Iowa

Story County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
83.2%
Other
5.2%
East Asian
4.4%
Hispanic
3.6%
Indian
3.6%

Compared with Iowa and the United States

Story Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricStory CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White83.2%81.1%58%
East Asian4.4%0.6%—
Hispanic3.6%8.1%—
Indian3.6%0.5%—
Black or African American2.2%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Story County next to Iowa and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricStory CountyIowaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.8 (−12.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—65.3 (−34.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$69,685$75,059$80,734
Median home value$258,700$208,000$332,700
Home price to income3.7×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,018/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.5%15.5%21.0%