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Storm Lake, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Storm Lake is 10,743, which is 6.62% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 5.19% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Storm Lake population density is 2,630.09 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Storm Lake is white, which represent 68.40% of the total population. The average Storm Lake education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 10,743. #35

Population Growth Since 2000, #303

Storm Lake, IA	6.62%
Iowa	5.19%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #7

Storm Lake, IA	2,630.09 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,348 (68.40%, #1001)
Black:	447 (4.16%, #40)
Hispanic:	4,193 (39.03%, #9)
Asian:	1,196 (11.13%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	336 (3.13%, #21)
One Race, Other:	1,039 (9.67%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	377 (3.51%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,713 (88.55%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	251 (5.99%, see rank)
South American:	177 (4.22%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	8 (0.67%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	114 (9.53%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,074 (89.80%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

9,773 (90.97%) out of the total population of 10,743 reported first ancestry.

	Storm Lake, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	126	1.17%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	145	1.35%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	138	1.28%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	672	6.26%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	210	1.95%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	2,092	19.47%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	16	0.15%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	18	0.17%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	806	7.50%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	124	1.15%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	255	2.37%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	86	0.80%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	44	0.41%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.03%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	142	1.32%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	157	1.46%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	335	3.12%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	15	0.14%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	31	0.29%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	308	2.87%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	30	0.28%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 5,515 (51.34%, see rank)

Females: 5,228 (48.66%, see rank)

Storm Lake, IA	Male: 51.34% Female: 48.66%
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, IA	30.00 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Storm Lake, IA	29.30 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Storm Lake, IA	32.10 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Storm Lake, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	820	7.63%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	765	7.12%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	733	6.82%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	924	8.60%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,216	11.32%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,290	12.01%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,273	11.85%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,358	12.64%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	983	9.15%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	590	5.49%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	391	3.64%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	400	3.72%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Storm Lake, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,285, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,100, 33.41%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,626, 25.87%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,475, 23.47%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	529, 8.42%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	555, 8.83%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.09, 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, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	484	95.04%	4.96%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,094	95.52%, see rank	4.48%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	660	89.85%, see rank	10.15%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,023	42.03%, see rank	57.97%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	27	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, 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, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	3,665, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.68, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	1,213, 33.10%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,452, 66.90%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,279, 62.18%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.58, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,691, 46.14%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,386, 37.82%, 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, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,425	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,382	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	1,736	39.62%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	2,172	49.57%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	195	4.45%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	279	6.37%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,043	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	1,264	31.26%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	1,902	47.04%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	529	13.08%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	348	8.61%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Storm Lake, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	7,345	68.37%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,611	42.92%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,586	24.07%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	148	1.38%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,398	31.63%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,299	12.09%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,099	19.54%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	727	6.77%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	72	0.67%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	226	2.10%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,373	22.09%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, 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, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	2,105	57.44%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,148	31.32%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	13	0.35%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	352	9.60%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	47	1.28%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

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