COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knierim vs Storm Lake
PLACE A
Knierim, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Storm Lake, Iowa
Knierim is 100% smaller than Storm Lake. Knierim earns more, with a median household income $26,235 higher. Storm Lake has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -12%).
KNIERIMSTORM LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population5111,590−100% vs Storm Lake
Population density512,136−2,084
Population growth-11.7%6.3%−18.0 pts
Median age49.330.9+18.4
Male47.4%48.3%−1.0 pts
Female52.6%51.7%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%30.3%−30.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.4%33.1%+64.3 pts
Black0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%43.5%−43.5 pts
Asian0.0%12.7%−12.7 pts
Other2.6%6.9%−4.3 pts
Median household income$89,000$62,765+$26,235
Per capita income$37,172$30,603+$6,569
Poverty rate6.6%7.0%−0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3350.418−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher54.3%18.9%+35.5 pts
Graduate degree32.6%7.2%+25.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%4.4%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation69.2%70.3%−1.0 pts
Median home value$112,500$172,200−$59,700
Median gross rent$375$898−$523
Owner-occupied88.5%66.3%+22.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.7%5.3%+20.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%27.9%−27.9 pts
Average commute22.910.1+12.7
Worked from home4.8%4.3%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.2%−7.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025