Nora Springs

Population: 1,394
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $126,300

Located in Floyd County, Iowa, Nora Springs is a community with a population of 1,394. Its median household income of $72,083 runs above the Floyd County figure of $64,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Nora Springs's population declined 9.2% from 1,535 to 1,394, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $95,400 to $126,300.

4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,394
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $126,300
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 673
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5351,394

Median household income

$58,571$72,083

Median home value

$95,400$126,300

Median gross rent

$760$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,535	$58,571	$95,400	$760
2020	1,648	$65,208	$101,400	$793
2021	1,568	$60,750	$106,200	$648
2022	1,464	$71,389	$126,700	$669
2023	1,394	$72,083	$126,300	$757

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	7.5%
5 to 17	207	14.8%
18 to 24	150	10.8%
25 to 34	117	8.4%
35 to 44	164	11.8%
45 to 54	150	10.8%
55 to 64	161	11.5%
65 to 74	248	17.8%
75 and over	93	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,317	94.5%
Black or African American	33	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	3.3%
High school graduate	310	33.2%
Some college or associate's	394	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	135	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	63	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	589	88.2%
Carpooled	38	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	5.8%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	28.1%
15 to 29 min	307	48.8%
30 to 44 min	101	16.1%
45 to 59 min	15	2.4%
60+ min	29	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 4.1% (55 of 1,351)

	Count	Share
Family households	363	64.0%
Nonfamily households	204	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	567	84.2%
Vacant	106	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	460	81.1%
Renter-occupied	107	18.9%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	538	79.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	50	7.4%
5 to 19 units	22	3.3%
20 or more units	14	2.1%
Mobile home & other	49	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1956910
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.1441, -93.0089