West Okoboji

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
West Okoboji	440	289	332	324

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	8
5-9	9
10-14	10
15-19	10
20-24	8
25-29	13
30-34	10
35-39	14
40-44	20
45-49	13
50-54	10
55-59	25
60-64	33
65-69	45
70-74	39
75-79	34
80-84	11
85+	20
18+	297
Median Age	62

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

West Okoboji	2024
Total	332.00
White Alone	96.08%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0.6%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.3%
Two or More Races	3.01%
Hispanic Origin	1.51%
Diversity Index	10.30

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

West Okoboji	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.49%
Households	0.93%
Families	-0.63%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	219	147	168	176
Housing Units	440	382	398	413
Owner Occupied Units			134	150
Renter Occupied Units			34	26
Vacant Units			230	237

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

West Okoboji	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$484,211	$509,615
Average Home Value	$737,873	$740,167
<$50,000	1	1
$50,000 - $99,999	1	1
$100,000 - $149,999	5	2
$150,000 - $199,999	6	6
$200,000 - $249,999	4	11
$250,000 - $299,999	10	10
$300,000 - $399,999	24	22
$400,000 - $499,999	19	21
$500,000 - $749,999	22	26
$1,000,000 +	5	5

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	29
2000-2009	96
1990-1999	46
1980-1989	29
1970-1979	48
1960-1969	27
1950-1959	20
1940-1949	18
1939 or Before	128

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

West Okoboji	2024	2029
Median Household	$102,852	$111,389
Average Household	$138,113	$156,703
Per Capita	$69,889	$85,122

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

West Okoboji	2024
<$15,000	0
$15,000 - $24,999	13
$25,000 - $34,999	10
$35,000 - $49,999	20
$50,000 - $74,999	21
$75,000 - $99,999	16
$100,000 - $149,999	43
$150,000 - $199,999	16
$200,000+	29

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	137
In-County Residents	93
Out-of-County Residents	35
Drive Alone	104
Carpooled	15
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	18
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	4
5-9 minutes	22
10-14 minutes	34
15-19 minutes	8
20-24 minutes	38
25-29 minutes	3
30-34 minutes	1
35-39 minutes	3
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	2
90+ minutes	4
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	128
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	0
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	17
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	12
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	3
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	0
Information	0

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

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	4
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	40
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	4
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	11
Accommodation	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places	10

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	25
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3
Public Administration Emp	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

West Okoboji	2024
<9th Grade	0
Some High School	9
GED	0
Graduated High School	47
Some College/No Degree	68
Associates Degree	38
Bachelor's Degree	81
Graduate Degree	44

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	17
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	0
Manufacturing Bus	3
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	4
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	0
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	2
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	0
Information Bus	0

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

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

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	2
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	3
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	0

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