Norwalk, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,183

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

3.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.16%

31.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,722

8.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$303,100

Population & Diversity

Norwalk, IA is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.35% of Norwalk, IA residents were born outside of the country (192 people).

In 2024, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Norwalk, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 417 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 250 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Norwalk, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norwalk, IA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Norwalk, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwalk, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 304
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
417 ± 212
White (Hispanic)
250 ± 140

2.99%

Hispanic Population

424 people

2.99% of the people in Norwalk, IA are hispanic (424 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norwalk, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

1.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

0.698%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

As of 2024, 1.35% of Norwalk, IA residents (192 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norwalk, IA was 0.698%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Norwalk, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
178 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 75

Norwalk, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Norwalk, IA.

Economy

The economy of Norwalk, IA employs 7.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norwalk, IA were Finance & Insurance (1,273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,099 people), and Educational Services (807 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($190,815), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($103,370), and Finance & Insurance ($98,313).

Employment

Occupations

7.48k

2024 Value

± 712

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwalk, IA grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 7.35k employees to 7.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwalk, IA, are Management Occupations (1,105 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (842 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (735 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwalk, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.48k

2024 Value

± 712

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwalk, IA grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 7.35k employees to 7.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwalk, IA, are Finance & Insurance (1,273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,099 people), and Educational Services (807 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwalk, IA, though some of these residents may live in Norwalk, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,270

Median earning men ± $4,691

$49,293

Median earning women ± $3,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($190,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,980), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($205,756), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,682), and Manufacturing ($59,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norwalk, IA was $303,100 in 2024, which is 0.911 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,700 to $303,100, a 9.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwalk, IA is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norwalk, IA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwalk, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$303,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,916

$4,629

Median Property Taxes

±$445

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Norwalk, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Norwalk, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Norwalk, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norwalk, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,722

Median Household Income

± $14,272

5.61k

Number of Households

± 598

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.61k households in Norwalk, IA grew to $102,722 from the previous year's value of $94,583.

The following chart displays the households in Norwalk, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norwalk, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Carpooled (3.51%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Norwalk, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwalk, IA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Norwalk, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Norwalk, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norwalk, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norwalk, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwalk, IA (584 out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norwalk, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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