CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Okoboji

Iowa · 278 residents · 1.25 sq mi

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West Okoboji is a city of 278 people in Iowa. At a median age of 52.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 49% more than in Iowa as a whole. There are 154 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 5.8%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 52.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

278

−36%vs 2000

vs 432 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

52.3

+17%vs 2000

vs 44.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.25 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024418

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.9%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.6%(10)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.4%(4)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.2%(6)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 346.5%(18)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(42)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5417.6%(49)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6420.5%(57)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.2%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.3%(23)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,063

+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,897

+4%vs 2000

vs $24,853 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.8%

−10.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,900

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $176,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$350

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $382 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.0%

+36.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.7% in 2000

10.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(421)

Black0.9%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(278)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German35.9%(150)

English15.3%(64)

Norwegian15.1%(63)

Irish12%(50)

Swedish6%(25)

Danish3.3%(14)

Dutch2.6%(11)

Italian1.2%(5)

American1%(4)

French Canadian0.7%(3)

Swiss0.7%(3)

British0.5%(2)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.5%(2)

Finnish0.5%(2)

Scottish0.5%(2)

French0.2%(1)

Polish0.2%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(1)

Welsh0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.4%

+6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.0%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.6%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.6 min

+61%vs 2000

vs 10.3 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 married12%(18)

Married72%(108)

Widowed10.7%(16)

Divorced5.3%(8)

Women 15+

Never married20.9%(46)

Married55.5%(122)

Widowed17.3%(38)

Divorced6.4%(14)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.5%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 3.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.8%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.2%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

53.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.6%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 65.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.8%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 57.7% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.9%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War38.5%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II19.2%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 26 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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