CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Norway

Iowa · 579 residents · 0.44 sq mi

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With 579 people, Norway is a city in Iowa. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $39,900. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $275 a month at the median. Median household income is $24,079, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

579

−4%vs 2000

vs 601 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.9

−11%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.44 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024546

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(35)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(39)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(32)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.8%(97)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(80)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(55)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(54)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(31)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,079

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,018 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,459

−48%vs 2000

vs $20,300 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.8%

+9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,900

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$275

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $329 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.0%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.0% in 2000

20.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(594)

Black0.5%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(577)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German35.7%(195)

Irish16.1%(88)

Czech7.7%(42)

English5.7%(31)

American4.8%(26)

Norwegian3.3%(18)

Dutch2.9%(16)

Polish2.6%(14)

Scottish2.2%(12)

French1.3%(7)

Danish0.7%(4)

Belgian0.5%(3)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Swedish0.5%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Czech population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.8%

−14.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

+80%vs 2000

vs 12.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39%(99)

Married48.4%(123)

Widowed4.3%(11)

Divorced8.3%(21)

Women 15+

Never married33.5%(70)

Married47.8%(100)

Widowed10%(21)

Divorced8.6%(18)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.5%

−7.9 ptssince 2013

from 9.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 61.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.6%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.8%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.8%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 75.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.8%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.8%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.9%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.2%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 34 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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