COMPARING TWO PLACES
Spencer vs Storm Lake
PLACE A
Spencer, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Storm Lake, Iowa
Spencer is 67% smaller than Storm Lake. Storm Lake earns more, with a median household income $2,904 higher.
SPENCERSTORM LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,85711,590−67% vs Storm Lake
Population density7172,136−1,419
Population growth1.7%6.3%−4.6 pts
Median age44.230.9+13.3
Male45.6%48.3%−2.8 pts
Female54.4%51.7%+2.8 pts
Foreign-born6.7%30.3%−23.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.0%33.1%−4.0 pts
Black44.5%3.8%+40.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.2%43.5%−27.3 pts
Asian1.2%12.7%−11.6 pts
Other9.1%6.9%+2.2 pts
Median household income$59,861$62,765−$2,904
Per capita income$29,379$30,603−$1,224
Poverty rate15.1%7.0%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.418−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%18.9%+7.1 pts
Graduate degree9.5%7.2%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%4.4%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation61.8%70.3%−8.4 pts
Median home value$157,000$172,200−$15,200
Median gross rent$940$898+$42
Owner-occupied63.3%66.3%−3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%5.3%+4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households21.3%27.9%−6.7 pts
Average commute25.810.1+15.7
Worked from home16.1%4.3%+11.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured7.8%7.2%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025