COMPARING TWO PLACES
Schleswig vs Storm Lake
PLACE A
Schleswig, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Storm Lake, Iowa
Schleswig is 93% smaller than Storm Lake. Schleswig earns more, with a median household income $10,550 higher. Storm Lake has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -6%).
SCHLESWIGSTORM LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population81711,590−93% vs Storm Lake
Population density6592,136−1,476
Population growth-5.9%6.3%−12.2 pts
Median age41.630.9+10.7
Male51.6%48.3%+3.3 pts
Female48.4%51.7%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born11.1%30.3%−19.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.7%33.1%+30.6 pts
Black1.1%3.8%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.9%43.5%−14.6 pts
Asian4.2%12.7%−8.5 pts
Other2.2%6.9%−4.8 pts
Median household income$73,315$62,765+$10,550
Per capita income$38,324$30,603+$7,721
Poverty rate12.9%7.0%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.418−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%18.9%−1.2 pts
Graduate degree7.8%7.2%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%4.4%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation64.8%70.3%−5.5 pts
Median home value$163,600$172,200−$8,600
Median gross rent$528$898−$370
Owner-occupied77.0%66.3%+10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.8%5.3%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households14.0%27.9%−14.0 pts
Average commute27.510.1+17.3
Worked from home1.9%4.3%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured18.3%7.2%+11.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025