Story County, Iowa Demographics
Nationwide Claims to Fame
Story County is 24th out of 3,143 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)
Story County is 44th out of 3,143 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)
Statewide Claims to Fame
Story County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)
Story County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings
Story County is 2nd in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Income below poverty line
Story County is 2nd in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)
Story County is 3rd in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Home median value
Story County is 3rd in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Race - Asian
Story County is 5th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Building permits (last year)
Story County is 6th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)
Story County is 8th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Foreign born residents
Story County is 8th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales
Main Cities Within Story County, Iowa
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| Story County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 91,140 | 9th | 3,074,186 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 572.8 | 42nd | 55,857.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 156.3 | 6th | 54.5 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| Story County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 5.1% | 91st | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 17.3% | 99th | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 10.4% | 98th | 15.3% | 13.7% |
| Story County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 95.5% | 1st | 90.3% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 47.7% | 2nd | 24.9% | 28.2% |
| Story County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 89.1% | 92nd | 92.8% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 2.8% | 10th | 3.2% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% | 66th | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 6.3% | 3rd | 2.0% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 72nd | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 1.6% | 14th | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 3.1% | 35th | 5.3% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 86.4% | 87th | 88.0% | 63.0% |
| Story County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 48.2% | 96th | 50.4% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 8.0% | 8th | 4.2% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| Story County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 37,089 | 9th | 1,340,529 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 38.8% | 1st | 18.5% | 25.9% |
| Households | 34,613 | 9th | 1,219,137 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 54.9% | 99th | 73.0% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $159,900 | 3rd | $121,300 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.3 | 63rd | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Building permits (last year) | 447 | 5th | 9,501 | 829,658 |
Income Demographics
| Story County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $26,265 | 21st | $26,110 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $49,733 | 33rd | $50,451 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 19.0% | 2nd | 11.9% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| Story County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 2,015 | 9th | 80,113 | 7,354,043 |
| Non-farm private employees | 28,288 | 10th | 1,263,665 | 113,425,965 |
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 7,365 | 8th | 259,931 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $968,345 | 9th | $39,234,649 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,361 | 34th | $13,172 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $151,011 | 8th | $4,737,719 | $613,795,732 |
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