CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Story City

Iowa · 2,959 residents · 2.86 sq mi

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Story City is home to 2,959 people in Iowa. At a median age of 38.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $56,300. The poverty rate is 6.2%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $24,460, about 19% below the national median. There are 269 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,959

−8%vs 2000

vs 3,228 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.5

−7%vs 2000

vs 41.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.86 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(193)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(243)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(168)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(152)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.9%(86)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(459)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(409)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(246)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(223)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(282)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.7%(287)

US avg: 4%

85 and over7.1%(211)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,460

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,275 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,649

−43%vs 2000

vs $20,345 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.2%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,300

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$351

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $497 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.7% in 2000

31.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(3,184)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(14)

Asian0.4%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(2,928)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1%(31)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.6%(123)

South American2.6%(89)

Argentine1.9%(63)

Peruvian0.8%(26)

Central American0.4%(12)

Guatemalan0.4%(12)

Ancestry

German32.9%(1,118)

Norwegian28%(951)

Irish10.8%(368)

English6.8%(230)

Swedish2.6%(88)

American1.9%(65)

Polish1.9%(64)

Welsh1.6%(56)

Danish1%(35)

Italian1%(33)

Czech0.7%(24)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(20)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

French0.5%(17)

Scottish0.5%(17)

British0.5%(16)

Dutch0.5%(16)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.7%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.0%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

+80%vs 2000

vs 11.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married15.7%(184)

Married67.4%(792)

Widowed7.1%(83)

Divorced9.9%(116)

Women 15+

Never married13.9%(201)

Married57.1%(823)

Widowed8.9%(128)

Divorced20.1%(289)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.8%

−9.1 ptssince 2013

from 9.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

76.5%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 69.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

−12.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.6%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 90.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.3%(16)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.5%(33)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(56)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.8%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II9.8%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 112 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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