Nora, VA Demographics

Population 491 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Nora

Household size in Nora

Household size, people per household
PeriodNoraVirginiaU.S.
2006–102.462.632.68
2010–142.772.682.73
2015–192.722.682.71
2020–242.132.622.65
Change−0.33−0.01−0.03
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Households in Nora are small: just 2.13 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.46, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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

Median age, years
PeriodNoraVirginiaU.S.
2006–1043.638.237.7
2010–1434.539.038.6
2015–1945.240.039.6
2020–2457.340.340.1
Change+13.7+2.1+2.3
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With a median age of 57.3, Nora is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodNoraVirginiaU.S.
2006–1011.1%11.1%12.3%
2010–1412.4%11.0%12.3%
2015–198.2%10.5%11.6%
2020–2412.5%10.7%11.6%
Change+1.4 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in Nora as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Virginia as a whole (10.7%).

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

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodNoraVirginiaU.S.
2006–108.3%31.1%33.3%
2010–1419.3%33.3%35.6%
2015–1921.2%33.7%36.0%
2020–2410.3%32.7%34.8%
Change+2.0 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 10.3% of households in Nora rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.

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

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodNoraVirginiaU.S.
2006–1021.1%10.3%11.4%
2010–1413.6%10.2%11.4%
2015–1917.9%9.7%11.1%
2020–2427.9%8.7%9.6%
Change+6.9 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 27.9% of the housing in Nora, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodNoraVirginiaU.S.
2006–10197919781974
2010–14197719801975
2015–19198319811977
2020–24197619841980
Change−3+5+6
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Homes in Nora are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1984.

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

Rent, per month
PeriodNoraVirginiaU.S.
2006–10$447$1,143$965
2010–14$668$1,238$1,040
2015–19$566$1,436$1,213
2020–24$502$1,743$1,571
Change+$54+$600+$606
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A typical rental in Nora costs $502 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.1% 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

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodNoraVirginiaU.S.
2006–106.9%35.2%28.4%
2010–1416.5%36.7%29.6%
2015–194.6%39.3%32.1%
2020–2410.9%42.5%35.6%
Change+4.0 pts+7.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Nora: 10.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodNoraVirginiaU.S.
2006–1064.4%86.8%84.9%
2010–1478.3%88.3%86.1%
2015–1974.0%89.9%87.7%
2020–2474.3%91.6%89.3%
Change+9.8 pts+4.7 pts+4.3 pts
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About a quarter of adults in Nora never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

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

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodNoraVirginiaU.S.
2006–107.9%6.0%8.1%
2010–1411.8%7.0%9.4%
2015–193.8%4.7%5.6%
2020–241.7%4.3%5.4%
Change−6.2 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Nora has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Nora2.1357.312.5%10.3%27.9%1976$50210.9%74.3%1.7%
West Dante2.0162.114.9%12.0%33.3%1972$49312.7%75.4%1.5%
Leck2.2853.27.0%8.4%25.3%1981$61112.8%79.3%0.3%
Herald2.0852.08.1%12.6%18.7%1984$62311.5%72.6%6.2%
Dante2.6746.45.4%29.9%15.2%1961$9253.7%79.8%1.3%
Mc Clure2.6343.26.0%8.0%17.0%1985$5937.3%78.1%2.0%
Wakenva3.1136.77.8%14.5%18.0%1981$5733.1%83.9%4.8%
Cranes Nest2.2351.09.7%29.7%21.9%1981$77813.8%80.0%12.2%
Morefield2.0643.915.4%34.0%24.2%1973$45122.4%80.0%14.7%
Toms Creek2.1951.59.5%29.5%22.1%1981$77314.1%80.1%11.4%
Omaha2.5243.514.9%23.8%21.2%1985$78013.0%89.0%2.3%

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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