Story County, IA Demographic Data
Story County, IA Summary
Story County is located in Iowa
- Population: 91,140
- Area: 573.65 sq. miles
- Land Area: 572.82 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.83 sq. miles
- Population Density: 158.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 981.96 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Story County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
47,369
49%
50.8
Male
49,721
51%
49.2
Total Population
97,090
323,128,000
Story County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,414
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,919
4.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,347
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,756
13.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
20,006
20.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,347
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,819
9.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,395
9.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,146
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,815
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,109
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,194
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,823
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
81,542
84.0%
77.2
Female
39,974
49.0%
51.3
Male
41,568
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
63,917
65.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,322
13.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,126
11.5%
15.2
Female
6,137
55.2%
55.8
Male
4,989
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Story County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
94,548
97.4%
96.8
White
84,190
86.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,423
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
178
0.2%
0.8
Asian
8,417
8.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,901
3.0%
1.2
Chinese
3,898
4.0%
1.3
Filipino
41
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
131
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,261
1.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
185
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
340
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,542
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,190
3.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,372
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
523
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,295
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
93,900
96.7%
82.2
Story County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
232
0.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,052
2.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,545
18.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,138
15.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,353
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,276
31.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
12,052
23.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,284
2.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
50,364
97.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28,328
54.8%
31.2
Story County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
41,012
48.6%
33.7%
Now Married
35,447
42.0%
47.5
Divorced
4,912
5.8%
11.0%
Separated
413
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,626
3.1
5.8%
Story County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
82,385
88.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,291
11.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Story County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,964
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,597
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,024
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,468
6.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,435
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,910
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,152
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,453
17.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,584
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,763
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
53,371
57,617
Per capita income
27,937
31,128
Story County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,297
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,047
9.2%
9.8
Construction
1,569
2.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
17,970
32.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,078
7.4%
6.6
Information
958
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,898
10.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,852
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,912
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
2,623
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
5,074
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,582
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,024
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,558
4.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
25,732
46.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,882
8.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,013
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,699
17.7%
18.1%
Story County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
53,288
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
38,231
71.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,489
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,638
5.0%
5.1
Walked
3,869
7.3%
2.7
Other means
1,070
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
3,991
7.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.6
26.6
Story County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,819
7.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,137
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,915
34.6%
37.1
3 or more
9,479
25.4%
21.0
Story County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
37,350
95.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,327
51.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,023
48.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,780
4.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Story County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,130
1 room
1,127
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,387
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
4,595
11.7%
9.1
4 rooms
6,746
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
6,008
15.4%
19.8
6 rooms
5,837
14.9%
17.8
7 rooms
4,089
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
4,252
10.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,089
13.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Story County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,130
1-unit, detached
21,053
53.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,509
3.9%
5.9
2-units
1,556
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,529
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,890
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,612
14.3%
4.4
20 or more units
3,881
9.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,100
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Story County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,191
13.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
776
2.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,417
6.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,440
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,820
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,385
8.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,345
21.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,372
13.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,497
3.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
887
2.3%
1.4%
Story County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
22,344
59.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,949
7.9%
4.7
Electricity
11,131
29.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
500
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
129
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
63
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
234
0.6%
1.1
Story County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,723
59.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,624
12.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,581
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
772
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,283
9.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Story County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,592
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
55
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
169
1.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
1,270
7.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,514
8.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,726
21.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,858
61.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
431
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
867
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,516
14.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,475
8.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,117
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,091
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
954
5.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,303
53.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
567
0.0%
0.0%
Story County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,327
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,039
5.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,473
7.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,822
24.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,792
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,036
26.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,795
14.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
364
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,800
205,000