Okoboji

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Okoboji	733	668	767	757

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	16
5-9	25
10-14	28
15-19	13
20-24	31
25-29	16
30-34	39
35-39	49
40-44	46
45-49	41
50-54	31
55-59	59
60-64	82
65-69	109
70-74	82
75-79	43
80-84	29
85+	28
18+	691
Median Age	59

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Okoboji	2023
Total	767.00
White Alone	95.83%
Black Alone	0.39%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0.52%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.26%
Two or More Races	3%
Hispanic Origin	1.96%
Diversity Index	11.60

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Okoboji	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.26%
Households	0.23%
Families	0.16%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	372	339	438	443
Housing Units	946	1,065	1,272	1,296
Owner Occupied Units			363	374
Renter Occupied Units			75	69
Vacant Units			834	853

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Okoboji	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$428,481	$450,562
Average Home Value	$481,749	$533,155
<$50,000	13	9
$50,000 - $99,999	1	0
$100,000 - $149,999	21	16
$150,000 - $199,999	45	37
$200,000 - $249,999	31	24
$250,000 - $299,999	23	23
$300,000 - $399,999	25	33
$400,000 - $499,999	79	89
$500,000 - $749,999	90	98
$1,000,000 +	18	19

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	144
2000-2009	241
1990-1999	196
1980-1989	63
1970-1979	161
1960-1969	115
1950-1959	86
1940-1949	32
1939 or Before	228

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Income

Okoboji	2023	2028
Median Household	$72,139	$79,651
Average Household	$110,363	$128,448
Per Capita	$63,024	$75,168

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Okoboji	2023
<$15,000	23
$15,000 - $24,999	22
$25,000 - $34,999	27
$35,000 - $49,999	55
$50,000 - $74,999	100
$75,000 - $99,999	74
$100,000 - $149,999	35
$150,000 - $199,999	61
$200,000+	41

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	374
In-County Residents	334
Out-of-County Residents	28
Drive Alone	302
Carpooled	24
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	22
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	25
Walked	3
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	5
5-9 minutes	156
10-14 minutes	123
15-19 minutes	24
20-24 minutes	10
25-29 minutes	3
30-34 minutes	18
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	1
45-59 minutes	1
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	11
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	898
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	2
Construction	17
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	50
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	5
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	21
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	22
Legal Services	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	3
HealthCare/Social Assist	19
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	118

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	503
Accommodation	248
Food Srv/Drinking Places	255

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	63
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	6

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Okoboji	2023
<9th Grade	0
Some High School	6
GED	5
Graduated High School	121
Some College/No Degree	142
Associates Degree	126
Bachelor's Degree	174
Graduate Degree	80

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	77
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	5
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	10
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	1
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	7
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	2
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	4
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	14
Accommodation Bus	6
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	8

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

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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