The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Story County, IA

The map below shows median household income in Story County by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Story County, IA of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Story County is $77,114. This means Story County income is higher than the median income in the United States, with county household incomes in the 70th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Story County 58% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 36% nationwide. 29% of counties have higher median household incomes, and 69% of counties have lower median household income. Compared to nearby counties, family and household incomes are higher. Median income ranges from a low of $12,056 to a high of $231,061 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the northwest parts of the county, and lower income areas are in the west areas.

Source for the income and education figures above: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Per Capita Income in Story County, IA

The per capita income in Story County, IA is $39,195 a year. Per capita income differs from household income in that it will appear lower in areas with more children and where only one adult is employed. The map shows which parts of the county are higher or lower than this average: high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas of Story County are in red.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

 

Story County, IA Per Capita Income Map
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