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Norwalk, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Warren County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
13,610
Population
1,168/sq mi density
$94,583
Median Income
$47,919 per capita
$275,700
Home Value
$329,202 Zillow
$869
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
34
Violent Crime/100K
750 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$94,583 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$275,700 home value, $869/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
34 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,583
26% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,919
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
92% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Norwalk vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Norwalk’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,583
126%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,919
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,680
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.0%
5% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,885M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16%
Other
7.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,410
Restaurants
83
Healthcare
91
Retail
108
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,680
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,817
66% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $94,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,919 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,680 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $1,885M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.397 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,410 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 108 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,680 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,817 |