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Norwalk, Iowa, in Warren county, is 9 miles SW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 118 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is included in the Des Moines metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 6,884 people lived in Norwalk.
In Norwalk, about 67% of adults are married. Norwalk is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Norwalk without hitting a preschooler.
In 2000, Norwalk had a median family income of $64,653. Many people in Norwalk make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Norwalk doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Iowa. In Norwalk, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.
Norwalk residents donated more money ($525) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Norwalk.
An estimated 83% of living spaces in Norwalk are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Norwalk as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Norwalk, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.
Norwalk strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):
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| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Norwalk to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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