Storm Lake, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Storm Lake	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$31,306	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$70,839	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,247	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,046	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,974	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,114	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Storm Lake is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Storm Lake is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Storm Lake is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Storm Lake is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,221 $70,839 $141,678

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Storm Lake median earnings by income bracket

Storm Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	47.7%	47.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	18.1%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeside, IA	1,016	$99,610	22.5%
Aurelia, IA	928	$89,400	9.9%
Schaller, IA	726	$88,460	8.8%
Early, IA	772	$85,418	5.0%
Albert City, IA	605	$80,685	0.8%
Storm Lake, IA	10,898	$70,839	12.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Corning, NY	10,900	$76,360	6.1%
Lake Barcroft, VA	10,891	$178,013	118.9%
Blackhawk, CA	10,905	$251,968	209.8%
Alpine, UT	10,905	$185,690	128.3%
Gunbarrel, CO	10,888	$132,093	62.4%
Storm Lake, IA	10,898	$70,839	12.9%

Source: The Storm Lake, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.