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Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Story City, IA compare?
| Figure | Story City, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,382 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,352 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,129 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.4% |
| Measure | Story City, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,398±23 |
| Median age | 38.7±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.6%±4.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.3%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.2%±3.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.0%±10.2 pts |
| Median household income | $96,605±$20,622 |
| Per capita income | $44,055±$6,216 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.6%±8.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $215,600±$25,048 |
| Median gross rent | $999±$119 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.5%±27.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.8%±8.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.5%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.9%±6.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min±6.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov