Okoboji

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Okoboji	905	825	749	725

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	25
5-9	27
10-14	25
15-19	26
20-24	23
25-29	58
30-34	45
35-39	28
40-44	25
45-49	32
50-54	41
55-59	39
60-64	57
65-69	82
70-74	84
75-79	64
80-84	39
85+	29
18+	658
Median Age	58

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Okoboji	2024
Total	749.00
White Alone	94.93%
Black Alone	0.4%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0.93%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.67%
Two or More Races	3.07%
Hispanic Origin	2.94%
Diversity Index	14.90

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Okoboji	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.65%
Households	0.49%
Families	-0.86%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	468	436	443	454
Housing Units	1,053	1,194	1,295	1,344
Owner Occupied Units			300	318
Renter Occupied Units			143	136
Vacant Units			852	890

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Okoboji	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$505,263	$537,383
Average Home Value	$631,417	$683,097
<$50,000	9	5
$50,000 - $99,999	0	0
$100,000 - $149,999	9	5
$150,000 - $199,999	18	17
$200,000 - $249,999	32	34
$250,000 - $299,999	14	11
$300,000 - $399,999	17	25
$400,000 - $499,999	49	46
$500,000 - $749,999	95	107
$1,000,000 +	8	7

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	106
2000-2009	262
1990-1999	195
1980-1989	71
1970-1979	217
1960-1969	125
1950-1959	85
1940-1949	44
1939 or Before	239

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Okoboji	2024	2029
Median Household	$70,718	$81,350
Average Household	$111,905	$131,438
Per Capita	$66,187	$82,307

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Okoboji	2024
<$15,000	13
$15,000 - $24,999	37
$25,000 - $34,999	23
$35,000 - $49,999	58
$50,000 - $74,999	103
$75,000 - $99,999	86
$100,000 - $149,999	31
$150,000 - $199,999	44
$200,000+	48

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	407
In-County Residents	358
Out-of-County Residents	34
Drive Alone	315
Carpooled	8
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	31
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	50
Walked	3
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	17
5-9 minutes	109
10-14 minutes	136
15-19 minutes	45
20-24 minutes	11
25-29 minutes	2
30-34 minutes	39
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	3
45-59 minutes	2
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	12
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	935
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	2
Construction	15
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	78
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	8
Furn & Home Furnish Str	3
Electronics & Appl Store	5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	18
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	33
General Merchandise Str	6

Transportation/Warehouse	33
Information	12

Finance & Insurance	29
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	27
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	19
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	26
Legal Services	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	2
HealthCare/Social Assist	19
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	103

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	531
Accommodation	253
Food Srv/Drinking Places	278

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	60
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	6

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Okoboji	2024
<9th Grade	2
Some High School	4
GED	5
Graduated High School	150
Some College/No Degree	105
Associates Degree	134
Bachelor's Degree	154
Graduate Degree	69

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	77
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	4
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	12
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	2
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	3
General Merchandise Str Bus	2

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	4
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	3
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	1

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	6
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	6
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	1
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	4
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	16
Accommodation Bus	7
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	9

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	7
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	2

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

MWI Components
US Senate
Midwest Mechanical
Doll Distributing
Godbersen Metal Works
Cannon Moss Brygger Architects

Thoughts on the Corridor

"Our experience with the Corridor has been one of genuine partnership. The team demonstrates true interest in community growth by asking questions to provoke thought..."

— Philip Ramstack, MWI Components

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor serves as an incredible conduit between business, economic development, and government. Their tireless advocacy of their region and member communities (and their diverse needs) helps to keep the Lakes region at the forefront and top-of-mind in my work."

— Kolby DeWitt, Outreach Director, US Senate

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has always been the go-to place to find ways of helping current business and future business. There isn’t much they will not do to help, including showing property or finding housing for new employees that come to work in the area. The staff at the Corridor is top notch and very caring."

— Donavon Wunschel, Midwestern Mechanical/Spencer City Council

Thoughts on the Corridor

"After our initial (BRE) meeting, Joanne and I started discussing challenges that we were facing and warehouse space was at the top of our issues. She asked me if we had interest in taking a look at the Daily Reporter building as they were wanting to possibly downsize their location. Jo did all of the leg work in arranging a meeting between Doll’s and the Daily Reporter. She even was present the day that we looked at the facility. Basically, without Jo, we could of possibly never been told that a solution to our warehouse needs was 4 blocks away! Jo checked in several times throughout the process and was always asking if there was anything else she could help with. We are very happy with our purchase and the growth opportunities that this additional space will provide us. We can’t thank you enough!"

—Jason Halverson, Doll Distributing

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor has been a valuable resource as we have gone from a startup company to now becoming an established local business, their entire team is very knowledgeable and great to work with."

—Jim Smith, Godbersen Metal Works

Thoughts on the Corridor

"This is a great homebase in Northwest Iowa with the ability to reach a number of communities. The community is positive about growth and values quality spaces. This is a great place to raise a family and be a part of a community that cares about people."

—Adam Van Gorp, CMBA Architects