Population 881 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Norway
Household size in Norway
| Period | Norway | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Norway has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has dropped from 3.06 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Norway
| Period | Norway | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Norway is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Norway
| Period | Norway | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Norway: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Norway
Renters in Norway
| Period | Norway | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in Norway rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.5%) 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 Norway
| Period | Norway | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Norway: just 5.1% 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 Norway
| Period | Norway | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Norway leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Norway
| Period | Norway | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $541 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $929 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,060 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$519 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Norway pays $1,060 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Iowa. The typical renter here spends 18.3% 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 Norway
Bachelor's degrees in Norway
| Period | Norway | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Norway (29.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Norway
| Period | Norway | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Norway: 95.1% 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 Norway
| Period | Norway | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Norway has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2.51 | 39.1 | 7.1% | 13.0% | 5.1% | 1972 | $1,060 | 29.4% | 95.1% | 2.3% |
| Watkins | 2.72 | 35.7 | 9.9% | 15.8% | 7.3% | 1967 | $818 | 17.0% | 96.7% | 1.5% |
| Walford | 2.50 | 39.1 | 8.0% | 12.4% | 4.7% | 1980 | $1,265 | 37.5% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
| Atkins | 2.85 | 40.8 | 3.9% | 7.6% | 2.2% | 1997 | $625 | 30.8% | 97.8% | 2.1% |
| Newhall | 2.56 | 38.0 | 8.1% | 13.3% | 8.4% | 1968 | $711 | 22.5% | 97.3% | 2.2% |
| Amana | 2.52 | 44.0 | 6.9% | 17.8% | 6.8% | 1964 | $749 | 31.9% | 95.9% | 2.0% |
| Fairfax | 2.55 | 42.3 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 6.6% | 2002 | $1,125 | 41.8% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Middle Amana | 2.51 | 44.0 | 6.9% | 19.8% | 6.4% | 1965 | $729 | 32.5% | 95.4% | 2.2% |
| East Amana | 2.90 | 38.8 | 10.7% | 9.2% | 5.3% | 1982 | $932 | 43.8% | 98.5% | 7.1% |
| Blairstown | 2.63 | 40.0 | 8.4% | 16.8% | 5.6% | 1965 | $811 | 20.7% | 97.0% | 1.7% |
| Marengo | 2.33 | 41.9 | 14.0% | 27.8% | 7.2% | 1962 | $770 | 14.0% | 92.3% | 2.0% |
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 Norway. 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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