are hispanic (4.94k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Story County, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

8.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.18k people

8.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.86k people

As of 2023, 8.29% of Story County, IA residents (8.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Story County, IA was 8.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Story County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Story County, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Story County, IA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Story County, IA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (6,819 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,262 people), and Management Occupations (4,791 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Story County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Story County, IA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Story County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Story County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,461

Median earning men ± $2,309

$31,455

Median earning women ± $2,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($83,101), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,114), and Manufacturing ($60,593).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($96,250), Public Administration ($64,327), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,800).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

N/AChuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

N/AJoni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Story County, IA awarded 8,554 degrees. The student population of Story County, IA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 16,421 male students and 13,674 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Story County, IA are White (6,357 and 81.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (460 and 5.88%), Unknown (301 and 3.84%), and Asian (291 and 3.72%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $8,678 for in-state students and $25,162 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Story County, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 30,095 (54.6% men and 45.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 30,095 students enrolled in Story County, IA, 54.6% men and 45.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 21,725 records, of which 46.1% were women and 53.9% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 4,521 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Story County, IA, which is 1.12 times more than the 4,033 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,357 degrees mean that there were 13.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 460 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Story County, IA was $243,600 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $229,100 to $243,600, a 6.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Story County, IA is 56%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Story County, IA is $69,006. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Story County, IA was Census Tract 12 with a value of $144,236, followed by Census Tract 106 and Census Tract 102, with respective values of $86,522 and $84,769.

In 2023, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Story County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.806%.

Housing

Property

$243,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,931

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Story County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Story County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 12
Census Tract 106
Census Tract 102

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Story County, IA was Census Tract 12 with a value of $144,236, followed by Census Tract 106 and Census Tract 102, with respective values of $86,522 and $84,769.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Story County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,006

Median Household Income

± $2,382

38.7k

Number of Households

± 1,504

In 2023, the median household income of the 38.7k households in Story County, IA grew to $69,006 from the previous year's value of $66,197.

The following chart displays the households in Story County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Story County, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (7.02%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in Story County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Story County, IA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Story County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Story County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Story County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Story County, IA have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Story County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.806%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Story County, IA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Story County, IA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Story County, IA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Story County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.