Norton city, VA

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2022 Population

3,668

0.758% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.6

5.83% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

29.1%

2.92% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$36,974

3.88% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$104,200

8.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Norton city, VA had a population of 3.67k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $36,974. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Norton city, VA declined from 3,696 to 3,668, a −0.758% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,592 to $36,974, a 3.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norton city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.0545%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Norton city, VA 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.

100% of the residents in Norton city, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Norton city, VA was $104,200, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in Norton city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Norton city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Norton city, VA borders Wise County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Norton city, VA is home to a population of 3.67k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.0545% of Norton city, VA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2022, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.46k people) in Norton city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 75 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Norton city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Norton city, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norton city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.46k ± 117
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
129 ± 86.6
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 63

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Norton city, VA are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Norton city, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0545%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.0541%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2022, 0.0545% of Norton city, VA residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norton city, VA was 0.0541%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 48
Vietnam
38 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 45

Norton city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Norton city, VA employs 1.51k people. The largest industries in Norton city, VA are Accommodation & Food Services (237 people), Retail Trade (235 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($133,871), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,065), and Utilities ($130,446).

Employment

Occupations

1.51k

2022 Value

± 320

0.871%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norton city, VA grew at a rate of 0.871%, from 1.49k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norton city, VA, are Management Occupations (290 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norton city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.51k

2022 Value

± 320

0.871%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norton city, VA grew at a rate of 0.871%, from 1.49k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norton city, VA, are Accommodation & Food Services (237 people), Retail Trade (235 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norton city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Norton city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,900

Median earning men ± $11,410

$32,904

Median earning women ± $7,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($167,768), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,065), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,559), Public Administration ($42,656), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,192).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

18
Health Care and Social Assistance
14
Health Care and Social Assistance
13
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Norton County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 69.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.31%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.31%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Norton County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 69.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.31%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Norton County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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 Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norton city, VA was $104,200 in 2022, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,200 to $104,200, a 8.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Norton city, VA is 53%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Norton city, VA have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norton city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$104,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,394

$844

Median Property Taxes

±$182

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 city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2022

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53% of the housing units in Norton city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norton city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9601

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Norton city, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$36,974

Median Household Income

± $9,394

1.59k

Number of Households

± 291

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Norton city, VA grew to $36,974 from the previous year's value of $35,592.

The following chart displays the households in Norton city, VA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norton city, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (9.75%)

In 2022, 69.8% of workers in Norton city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.75%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norton city, VA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.69% of the workforce in Norton city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norton city, VA (1.05k out of 3.6k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norton city, VA is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.5% of the population of Norton city, VA has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 30.9% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 8.55% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Norton city, VA see 1328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0754% increase from the previous year (1327 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 733 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 216 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Norton city, VA

Primary care physicians in Norton city, VA see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0.0754% increase from the previous year (1,327 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Norton city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

30.9%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

8.55%

Non-Group

2.25%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norton city, VA grew by 4.07% from 10.1% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Norton city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.