Housing density: 287 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2013 in this county: $97,439.
Median contract rent in 2013: $281 (lower quartile is $228, upper quartile is $353)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2013: $340
Median gross rent in Nora Springs, IA in 2013: $390
Housing units in Nora Springs with a mortgage: 231 (13 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 182
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $62,155
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $39,404
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,068 (it was $60,100 in 2000)
Nora Springs:
$96,068
Iowa:
$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,216 - $129,981
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $117,964
Here:
$117,964
State:
$159,697
Mobile homes: $14,166
Here:
$14,166
State:
$46,008
Median year house/condo built: 1956
Median year apartment built: 1966
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,445
In family households: 1,213 (329 male householders, 70 female householders)
357 spouses, 412 children (379 natural, 11 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 232 (99 male householders (79 living alone)), 105 female householders (97 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 107 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 190 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 176 1-person, 27 2-persons, 1 3-persons.
260 married couples with children.
88 single-parent households (25 men, 63 women).
98.4% of residents of Nora Springs speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 9 (0.6%)
(44.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nora Springs, Iowa:
01 room
02 rooms
123 rooms
634 rooms
1035 rooms
1006 rooms
1137 rooms
488 rooms
529+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nora Springs, Iowa:
01 room
42 rooms
163 rooms
294 rooms
235 rooms
236 rooms
67 rooms
68 rooms
09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2013 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Nora Springs, IA household income distribution
52Less than $10,000
45$10,000 to $14,999
50$15,000 to $19,999
70$20,000 to $24,999
43$25,000 to $29,999
42$30,000 to $34,999
43$35,000 to $39,999
45$40,000 to $44,999
37$45,000 to $49,999
54$50,000 to $59,999
64$60,000 to $74,999
42$75,000 to $99,999
8$100,000 to $124,999
4$125,000 to $149,999
4$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2013 in Nora Springs, IA
27Less than $10,000
5$15,000 to $19,999
3$20,000 to $24,999
4$25,000 to $29,999
8$30,000 to $34,999
3$35,000 to $39,999
14$40,000 to $49,999
37$50,000 to $59,999
49$60,000 to $69,999
49$70,000 to $79,999
37$80,000 to $89,999
54$90,000 to $99,999
90$100,000 to $124,999
49$125,000 to $149,999
31$150,000 to $174,999
10$175,000 to $199,999
22$200,000 to $249,999
3$250,000 to $299,999
4$300,000 to $399,999
7$400,000 to $499,999
9$500,000 to $749,999
Rent paid by renters in 2013 in Nora Springs, IA
3Less than $100
7$100 to $149
22$300 to $349
15$350 to $399
16$400 to $449
3$450 to $499
11$550 to $599
1$700 to $749
2$1,500 to $1,999
12$2,000 or more
46No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
21995 to March 2000
21990 to 1994
31985 to 1989
01980 to 1984
01975 to 1979
01970 to 1974
01965 to 1969
2Before 1965
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 63
5 to 9 minutes: 47
10 to 14 minutes: 80
15 to 19 minutes: 111
20 to 24 minutes: 180
25 to 29 minutes: 87
30 to 34 minutes: 95
35 to 39 minutes: 2
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 12
60 to 89 minutes: 22
90 or more minutes: 24
Percentage of workers working in this county: 28.8% Number of people working at home: 16 (2.1% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 614 (82%)
Carpooled: 81 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 23 (3%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 16 (2%)
First ancestries reported:
German: 522
Norwegian: 159
United States or American: 121
Irish: 84
English: 60
Other groups: 33
Danish: 23
Dutch: 23
French (except Basque): 21
Swedish: 18
Czech: 16
Scottish: 13
Swiss: 10
Greek: 9
Italian: 9
Scandinavian: 9
Scotch-Irish: 8
Austrian: 6
European: 5
Pennsylvania German: 4
Polish: 3
Belgian: 2
British: 2
Hungarian: 2
French Canadian: 2
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
56%Germany
22%Ecuador
22%Canada
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,349
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 130
South: 26
West: 32
59% of Nora Springs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Iowa.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 221
Less than 1 year of college: 51
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 32
Bachelor's degree: 43
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 218
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 121
Associate degree: 53
Bachelor's degree: 43
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.0%Males
2.8%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 507
One, attached: 4
Two: 12
3 or 4: 31
5 to 9: 11
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 55
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,703
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago
Renter moved in on average 5 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Nora Springs:
German: 522
