Housing density: 287 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015 in this county: $51,770.
Median contract rent in 2015: $281 (lower quartile is $228, upper quartile is $353)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $359
Median gross rent in Nora Springs, IA in 2015: $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: $64,843
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $32,157
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $97,229 (it was $60,100 in 2000)
Nora Springs:
$97,229
Iowa:
$136,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,334 - $134,508
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $115,881
Here:
$115,881
State:
$171,636
Mobile homes: $17,721
Here:
$17,721
State:
$47,660
Median year house/condo built: 1955
Median year apartment built: 1939
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,445
In family households: 1,213 (329 male householders, 70 female householders)
357 spouses, 412 children (379 natural, 11 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 232 (99 male householders (79 living alone)), 105 female householders (97 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 107 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 190 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 176 1-person, 27 2-persons, 1 3-persons.
260 married couples with children.
88 single-parent households (25 men, 63 women).
98.4% of residents of Nora Springs speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 9 (0.6%)
(44.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nora Springs, Iowa:
01 room
02 rooms
123 rooms
634 rooms
1035 rooms
1006 rooms
1137 rooms
488 rooms
529+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Nora Springs population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nora Springs, Iowa:
01 room
42 rooms
163 rooms
294 rooms
235 rooms
236 rooms
67 rooms
68 rooms
09+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Nora Springs population
Year house built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
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 2015 in Nora Springs, IA
19Less than $10,000
1$10,000 to $14,999
7$15,000 to $19,999
3$20,000 to $24,999
7$25,000 to $29,999
4$30,000 to $34,999
9$35,000 to $39,999
11$40,000 to $49,999
24$50,000 to $59,999
75$60,000 to $69,999
42$70,000 to $79,999
27$80,000 to $89,999
69$90,000 to $99,999
73$100,000 to $124,999
56$125,000 to $149,999
24$150,000 to $174,999
12$175,000 to $199,999
34$200,000 to $249,999
5$250,000 to $299,999
13$500,000 to $749,999
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in Nora Springs, IA
3$100 to $149
31$300 to $349
18$350 to $399
14$400 to $449
2$500 to $549
21$550 to $599
8$600 to $649
1$700 to $749
4$1,500 to $1,999
11No 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
Note: State values scaled to Nora Springs population
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: $21,853
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago
Renter moved in on average 6 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Nora Springs:
German: 522
