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IA Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Storm Lake Comm School District

Storm Lake, IA 50588 • Buena Vista County • 6 Operating Schools
(712) 732-8060
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
12,879
2,640 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$64,519
Overall Poverty Rate
7.55%
910 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.90%
303 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% IA Avg: 12.13% 2020 Poverty Rate: 11.42% (262 / 2,295 kids) 11.42% 2020 262 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 12.01% (304 / 2,532 kids) 12.01% 2021 304 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 9.96% (248 / 2,489 kids) 9.96% 2022 248 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 14.62% (367 / 2,511 kids) 14.62% 2023 367 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.9% (303 / 2,547 kids) 11.9% 2024 303 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,295 262 11.42% 10.78% 14.57%
2021 2,532 304 12.01% 11.31% 15.78%
2022 2,489 248 9.96% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 2,511 367 14.62% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 2,547 303 11.90% 12.13% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $175,100
Median Gross Rent $836/mo
Owner-Occupied 3,036
Renter-Occupied 1,548
Owner-Occupied: 3,036 (66.2%) Renter-Occupied: 1,548 (33.8%)
Occupied 4,584

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 3,036 (66.2%)
Renter-Occupied 1,548 (33.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 4,584 households
124 (2.7%)
< $10k
103 (2.2%)
$10k-$14k
164 (3.6%)
$15k-$19k
181 (3.9%)
$20k-$24k
147 (3.2%)
$25k-$29k
177 (3.9%)
$30k-$34k
222 (4.8%)
$35k-$39k
171 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
407 (8.9%)
$45k-$49k
541 (11.8%)
$50k-$59k
379 (8.3%)
$60k-$74k
564 (12.3%)
$75k-$99k
409 (8.9%)
$100k-$124k
381 (8.3%)
$125k-$149k
370 (8.1%)
$150k-$199k
244 (5.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
124 (2.7%)
$10k-$14k
103 (2.2%)
$15k-$19k
164 (3.6%)
$20k-$24k
181 (3.9%)
$25k-$29k
147 (3.2%)
$30k-$34k
177 (3.9%)
$35k-$39k
222 (4.8%)
$40k-$44k
171 (3.7%)
$45k-$49k
407 (8.9%)
$50k-$59k
541 (11.8%)
$60k-$74k
379 (8.3%)
$75k-$99k
564 (12.3%)
$100k-$124k
409 (8.9%)
$125k-$149k
381 (8.3%)
$150k-$199k
370 (8.1%)
$200k+
244 (5.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,388 students
152 (6.4%)
1st
254 (10.6%)
2nd
238 (10%)
3rd
86 (3.6%)
4th
226 (9.5%)
5th
187 (7.8%)
6th
80 (3.4%)
7th
313 (13.1%)
8th
267 (11.2%)
9th
139 (5.8%)
10th
337 (14.1%)
11th
109 (4.6%)
12th
1st Grade
152 (6.4%)
2nd Grade
254 (10.6%)
3rd Grade
238 (10%)
4th Grade
86 (3.6%)
5th Grade
226 (9.5%)
6th Grade
187 (7.8%)
7th Grade
80 (3.4%)
8th Grade
313 (13.1%)
9th Grade
267 (11.2%)
10th Grade
139 (5.8%)
11th Grade
337 (14.1%)
12th Grade
109 (4.6%)