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Norwalk, Iowa

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StatisticNorwalkIowaUnited States
Total Population14,1833,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$102,722$75,059$80,734
Median Age37.838.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.8%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$303,100$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$838$972$1,413
Poverty Rate4.2%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born1.4%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate82.5%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.619.826.4
Worked from Home19.1%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.3%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Norwalk, Iowa

Age in Norwalk, Iowa

StatisticNorwalkIowaUnited States
Median Age37.838.638.9
Under 18 %26.6%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.4%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.1%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.5%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.1%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Norwalk, Iowa

StatisticNorwalkIowaUnited States
Households5,6101,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households69.0%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children38.3%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.7%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone27.7%30.9%28.7%
Never Married24.7%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Norwalk, Iowa

StatisticNorwalkIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$49,896$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.6%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.7%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.7%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.9%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.2%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty11.4%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households5.3%8.8%n/a

Housing in Norwalk, Iowa

StatisticNorwalkIowaUnited States
Housing Units5,8201,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.3%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.7%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.6%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,002.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.5%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.0%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,924$2,897n/a

Education in Norwalk, Iowa

StatisticNorwalkIowaUnited States
Less than High School2.2%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate21.6%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.3%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.3%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Norwalk, Iowa

StatisticNorwalkIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.9%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.1%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.5%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.2%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Norwalk, Iowa

StatisticNorwalkIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence80.1%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.9%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.3%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Norwalk

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.