Norwalk, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

99,789

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

2.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.32%

4.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,085

1.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$644,700

Population & Diversity

Norwalk, CA is home to a population of 99.8k people, from which 86.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.2% of Norwalk, CA residents were born outside of the country (33.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (38.4k people) in Norwalk, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.7%

2024 Citizenship

87.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.7% of Norwalk, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norwalk, CA was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwalk, CA

Other (Hispanic)
38.4k ± 2.41k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18.1k ± 1.9k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.27k

70.4%

Hispanic Population

70.3k people

70.4% of the people in Norwalk, CA are hispanic (70.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norwalk, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

33.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33.1k people

32.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.8k people

As of 2024, 33.2% of Norwalk, CA residents (33.1k 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 Norwalk, CA was 32.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
706 ± 219
Vietnam
656 ± 248
World War II
99 ± 155

Norwalk, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Norwalk, CA.

Economy

The economy of Norwalk, CA employs 48.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norwalk, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,711 people), Manufacturing (5,743 people), and Retail Trade (4,955 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($126,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,148), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

48.8k

2024 Value

± 1,725

0.9%

1 Year growth

± 4.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwalk, CA grew at a rate of 0.9%, from 48.3k employees to 48.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwalk, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,254 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,677 people), and Production Occupations (3,510 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwalk, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

48.8k

2024 Value

± 1,725

0.9%

1 Year growth

± 4.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwalk, CA grew at a rate of 0.9%, from 48.3k employees to 48.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwalk, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,711 people), Manufacturing (5,743 people), and Retail Trade (4,955 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwalk, CA, though some of these residents may live in Norwalk, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,481

Median earning men ± $1,859

$41,433

Median earning women ± $1,651

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,455), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,370), and Wholesale Trade ($53,003).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($53,646), Information ($53,571), and Public Administration ($50,947).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norwalk, CA was $644,700 in 2024, which is 1.94 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $616,600 to $644,700, a 4.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwalk, CA is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norwalk, CA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwalk, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$644,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,161

$18,597

Median Property Taxes

±$951

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 Norwalk, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Norwalk, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norwalk, CA 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.

$100,085

Median Household Income

± $5,094

27.2k

Number of Households

± 1,194

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.2k households in Norwalk, CA grew to $100,085 from the previous year's value of $98,709.

The following chart displays the households in Norwalk, CA 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 Norwalk, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (7.89%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Norwalk, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (7.89%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwalk, CA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.15% of the workforce in Norwalk, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwalk, CA (9.18k out of 98.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norwalk, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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