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Story County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Ames, IA
Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 99,673   ( 10,131 from 2010 , 1,137 from 2020)
Land area: 572.5 square miles
Population density: 174.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:83,046 83.32% 6.7%
Black:2,9132.92% 37.1%
Indian:1830.18% 36.6%
Asian:7,8297.85% 45.4%
2+ races:1,6241.63% 27.1%
Hispanic:4,0784.09% 51.3%
Total non-White:16,62716.68% 41.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,818 9.2
Deaths:1,3436.8
Net Migration: -489-2.5
Net Immigration: 1,0315.2
Change in White population:5,234 5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:4,897 5.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
89,542
77,81286.90%
2,1252.37%
1340.15%
5,3866.02%
1,2781.43%
2,6953.01%
11,73013.10%

2000
79,981
72,22190.30%
1,4411.80%
1160.15%
4,1015.13%
7880.99%
1,2381.55%
7,7609.70%

1990
74,252
68,86992.75%
1,2231.65%
850.11%
3,3554.52%
n/a
7200.97%
5,3837.25%

1980
72,326
69,32695.85%
8391.16%
460.06%
1,3631.88%
n/a
6060.84%
3,0004.15%

1970
62,783
61,44497.87%
3020.48%
330.05%
4260.68%
n/a
3630.58%
1,339 2.13%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,914 11.1
4,3985.5
-728-0.9
3,8704.8
5,591 7.0
3,970 5.0
1990's
NumberRate
8,612 11.6
4,3585.9
-3,153-4.2
1,0061.4
3,352 4.5
2,377 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
9,925 13.7
3,996 5.5
-4,355 -6.0
n/a
-457 -0.6
2,383 3.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,483 5.5
n/a
7,882 12.6
1,661 2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Story County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
26.5
15,811 15.9%
83,862 84.1%
12,452 12.5%
38,412
2.25
18,783 48.9%
15,548 82.8%
1,252 6.7%
19,629 51.1%

2010
NumberPercent
26.7
15,953 17.8%
73,589 82.2%
8,945 10.0%
34,736
2.34
18,493 53.2%
15,291 82.7%
1,351 7.3%
16,243 46.8%

2000
NumberPercent
27.0
15,234 19.0%
64,747 81.0%
7,782 9.7%
29,386
2.39
17,064 58.1%
14,514 85.1%
1,107 6.5%
12,322 41.9%

1990
NumberPercent
26.0
14,708 19.8%
59,544 80.2%
7,133 9.6%
26,015
2.44
16,053 61.7%
14,073 87.7%
1,012 6.3%
9,962 38.3%

1980
NumberPercent
24.4
15,027 20.8%
57,299 79.2%
6,035 8.3%
23,657
2.54
15,761 66.6%
14,283 90.6%
763 4.8%
7,896 33.4%

2022 Housing Data for Story County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units41,347 
Median Value$229,100 
Occupied38,41292.9%
Vacant2,9357.1%
Owned21,39555.7%
Rented17,01744.3%
Median Rent$991 
Single-Family Units23,79457.5%
    Detached21,23751.4%
    Attached2,5576.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units12,97531.4%
Mobile Homes1,5493.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Story County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,8377.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,8494.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,8294.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,2923.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2513.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3553.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,2573.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4483.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4333.7%
$50,000 to $59,9993,0307.9%
$60,000 to $74,9994,04710.5%
$75,000 to $99,9994,92412.8%
$100,000 to $124,9993,3668.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992,6086.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992,9877.8%
$200,000 or more2,8997.5%
Median Household Income66,197 
Per Capita Income35,704 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state108 
Compared to U.S.94 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8582.2%
Public Assistance4921.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,1285.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed49,02970.6%
Unemployed2,9614.3%
In Armed Forces790.1%
Total Labor Force52,06975.0%
Not in Labor Force17,35025.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector16,59312,95956.1%
Non-Profit1,4222,27238.5%
Self-Employed2,1301,56657.6%
Local Government1,3582,31537.0%
State Government6,2544,81756.5%
Federal Government90459360.4%
Total Private + Self18,72314,52556.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9,9389,99749.9%
Total28,66124,52253.9%
Pct. Govt.30.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,31213.7%
Sales and Office Occupations9,89318.6%
Professional, Technical17,39532.7%
Service Occupations9,56718.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5271.0%
All others9,09217.1%
White Collar 65.0%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services13,07024.5%
Health care and social assistance5,81010.9%
Retail trade5,54610.4%
Manufacturing5,1409.7%
Accommodation and food services4,0847.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3,2366.1%
Construction2,6144.9%
Public administration2,1484.0%
Finance and insurance1,7463.3%
Other services1,6423.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,5562.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,2702.4%
Wholesale trade1,1662.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1472.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9721.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing8791.7%
Information7521.4%
Utilities3290.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction840.2%
Management680.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Story County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,4312.47%
Puerto Rican1690.17%
Cuban450.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2830.29%
Costa Rican130.01%
Guatemalan1420.14%
Honduran440.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian370.04%
Salvadoran470.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2680.27%
Argentinean260.03%
Bolivian100.01%
Chilean100.01%
Colombian230.02%
Ecuadorian30.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian630.06%
Uruguayan190.02%
Venezuelan1110.11%
Other South American30.00%
Other Hispanic5550.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3,0243.07%
Indian1,0311.05%
Korean1,0111.03%
Vietnamese6060.61%
Filipino5470.55%
Bangladeshi1890.19%
Laotian1440.15%
Mongolian780.08%
Indonesian760.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English83,49488.4%
Chinese2,5502.7%
Other Indo-European2,1192.2%
Spanish1,9572.1%
Other Asian1,0471.1%
Korean7100.8%
Vietnamese5090.5%
German, other Germanic4980.5%
Other4850.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German30,87431.3%
Irish11,67611.8%
English9,82610.0%
Norwegian8,5678.7%
American2,5182.6%
Swedish2,4802.5%
Dutch2,3942.4%
Italian2,0592.1%
European1,7691.8%
Scottish1,6221.6%
Danish1,5951.6%
Polish1,5901.6%
French1,5281.6%
Scandinavian1,1461.2%
British1,0651.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen92,56793.9%
Not a citizen6,0066.1%
Native89,69891.0%
Foreign-born8,8759.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Story County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
416 0.8%1,110 2.1%8,372 16.2%14,660 28.3%15,589 30.1%11,593 22.4%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 416 0.8%
9-12 Years 1,110 2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,372 16.2%
Some College 14,660 28.3%
Bach. Degree 15,589 30.1%
Grad Degree 11,593 22.4%
Average years of education: 15.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Story County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 41,909 40,326 1,583 3.8% 4.4%
1991 41,924 40,269 1,655 3.9% 4.7%
1992 43,435 41,860 1,575 3.6% 4.5%
1993 44,778 43,371 1,407 3.1% 4.1%
1994 45,830 44,498 1,332 2.9% 3.6%
1995 45,537 44,245 1,292 2.8% 3.5%
1996 46,250 44,987 1,263 2.7% 3.6%
1997 45,876 44,689 1,187 2.6% 3.1%
1998 46,195 44,998 1,197 2.6% 2.8%
1999 46,347 45,329 1,018 2.2% 2.7%
2000 46,341 45,512 829 1.8% 2.7%
2001 46,337 45,364 973 2.1% 3.3%
2002 47,681 46,465 1,216 2.6% 4.0%
2003 47,007 45,682 1,325 2.8% 4.4%
2004 46,633 45,246 1,387 3.0% 4.5%
2005 46,883 45,452 1,431 3.1% 4.3%
2006 47,786 46,546 1,240 2.6% 3.7%
2007 48,087 46,748 1,339 2.8% 3.7%
2008 48,911 47,372 1,539 3.1% 4.1%
2009 49,059 46,733 2,326 4.7% 6.4%
2010 53,189 50,916 2,273 4.3% 6.1%
2011 53,428 51,283 2,145 4.0% 5.6%
2012 53,543 51,624 1,919 3.6% 5.1%
2013 54,826 52,998 1,828 3.3% 4.7%
2014 56,632 54,999 1,633 2.9% 4.2%
2015 57,440 56,019 1,421 2.5% 3.7%
2016 57,270 55,939 1,331 2.3% 3.6%
2017 57,524 56,388 1,136 2.0% 3.1%
2018 58,243 57,290 953 1.6% 2.6%
2019 58,873 57,784 1,089 1.8% 2.8%
2020 56,458 54,422 2,036 3.6% 5.3%
2021 57,779 56,226 1,553 2.7% 3.8%
2022 59,683 58,481 1,202 2.0% 2.7%
2023 59,645 58,367 1,278 2.1% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com