Norfolk, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,021
17.5% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
39.8
20.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
17.9%
81.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$52,411
6.81% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$99,000
9.88% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
454
34.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Norfolk, NY had a population of 1.02k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $52,411. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Norfolk, NY grew from 869 to 1,021, a 17.5% increase and its median household income grew from $49,071 to $52,411, a 6.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norfolk, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (7.05%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.27%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.392%).

None of the households in Norfolk, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Norfolk, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Norfolk, NY was $99,000, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

Most people in Norfolk, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Norfolk, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norfolk, NY is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.25% of Norfolk, NY residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2023, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (913 people) in Norfolk, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2023 Citizenship
98.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Norfolk, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Norfolk, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norfolk, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    913 ± 269
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    72 ± 109
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 20
1.27%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2023, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (913 people) in Norfolk, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.27% of the people in Norfolk, NY are hispanic (13 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.25%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
23 people
2.65%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
23 people

As of 2023, 2.25% of Norfolk, NY residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norfolk, NY was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    24 ± 33
  2. World War II
    0 ± 13
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

Norfolk, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Norfolk, NY employs 454 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Norfolk, NY were Educational Services (87 people), Retail Trade (72 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), Public Administration ($54,625), and Manufacturing ($52,159).

Employment

Occupations

454
2023 Value
± 165
34.7%
1 Year growth
± 41.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norfolk, NY grew at a rate of 34.7%, from 337 employees to 454 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norfolk, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (72 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (72 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norfolk, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

454
2023 Value
± 165
34.7%
1 Year growth
± 41.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norfolk, NY grew at a rate of 34.7%, from 337 employees to 454 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norfolk, NY, are Educational Services (87 people), Retail Trade (72 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (56 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$70,962
Median earning men ± $32,859
$25,682
Median earning women ± $20,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,058), Public Administration ($54,625), and Manufacturing ($52,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,375), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Norfolk, NY was $99,000 in 2023, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $90,100 to $99,000, a 9.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Norfolk, NY is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Norfolk, NY have an average commute time of 20.4 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

$99,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$61,640
$285
Median Property Taxes
±$105

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.

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Rent vs Own

61.7%
Homeownership
2023
50.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 61.7% of the housing units in Norfolk, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Norfolk, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,411
Median Household Income
± $15,923
462
Number of Households
± 155

In 2023, the median household income of the 462 households in Norfolk, NY grew to $52,411 from the previous year's value of $49,071.

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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norfolk, NY is from Norfolk, NY.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Norfolk, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.2%)
  2. Walked (9.25%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.51%)

In 2023, 85.2% of workers in Norfolk, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.25%) and those who worked at home (5.51%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norfolk, NY have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Norfolk, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norfolk, NY (183 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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.

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Health

96% of the population of Norfolk, NY has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.02%
Uninsured
47.2%
Employer Coverage
22%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
2.64%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norfolk, NY grew by 29.2% from 3.11% to 4.02%.

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