Norton Center, MA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,663

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

21.4

0.469% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$119,949

5.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Norton Center, MA is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.83% of Norton Center, MA residents were born outside of the country (182 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Norton Center, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 197 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Norton Center, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norton Center, MA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norton Center, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 295
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
197 ± 107
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 58

8.6%

Hispanic Population

229 people

8.6% of the people in Norton Center, MA are hispanic (229 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norton Center, MA 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 Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

6.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

7.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

As of 2024, 6.83% of Norton Center, MA residents (182 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 Norton Center, MA was 7.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

33 ± 31

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Norton Center, MA.

Economy

The economy of Norton Center, MA employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norton Center, MA were Educational Services (345 people), Accommodation & Food Services (166 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,042), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,417), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,223).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 209

0.0868%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norton Center, MA grew at a rate of 0.0868%, from 1.15k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norton Center, MA, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (165 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (147 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norton Center, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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

1.15k

2024 Value

± 209

0.0868%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norton Center, MA grew at a rate of 0.0868%, from 1.15k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norton Center, MA, are Educational Services (345 people), Accommodation & Food Services (166 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norton Center, MA, though some of these residents may live in Norton Center, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,000

Median earning men ± $21,399

$10,659

Median earning women ± $4,844

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,984), Public Administration ($85,938), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,326).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,469), Retail Trade ($27,031), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,926).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Norton Center, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Norton Center, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 617 male students and 1,168 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norton Center, MA are White (344 and 77%), Black or African American (29 and 6.49%), Two or More Races (26 and 5.82%), and Hispanic or Latino (23 and 5.15%).

The largest universities in Norton Center, MA by number of degrees awarded are Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (459 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Norton Center, MA are General Business Administration & Management (63 and 13.7%), General Psychology (50 and 10.9%), and General Biological Sciences (38 and 8.28%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $63,240.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Norton Center, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,785 (34.6% men and 65.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,785 students enrolled in Norton Center, MA, 34.6% men and 65.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,246 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
63 degrees awarded
General Psychology
50 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Norton Center, MA was General Business Administration & Management with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Norton Center, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

459 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wheaton College (Massachusetts) with 459 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 148 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norton Center, MA, which is 0.476 times less than the 311 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 344 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 29 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($63,240) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($940) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norton Center, MA was $543,500 in 2024, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $418,400 to $543,500, a 29.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Norton Center, MA is 87.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norton Center, MA have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norton Center, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$543,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,823

$319

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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 Norton Center, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.6% of the housing units in Norton Center, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norton Center, MA 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.

$119,949

Median Household Income

± $56,214

364

Number of Households

± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 364 households in Norton Center, MA grew to $119,949 from the previous year's value of $114,051.

The following chart displays the households in Norton Center, MA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norton Center, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (52.5%)
Walked (26.7%)
Worked At Home (16%)

In 2024, 52.5% of workers in Norton Center, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (26.7%) and those who worked at home (16%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norton Center, MA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.771% of the workforce in Norton Center, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norton Center, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norton Center, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norton Center, MA (186 out of 1.19k 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 Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norton Center, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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