COMPARING TWO PLACES
Holstein vs Storm Lake
PLACE A
Holstein, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Storm Lake, Iowa
Holstein is 87% smaller than Storm Lake. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
HOLSTEINSTORM LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,47011,590−87% vs Storm Lake
Population density9322,136−1,203
Population growth7.5%6.3%+1.2 pts
Median age37.430.9+6.5
Male49.5%48.3%+1.2 pts
Female50.5%51.7%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born2.0%30.3%−28.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.4%33.1%+60.3 pts
Black0.3%3.8%−3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%43.5%−38.4 pts
Asian0.4%12.7%−12.3 pts
Other0.8%6.9%−6.1 pts
Median household income$64,115$62,765+$1,350
Per capita income$41,701$30,603+$11,098
Poverty rate16.8%7.0%+9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4860.418+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%18.9%+15.7 pts
Graduate degree6.6%7.2%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%4.4%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation67.5%70.3%−2.8 pts
Median home value$114,400$172,200−$57,800
Median gross rent$848$898−$50
Owner-occupied75.1%66.3%+8.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.9%5.3%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households37.5%27.9%+9.6 pts
Average commute13.410.1+3.3
Worked from home2.1%4.3%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured1.1%7.2%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025