Norwalk

Population: 13,610
Median household income: $94,583
Median home value: $275,700

Located in Warren County, Iowa, Norwalk is a community with a population of 13,610. At $94,583, its median household income sits in line with Warren County's $92,990.

Between 2019 and 2023, Norwalk's population grew 24.0% from 10,978 to 13,610, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $202,900 to $275,700.

73.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1999.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,610
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $94,583
Median home value: $275,700
Median gross rent: $869
Housing units: 5,541
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,97813,610

Median household income

$83,403$94,583

Median home value

$202,900$275,700

Median gross rent

$834$869

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,978	$83,403	$202,900	$834
2020	11,467	$83,241	$205,000	$991
2021	12,592	$91,610	$236,600	$907
2022	13,057	$94,176	$259,500	$956
2023	13,610	$94,583	$275,700	$869

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	835	6.1%
5 to 17	2,905	21.3%
18 to 24	641	4.7%
25 to 34	2,011	14.8%
35 to 44	2,001	14.7%
45 to 54	1,634	12.0%
55 to 64	1,909	14.0%
65 to 74	970	7.1%
75 and over	704	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,913	94.9%
Black or African American	8	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	23	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.1%
Two or more races	434	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	201	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree27.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	1.4%
High school graduate	2,028	22.0%
Some college or associate's	3,368	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,544	27.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,163	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,512	76.9%
Carpooled	304	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	100	1.4%
Bicycle	20	0.3%
Worked from home	1,146	16.0%
Other means	89	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,554	25.8%
15 to 29 min	3,063	50.8%
30 to 44 min	935	15.5%
45 to 59 min	188	3.1%
60+ min	285	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 3.2% (426 of 13,475)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,655	69.1%
Nonfamily households	1,633	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,288	95.4%
Vacant	253	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,477	84.7%
Renter-occupied	811	15.3%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached11.5%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,090	73.8%
1-unit, attached	637	11.5%
2 to 4 units	259	4.7%
5 to 19 units	345	6.2%
20 or more units	190	3.4%
Mobile home & other	20	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1957675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 41.4837, -93.6955