Story City, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,398
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.7
13.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.6%
3.59% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$96,605
31.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$215,600
4.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,634
1.68% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Story City, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Story City, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Story City, IA was $215,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Story City, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Story City, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Story City, IA is home to a population of 3.4k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.21% of Story City, IA residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2024, there were 27.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Story City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 White (Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Story City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Story City, IA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Story City, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.1k ± 163
  2. White (Hispanic)
    111 ± 89
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    91 ± 102
6.59%
Hispanic Population
224 people

In 2024, there were 27.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Story City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 White (Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.59% of the people in Story City, IA are hispanic (224 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Story City, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.21%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
109 people
3.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
104 people

As of 2024, 3.21% of Story City, IA residents (109 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Story City, IA was 3.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    41 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    33 ± 36
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 30

Story City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Story City, IA employs 1.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Story City, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people), Manufacturing (251 people), and Retail Trade (238 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($236,167), Construction ($101,146), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($80,104).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k
2024 Value
± 295
1.68%
1 Year growth
± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Story City, IA grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 1.61k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Story City, IA, are Management Occupations (274 people), Sales & Related Occupations (187 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Story City, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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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

1.63k
2024 Value
± 295
1.68%
1 Year growth
± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Story City, IA grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 1.61k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Story City, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people), Manufacturing (251 people), and Retail Trade (238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Story City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Story City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,750
Median earning men ± $14,766
$49,143
Median earning women ± $12,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($236,167), Public Administration ($92,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,104).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,423) and Retail Trade ($28,173).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Story City, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Story City, IA was $215,600 in 2024, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,800 to $215,600, a 4.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Story City, IA is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Story City, IA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Story City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,048
$1,118
Median Property Taxes
±$236

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 City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.8%
Homeownership
2024
66.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Story City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$96,605
Median Household Income
± $20,622
1.42k
Number of Households
± 286

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Story City, IA grew to $96,605 from the previous year's value of $73,558.

The following chart displays the households in Story City, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Story City, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.53%)
  3. Carpooled (2.39%)

In 2024, 88.9% of workers in Story City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.53%) and those who carpooled to work (2.39%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Story City, IA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Story City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Story City, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Story City, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Story City, IA (416 out of 3.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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.

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Health

99.2% of the population of Story City, IA has health coverage, with 67.5% on employee plans, 9.75% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 7.44% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.82%
Uninsured
67.5%
Employer Coverage
9.75%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
7.44%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Story City, IA grew by 15.9% from 0.708% to 0.82%.

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