Story County , Iowa
Population: 98,592 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,006 Home $243,600 Rent $1,019/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Story County's headline indicators land 7% below the national median on income ($69,006), with housing 20% below the US figure ($244,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$69,006
Median Income
household
$243,600
Home Value
median
$1,019/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,006 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,933 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Median Home Value | $243,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,019/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 56.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 44.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 98,592 |
| Median Age | 27 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 53.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.0%
Obesity
8.1%
Diabetes
13.8%
Smoking
31.0%
High Blood Pressure
20.1%
No Physical Activity
21.5%
Depression
27.1%
Insufficient Sleep
76.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 68.8 · 69th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
91.35
🌀 Hurricane
14.35
🔥 Wildfire
30.34
❄️ Winter Storm
90.20
🌍 Earthquake
34.80
☀️ Drought
96.41
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