Norton Center, MA

Census Place

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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
$543,500
29.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,153
0.0868% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Norton Center, MA 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.

96.7% of the residents in Norton Center, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Norton Center, MA are Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (421 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Norton Center, MA was $543,500, and the homeownership rate was 87.6%.

Most people in Norton Center, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Norton Center, MA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMassachusettsBristol County, MAProvidence-Warwick, RI-MABristol County--Taunton, Easton & Mansfield PUMA, MA

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norton Center, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.01k ± 295
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    197 ± 107
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    123 ± 58
8.6%
Hispanic Population
229 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.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.
Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
33 ± 31

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.61%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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.

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Norton Center, MA awarded 421 degrees. The student population of Norton Center, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 620 male students and 1,158 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norton Center, MA are White (298 and 75.4%), Hispanic or Latino (37 and 9.37%), Black or African American (24 and 6.08%), and Two or More Races (22 and 5.57%).

The largest universities in Norton Center, MA by number of degrees awarded are Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (421 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Norton Center, MA are General Business Administration & Management (74 and 17.6%), General Psychology (49 and 11.6%), and General Biological Sciences (33 and 7.84%).

The median tuition cost in Norton Center, MA for private four year colleges is $61,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Norton Center, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,778 (34.9% men and 65.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,778 students enrolled in Norton Center, MA, 34.9% men and 65.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,241 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    74 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    49 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Norton Center, MA was General Business Administration & Management with 74 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
421 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wheaton College (Massachusetts) with 421 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 149 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norton Center, MA, which is 0.548 times less than the 272 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 298 degrees mean that there were 8.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 37 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($61,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norton Center, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (52.5%)
  2. Walked (26.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.4% of the population of Norton Center, MA has health coverage, with 63.3% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 4.76% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 0.681% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 56.8% between 18 and 34 years, 15.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.92% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.59%
Uninsured
63.3%
Employer Coverage
14.3%
Medicaid
4.76%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
0.681%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norton Center, MA grew by 47.9% from 1.07% to 1.59%.

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