Population 432 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Okoboji
Household size in West Okoboji
| Period | West Okoboji | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.80 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.01 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in West Okoboji are small: just 1.91 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 1.80 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Okoboji
| Period | West Okoboji | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
West Okoboji skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Okoboji
| Period | West Okoboji | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in West Okoboji, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Okoboji
Renters in West Okoboji
| Period | West Okoboji | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.7% of households in West Okoboji rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Okoboji
| Period | West Okoboji | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 54.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 47.5% of the housing in West Okoboji, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Okoboji
| Period | West Okoboji | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in West Okoboji are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Iowa overall, where the median home dates to 1971.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Okoboji
| Period | West Okoboji | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $520 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $765 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,168 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,240 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$720 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in West Okoboji runs $1,240 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa as a whole ($1,020). The typical renter here spends 34.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Okoboji
Bachelor's degrees in West Okoboji
| Period | West Okoboji | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in West Okoboji (42.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Okoboji
| Period | West Okoboji | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Okoboji: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Okoboji
| Period | West Okoboji | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Okoboji has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Okoboji compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Okoboji | 1.91 | 60.7 | 4.2% | 22.7% | 47.5% | 1979 | $1,240 | 42.8% | 97.8% | 0.9% |
| Milford | 2.07 | 49.3 | 7.1% | 27.8% | 11.0% | 1975 | $899 | 23.4% | 97.0% | 4.3% |
| Wahpeton | 1.81 | 65.4 | 5.1% | 31.0% | 64.2% | 1978 | $1,550 | 51.5% | 97.3% | 0.4% |
| Arnolds Park | 1.91 | 63.4 | 2.9% | 10.5% | 61.6% | 1992 | $962 | 34.7% | 98.2% | 0.6% |
| Okoboji | 1.70 | 51.8 | 3.0% | 28.9% | 56.0% | 1979 | $973 | 46.8% | 98.0% | 3.8% |
| Old Town | 2.40 | 46.0 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 1964 | $820 | 34.1% | 98.7% | 2.3% |
| Triboji Beach | 2.10 | 62.8 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 45.5% | 1978 | $992 | 43.6% | 99.6% | 1.7% |
| Spirit Lake | 2.03 | 44.1 | 5.5% | 30.1% | 19.4% | 1982 | $915 | 30.5% | 95.8% | 3.2% |
| Orleans | 1.81 | 62.0 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 50.3% | 1971 | $1,378 | 39.2% | 98.1% | 2.0% |
| Montgomery | 2.22 | 50.5 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 18.6% | 1962 | $1,003 | 37.2% | 99.2% | 2.4% |
| Terril | 2.54 | 44.1 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 18.5% | 1975 | $696 | 31.9% | 98.4% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Okoboji. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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