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West Okoboji, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
West Okoboji is a Census city of 418 people across 1.25 square miles of land, in Dickinson County. Median household income is $66,250, 57.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Okoboji
What West Okoboji is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.25 sq mi
- Water area0.12 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land333 plus or minus 71
- County holding the largest share of its areaDickinson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Okoboji
How many people live in West Okoboji
- Population418 plus or minus 89
- Median age64.5
- Population under 1869 plus or minus 34
- Share under 1816.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Population 65 and over201 plus or minus 43
- Share 65 and over48.1 percent
- Households230 plus or minus 47
- Family households137 plus or minus 41
- Share of households that are families59.6 percent plus or minus 13.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Okoboji
Income and work in West Okoboji
- Median household income$66,250 plus or minus $26,886
- Per capita income$69,697 plus or minus $19,000
- Civilian labor force150 plus or minus 46
- Employed149 plus or minus 47
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over345
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.2 percent plus or minus 25.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Okoboji
Housing in West Okoboji
- Housing units444
- Occupied units230 plus or minus 47
- Vacant units214 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate48.2 percent
- Owner occupied132 plus or minus 34
- Renter occupied98 plus or minus 37
- Ownership rate57.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$593,800 plus or minus $120,560
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,000 plus or minus $717
- Annual rent as a share of median income36.2 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Single family units372
- Share single family83.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more72 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more16.2 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Okoboji
How West Okoboji gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute123 plus or minus 45
- Commuting under 15 minutes45 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.6 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more19 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.4 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Drove alone74.1 percent
- Carpooled11.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home14.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Okoboji
Flood risk in West Okoboji
- NFIP communityCity of West Okoboji
- NFIP community number190824
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/22
The City of West Okoboji does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190824 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dickinson County, not West Okoboji
Dickinson County context, not West Okoboji figures
- Establishments in Dickinson County784
- Covered employment, Dickinson County10,008
- Average annual pay, Dickinson County$46,626
- Housing units permitted, Dickinson County292
Every figure in this section is published for Dickinson County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Okoboji.
All Dickinson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Okoboji questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Okoboji, Iowa?
418, in 230 households. West Okoboji city covers 1.25 square miles of land, which is 333 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Okoboji in?
Dickinson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Okoboji?
$66,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $593,800. Median gross rent is $2,000 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West Okoboji in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. West Okoboji appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Okoboji, city of, community 190824, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Okoboji figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dickinson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Okoboji.
Is zoning published for West Okoboji?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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