Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Storm Lake spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.53 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Storm Lake is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.08% of adults 25 and older in Storm Lake have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Storm Lake in 2022 was $28,834, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,336 for a family of four. However, Storm Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Storm Lake is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Storm Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Storm Lake, accounting for 39.49% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Storm Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Storm Lake include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish.
Storm Lake also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.95%.
The most common language spoken in Storm Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
