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Northwood, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Northwood is a Census city of 2,040 people across 3.99 square miles of land, in Worth County. Median household income is $63,450, 82.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $200,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Northwood
What Northwood is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.99 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land512
- County holding the largest share of its areaWorth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Northwood
How many people live in Northwood
- Population2,040
- Median age47.9
- Population under 18386 plus or minus 85
- Share under 1818.9 percent
- Population 65 and over502
- Share 65 and over24.6 percent
- Households909
- Family households568
- Share of households that are families62.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Northwood
Income and work in Northwood
- Median household income$63,450
- Per capita income$36,898
- Civilian labor force1,088
- Employed1,002
- Unemployed86 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate7.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over1,528
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Northwood
- Housing units936
- Occupied units909
- Vacant units27 plus or minus 24
- Vacancy rate2.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Owner occupied750
- Renter occupied159 plus or minus 45
- Ownership rate82.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$130,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$706 plus or minus $393
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Single family units814
- Share single family87.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more112 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more12.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Northwood gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute927
- Commuting under 15 minutes459 plus or minus 95
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more217 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Drove alone74.8 percent
- Carpooled15.2 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home5.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Northwood
SBA loans in Northwood (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$200,000
- Average approval$100,000
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$100,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term115 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Northwood, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Northwood
SBA loans in Northwood (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,931,000
- Average approval$1,310,333
- Median approval$1,318,000
- Largest approval$1,499,000
- Jobs supported43
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Northwood, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Northwood
Flood risk in Northwood
- NFIP communityCity of Northwood
- NFIP community number190302
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/12(M)
The City of Northwood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190302 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Worth County, not Northwood
Worth County context, not Northwood figures
- Establishments in Worth County163
- Covered employment, Worth County2,302
- Average annual pay, Worth County$46,458
- Housing units permitted, Worth County2
Every figure in this section is published for Worth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Northwood.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Northwood questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Northwood, Iowa?
2,040, in 909 households. Northwood city covers 3.99 square miles of land, which is 512 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Northwood in?
Worth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Northwood?
$63,450. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,300. Median gross rent is $706 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Northwood businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $200,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Northwood, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Northwood borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Northwood. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Northwood in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Northwood appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Northwood, city of, community 190302, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Northwood figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Worth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Northwood.
Is zoning published for Northwood?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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