Iowa Lakes Corridor

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Iowa Lakes Corridor	65,020	63,699	64,134	64,514

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	3,665
5-9	3,871
10-14	4,063
15-19	4,389
20-24	3,660
25-29	3,277
30-34	3,666
35-39	3,795
40-44	3,782
45-49	3,332
50-54	3,491
55-59	3,719
60-64	4,444
65-69	4,656
70-74	3,768
75-79	2,644
80-84	1,769
85+	2,143
18+	50,026
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Iowa Lakes Corridor	2024
Total	64,134.00
White Alone	81.06%
Black Alone	1.6%
American Indian Alone	0.42%
Asian Alone	3.34%
Pacific Islander Alone	1.31%
Some Other Race	5.87%
Two or More Races	6.4%
Hispanic Origin	13.06%
Diversity Index	48.50

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Iowa Lakes Corridor	2024 - 2029
Population	0.12%
Households	0.51%
Families	0.27%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	26,218	26,504	27,086	27,781
Housing Units	32,104	33,772	35,539	36,631
Owner Occupied Units			20,320	21,176
Renter Occupied Units			6,766	6,605
Vacant Units			8,453	8,850

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Iowa Lakes Corridor	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$210,292	$227,047
Average Home Value	$298,841	$320,309
<$50,000	1,233	1,149
$50,000 - $99,999	2,321	2,171
$100,000 - $149,999	3,297	3,071
$150,000 - $199,999	2,718	2,526
$200,000 - $249,999	2,876	3,090
$250,000 - $299,999	1,450	1,567
$300,000 - $399,999	2,252	2,676
$400,000 - $499,999	1,321	1,564
$500,000 - $749,999	1,615	1,911
$1,000,000 +	257	300

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	2,500
2000-2009	3,370
1990-1999	2,718
1980-1989	2,645
1970-1979	5,837
1960-1969	3,302
1950-1959	3,620
1940-1949	2,023
1939 or Before	8,429

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Iowa Lakes Corridor	2024	2029
Median Household	$70,072	$79,345
Average Household	$92,579	$105,858
Per Capita	$39,119	$45,601

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Iowa Lakes Corridor	2024
<$15,000	1,388
$15,000 - $24,999	2,280
$25,000 - $34,999	1,938
$35,000 - $49,999	3,432
$50,000 - $74,999	5,266
$75,000 - $99,999	4,329
$100,000 - $149,999	4,720
$150,000 - $199,999	2,079
$200,000+	1,654

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	32,432
In-County Residents	26,386
Out-of-County Residents	4,921
Drive Alone	24,624
Carpooled	3,498
Public Transport	107
Work at Home	2,463
Motorcycle	8
Bicycle	122
Walked	1,304
Other	296
Less than 5 minutes	3,351
5-9 minutes	8,323
10-14 minutes	5,706
15-19 minutes	3,389
20-24 minutes	2,671
25-29 minutes	1,273
30-34 minutes	2,203
35-39 minutes	519
40-44 minutes	629
45-59 minutes	860
60-89 minutes	516
90+ minutes	529
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	37,797
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	449
Mining	5
Utilities	191
Construction	1,705
Manufacturing	4,060
Wholesale Trade	1,744

Retail Trade	6,674
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	782
Furn & Home Furnish Str	103
Electronics & Appl Store	64
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	422
Food & Beverage Stores	1,359
Health/Pers Care Stores	241
Gasoline Stations	188
Clothing/Accessory Store	1,523
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	820
General Merchandise Str	1,172

Transportation/Warehouse	709
Information	815

Finance & Insurance	1,402
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	798
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	117
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	487

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	676
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	1,280
Legal Services	218
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	306
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	599
Educational Services	3,054
HealthCare/Social Assist	5,357
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	824

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	3,538
Accommodation	1,155
Food Srv/Drinking Places	2,382

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	2,554
Auto Repair/Maintenance	215
Public Administration Emp	1,744

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Iowa Lakes Corridor	2024
<9th Grade	1,591
Some High School	2,293
GED	1,407
Graduated High School	12,078
Some College/No Degree	8,419
Associates Degree	6,274
Bachelor's Degree	8,813
Graduate Degree	3,609

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	3,428
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	90
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	13
Construction Bus	232
Manufacturing Bus	128
Wholesale Trade Bus	126

Retail Trade Bus	479
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	86
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	20
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	13
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	50
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	72
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	45
Gasoline Stations Bus	33
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	47
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	74
General Merchandise Str Bus	39

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	113
Information Bus	91

Finance & Insurance Bus	193
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	70
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	41
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	82

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	110
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	192
Legal Services Bus	54
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	17
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	94
Educational Services Bus	70
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	265
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	111

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	243
Accommodation Bus	67
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	176

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	483
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	65
Public Administration Bus	266

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