Housing density: 341 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016 in this county: $59,680.
Median contract rent in 2016: $281 (lower quartile is $228, upper quartile is $353)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $213
Median gross rent in Nora Springs, IA in 2016: $390
Housing units in Nora Springs with a mortgage: 361 (3 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 181
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $67,938
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $32,353
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $99,546 (it was $60,100 in 2000)
Nora Springs:
$99,546
Iowa:
$142,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,044 - $136,230
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $133,593
Here:
$133,593
State:
$179,425
Mobile homes: $19,741
Here:
$19,741
State:
$49,582
Median year house/condo built: 1953
Median year apartment built: 1951
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,581
In family households: 1,235 (177 male householders, 251 female householders)
322 spouses, 434 children (429 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 3 other relatives, 36 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 280 (121 male householders (115 living alone)), 125 female householders (103 living alone)), 33 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 65
Size of family households: 192 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 54 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 218 1-person, 28 2-persons.
241 married couples with children.
123 single-parent households (20 men, 103 women).
98.7% of residents of Nora Springs speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 7 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nora Springs, Iowa:
01 room
02 rooms
03 rooms
324 rooms
785 rooms
1206 rooms
1287 rooms
828 rooms
1039+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Nora Springs population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nora Springs, Iowa:
01 room
72 rooms
263 rooms
154 rooms
405 rooms
306 rooms
67 rooms
08 rooms
09+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Nora Springs population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
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
18Less than $10,000
31$10,000 to $14,999
46$15,000 to $19,999
30$20,000 to $24,999
41$25,000 to $29,999
62$30,000 to $34,999
41$35,000 to $39,999
45$40,000 to $44,999
24$45,000 to $49,999
52$50,000 to $59,999
81$60,000 to $74,999
78$75,000 to $99,999
55$100,000 to $124,999
24$125,000 to $149,999
27$150,000 to $199,999
3$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in Nora Springs, IA
16Less than $10,000
2$10,000 to $14,999
6$15,000 to $19,999
3$20,000 to $24,999
1$25,000 to $29,999
8$30,000 to $34,999
6$35,000 to $39,999
11$40,000 to $49,999
19$50,000 to $59,999
70$60,000 to $69,999
39$70,000 to $79,999
37$80,000 to $89,999
69$90,000 to $99,999
81$100,000 to $124,999
47$125,000 to $149,999
16$150,000 to $174,999
11$175,000 to $199,999
28$200,000 to $249,999
6$250,000 to $299,999
5$300,000 to $399,999
21$500,000 to $749,999
1$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in Nora Springs, IA
3$100 to $149
30$300 to $349
7$350 to $399
12$400 to $449
3$500 to $549
17$550 to $599
18$600 to $649
3$650 to $699
2$700 to $749
6$750 to $799
3$2,500 to $2,999
11No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
71990 to 1999
31980 to 1989
01970 to 1979
2Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to Nora Springs population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 39
5 to 9 minutes: 91
10 to 14 minutes: 65
15 to 19 minutes: 154
20 to 24 minutes: 224
25 to 29 minutes: 112
30 to 34 minutes: 55
35 to 39 minutes: 23
40 to 44 minutes: 7
45 to 59 minutes: 19
60 to 89 minutes: 21
90 or more minutes: 5
Percentage of workers working in this county: 26.1% Number of people working at home: 29 (3.5% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 311 (79%)
Carpooled: 22 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (1%)
Walked: 26 (7%)
Worked at home: 29 (7%)
First ancestries reported:
German: 330
Irish: 57
Norwegian: 43
American: 38
English: 37
Czech: 15
Scotch-Irish: 7
Finnish: 7
Swedish: 7
Scottish: 6
Dutch: 3
Portuguese: 3
Danish: 2
Belgian: 2
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
100%Mexico
0%England
0%Scotland
0%Ireland
0%Denmark
0%Norway
0%Sweden
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,311
Other state: 248
Northeast: 20
Midwest: 178
South: 6
West: 42
90% of Nora Springs residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Iowa.
Nora Springs:
90.1%
State average:
84.7%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 200
Less than 1 year of college: 18
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 53
Associate degree: 96
Bachelor's degree: 61
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 173
Less than 1 year of college: 50
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 67
Associate degree: 148
Bachelor's degree: 42
Master's degree: 30
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.1%Males
1.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
100.0%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 607
One, attached: 5
Two: 14
3 or 4: 53
5 to 9: 22
Mobile homes: 45
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,371
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 1.5%
House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago
Renter moved in on average 4 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Nora Springs:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Nora Springs
German: 330
