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Storm Lake Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Storm Lake Area is 20,460. The Storm Lake Area population density is 35.26 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Storm Lake Area is white, which represent 80.81% of the total population. The average Storm Lake Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 20,460. #851

Population Density, #703

Storm Lake Area	35.26 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,533 (80.81%, #586)
Black:	533 (2.61%, #507)
Hispanic:	4,925 (24.07%, #110)
Asian:	1,270 (6.21%, #32)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	346 (1.69%, #132)
One Race, Other:	1,281 (6.26%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	497 (2.43%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,320 (87.72%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	16 (0.32%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	346 (7.03%, see rank)
South American:	177 (3.59%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	8 (0.63%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	6 (0.47%, see rank)
Japanese:	1 (0.08%, see rank)
Korean:	2 (0.16%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	117 (9.21%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,136 (89.45%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

18,090 (88.42%) out of the total population of 20,460 reported first ancestry.

	Storm Lake Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	7	0.03%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	152	0.74%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	757	3.70%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	481	2.35%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	1,261	6.16%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	498	2.43%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	6,398	31.27%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	24	0.12%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	18	0.09%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	1,859	9.09%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	332	1.62%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	894	4.37%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	222	1.09%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	49	0.24%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	38	0.19%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	243	1.19%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	224	1.09%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	1,106	5.41%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	25	0.12%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	53	0.26%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	856	4.18%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	83	0.41%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,451 (51.08%, see rank)

Females: 10,009 (48.92%, see rank)

Storm Lake Area	Male: 51.08% Female: 48.92%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Storm Lake Area	36.80 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Storm Lake Area	35.70 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Storm Lake Area	38.00 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Storm Lake Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,481	7.24%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,418	6.93%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,373	6.71%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,618	7.91%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,564	7.64%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,400	11.73%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,253	11.01%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,829	13.83%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,480	12.12%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,332	6.51%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	991	4.84%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	721	3.52%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Storm Lake Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	13,006, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,740, 21.07%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,964, 30.48%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,746, 28.80%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,680, 12.92%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	876, 6.74%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.72, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Storm Lake Area			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	816	91.91%	8.09%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,151	91.91%, see rank	8.09%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,182	89.85%, see rank	10.15%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,246	48.64%, see rank	51.36%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	80	22.50%, see rank	77.50%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Storm Lake Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	7,635, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.54, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	2,309, 30.24%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,326, 69.76%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,961, 64.98%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,952, 51.76%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,674, 35.02%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Storm Lake Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	16,188	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,314	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	2,748	33.05%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	4,615	55.51%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	301	3.62%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	650	7.82%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,874	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	1,940	24.64%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	4,271	54.24%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	970	12.32%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	693	8.80%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Storm Lake Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	16,649	81.37%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,025	58.77%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,421	21.61%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	203	0.99%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,811	18.63%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,450	7.09%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,361	11.54%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	771	3.77%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	78	0.38%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	226	1.10%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,733	13.36%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.01%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Storm Lake Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	5,758	75.42%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,381	18.09%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	59	0.77%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	383	5.02%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	54	0.71%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.