Norwalk, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,821 (Urban population: 7,900, Rural population: 921 (all nonfarm))

Norwalk, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,435 (2,399 occupied: 1,997 owner occupied, 402 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Housing density: 371 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $554 (lower quartile is $399, upper quartile is $678)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $563

Median gross rent in Norwalk, IA in 2007: $638

Housing units in Norwalk with a mortgage: 1,622 (227 second mortgage, 199 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 272

Norwalk,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,768 (it was $105,500 in 2000)

Norwalk:	$149,768
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,480 - $189,375

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $168,862
Here: $168,862
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $152,900
Here: $152,900
State: $158,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,835

In family households: 6,319 (1,569 male householders, 369 female householders)
1,618 spouses, 2,553 children (2,328 natural, 64 adopted, 161 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 20 other relatives, 97 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 516 (135 male householders (100 living alone)), 312 female householders (284 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 136 (125 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 717 2-persons, 415 3-persons, 518 4-persons, 222 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 384 1-person, 58 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

1,758 married couples with children.
426 single-parent households (76 men, 350 women).

96.5% of residents of Norwalk speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 87 (1.2%)
(63.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norwalk, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 72 5 rooms: 338 6 rooms: 522 7 rooms: 475 8 rooms: 317 9 or more rooms: 273

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwalk, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 111 4 rooms: 185 5 rooms: 35 6 rooms: 43 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 43
1995 to 1998: 163
1990 to 1994: 307
1980 to 1989: 480
1970 to 1979: 799
1960 to 1969: 313
1950 to 1959: 193
1940 to 1949: 30
1939 or earlier: 107

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norwalk:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 176 3 bedrooms: 1,250 4 bedrooms: 500 5 or more bedrooms: 71

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwalk:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 97 2 bedrooms: 235 3 bedrooms: 52 4 bedrooms: 11 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Norwalk in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 39 1 vehicle: 344 2 vehicles: 1,019 3 vehicles: 394 4 vehicles: 137 5 or more vehicles: 64

Cars and other vehicles available in Norwalk in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 257 2 vehicles: 65 3 vehicles: 42 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Norwalk, IA:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 14
$80,000 to $89,999: 30
$90,000 to $99,999: 54
$100,000 to $124,999: 437
$125,000 to $149,999: 706
$150,000 to $174,999: 416
$175,000 to $199,999: 271
$200,000 to $249,999: 371
$250,000 to $299,999: 163
$300,000 to $399,999: 57
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Norwalk rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Norwalk:

Less than $100: 42 people
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 15
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 27
$450 to $499: 37
$500 to $549: 48
$550 to $599: 58
$600 to $649: 53
$650 to $699: 38
$700 to $749: 31
$750 to $799: 22
$800 to $899: 12
$900 to $999: 12
$1,000 to $1,249: 21
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 18 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 34

Norwalk, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 20.6%
Number of people working at home: 179 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 220
5 to 9 minutes: 302
10 to 14 minutes: 303
15 to 19 minutes: 534
20 to 24 minutes: 1177
25 to 29 minutes: 451
30 to 34 minutes: 436
35 to 39 minutes: 80
40 to 44 minutes: 81
45 to 59 minutes: 46
60 to 89 minutes: 33
90 or more minutes: 85

Norwalk mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,305 (84%)
Carpooled: 407 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Walked: 22 (1%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 179 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 90
$10,000 to $14,999: 84
$15,000 to $19,999: 57
$20,000 to $24,999: 76
$25,000 to $29,999: 64
$30,000 to $34,999: 80
$35,000 to $39,999: 158
$40,000 to $44,999: 177
$45,000 to $49,999: 97
$50,000 to $59,999: 356
$60,000 to $74,999: 413
$75,000 to $99,999: 439
$100,000 to $124,999: 140
$125,000 to $149,999: 83
$150,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 or more: 25

First ancestries reported:

German: 1600

Irish: 597

English: 540

United States or American: 471

Norwegian: 291

Other groups: 243

Dutch: 188

Italian: 170

Swedish: 132

Welsh: 122

Scotch-Irish: 115

French (except Basque): 96

Danish: 93

French Canadian: 85

Scottish: 84

Polish: 74

Scandinavian: 54

European: 44

Russian: 25

Arab:: 19

Belgian: 19

Lithuanian: 14

Pennsylvania German: 14

British: 12

Slovak: 11

Arab/Arabic: 11

Serbian: 7

Hungarian: 7

Czech: 6

Austrian: 6

Ukrainian: 6

Czechoslovakian: 6

Greek: 5

Croatian: 5

Swiss: 5

Iraqi: 5

Subsaharan African:: 5

Ethiopian: 5

Brazilian: 5

Lebanese: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (29%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Laos (13%)
Mexico (9%)
Canada (9%)
Austria (7%)
Philippines (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5657
Northeast: 69
Midwest: 826
South: 130
West: 177

65% of Norwalk residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 504
Less than 1 year of college: 151
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 370
Associate degree: 212
Bachelor's degree: 457
Master's degree: 99
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 38
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 697
Less than 1 year of college: 217
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 463
Associate degree: 333
Bachelor's degree: 320
Master's degree: 124
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $71,340
Black householders: $69,831
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $56,915
Asian householders: $74,991
Some other race householders: $65,707
Two or more races householders: $46,663
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $66,326

Norwalk household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Norwalk household income for Black householders

Norwalk household income for Two or more races householders

Norwalk household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Norwalk marital status for males

Norwalk marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $149,205
Black or African American householders: $179,506
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $122,064
Asian householders: $136,425
Some other race householders: $197,457
Two or more races householders: $78,982
Hispanic or Latino householders: $197,457

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,007
One, attached: 97
Two: 18
3 or 4: 85
5 to 9: 95
10 to 19: 105
20 to 49: 28

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Norwalk:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (63%) Utility gas (34%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	2.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	2.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 117

Here:	36.9%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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