Population 289 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nora
Household size in Nora
| Period | Nora | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Nora are small: just 2.11 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Nora
| Period | Nora | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Nora skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 50.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Nora
| Period | Nora | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Nora, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Nora
Renters in Nora
| Period | Nora | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Nora rent their homes (31.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (38.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Nora
| Period | Nora | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Nora: just 4.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Nora
| Period | Nora | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
Nora is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Nora
| Period | Nora | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $610 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $435 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,018 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$409 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Nora costs $1,018 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Nora
Bachelor's degrees in Nora
| Period | Nora | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Nora (30.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Nora
| Period | Nora | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Nora: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Nora
| Period | Nora | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nora runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Nora compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora | 2.11 | 42.0 | 3.8% | 31.9% | 4.0% | 1957 | $1,018 | 30.1% | 96.6% | 3.9% |
| Warren | 2.39 | 43.2 | 9.3% | 16.1% | 8.2% | 1947 | $816 | 15.3% | 86.2% | 3.2% |
| Waddams Grove | 2.41 | 45.2 | 6.4% | 16.7% | 5.5% | 1974 | $560 | 22.2% | 93.9% | 5.5% |
| Winslow | 2.55 | 42.8 | 7.3% | 19.2% | 5.2% | 1957 | $802 | 14.6% | 89.6% | 2.5% |
| Stockton | 2.20 | 42.7 | 17.4% | 21.8% | 6.3% | 1962 | $721 | 15.7% | 92.1% | 7.9% |
| Lena | 2.25 | 45.4 | 5.5% | 21.5% | 6.1% | 1961 | $704 | 22.5% | 91.5% | 2.3% |
| Winslow | 2.43 | 44.4 | 5.8% | 15.3% | 7.1% | 1972 | $556 | 23.3% | 93.1% | 3.6% |
| South Wayne | 2.55 | 42.3 | 6.9% | 19.1% | 5.3% | 1959 | $783 | 15.9% | 90.2% | 2.0% |
| Apple River | 2.31 | 49.5 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 34.0% | 1973 | $842 | 27.8% | 94.2% | 2.7% |
| Gratiot | 2.23 | 47.8 | 9.6% | 17.8% | 9.5% | 1966 | $764 | 20.7% | 90.6% | 3.0% |
| Kent | 2.10 | 48.2 | 5.8% | 22.9% | 9.0% | 1968 | $1,207 | 23.4% | 95.6% | 0.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Nora. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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