Norfolk, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,204

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

20.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,491

13.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,700

Population & Diversity

Norfolk, NY is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.08% of Norfolk, NY residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Norfolk, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Norfolk, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norfolk, NY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Norfolk, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norfolk, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 313
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 84
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 22

1.66%

Hispanic Population

20 people

1.66% of the people in Norfolk, NY are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norfolk, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

2.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Norfolk, NY residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norfolk, NY was 2.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Norfolk, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

44 ± 41

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Norfolk, NY.

Economy

The economy of Norfolk, NY employs 637 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norfolk, NY were Educational Services (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and Retail Trade (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($60,179), Manufacturing ($54,345), and Construction ($52,583).

Employment

Occupations

637

2024 Value

± 190

40.3%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norfolk, NY grew at a rate of 40.3%, from 454 employees to 637 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norfolk, NY, are Healthcare Support Occupations (95 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (93 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norfolk, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

637

2024 Value

± 190

40.3%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norfolk, NY grew at a rate of 40.3%, from 454 employees to 637 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norfolk, NY, are Educational Services (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and Retail Trade (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norfolk, NY, though some of these residents may live in Norfolk, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,548

Median earning men ± $34,945

$42,628

Median earning women ± $23,944

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,768), Manufacturing ($54,345), and Construction ($53,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norfolk, NY was $88,700 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,000 to $88,700, a 10.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Norfolk, NY is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norfolk, NY have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norfolk, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$88,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,387

$351

Median Property Taxes

±$122

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Norfolk, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Norfolk, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.2% of the housing units in Norfolk, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norfolk, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,491

Median Household Income

± $13,783

538

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 538 households in Norfolk, NY grew to $59,491 from the previous year's value of $52,411.

The following chart displays the households in Norfolk, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norfolk, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Walked (6.44%)
Worked At Home (3.14%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Norfolk, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.44%) and those who worked at home (3.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norfolk, NY have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Norfolk, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Norfolk, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norfolk, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norfolk, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norfolk, NY (171 out of 1.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norfolk, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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