Storm Lake
IABuena Vista County, Iowa
Population 21K |Median income $62,662 |1 hospital
Population
20,687
Buena Vista County
Median Income
$62,662
Near average
Median Home Value
$138,100
-29% vs avg
Median Age
35.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
21K+2%
Median Income
$66,564+42%
Median Home Value
$146,900+50%
Poverty Rate
8.2%-36%
Unemployment
5%+32%
Economics
Median Rent $781/mo
Poverty Rate
7.1% -51% vs avg
Unemployment 5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 21.6%
Work From Home 6%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 68.4%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9%
Asian 10.3%
African American 2.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
38.1%
High Blood Pressure
34.3%
Short Sleep Duration
33.7%
Physical Inactivity
30.1%
Binge Drinking
17.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.3%
Current Smoking
15.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.8%
Diabetes
13%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.8%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 77%
Dental Visit 63.3%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.1%
Stroke
3.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
248 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1442 per 100k
-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
222.2
Homicide
2.0
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
237.3
Larceny-Theft
1037.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
167.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
STORM LAKE · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Storm Lake Area 6
Earthquakes
M 3.5 Earthquake Reported 71 km West of Petrolia, California
USGS · 13m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 6h ago
Disasters high
FEMA Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm
FEMA · 12h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Buena Vista County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.