Norwalk, CA

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2023 Population

100,713

1.16% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.5

2.53% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.73%

7.89% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$98,709

8.16% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$616,600

3.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

48,336

1.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Norwalk, CA had a population of 101k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $98,709. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Norwalk, CA declined from 101,893 to 100,713, a −1.16% decrease and its median household income grew from $91,259 to $98,709, a 8.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norwalk, CA are Other (Hispanic) (38.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), White (Hispanic) (13%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%).

None of the households in Norwalk, CA 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.

87.2% of the residents in Norwalk, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Norwalk, CA was $616,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Norwalk, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Norwalk, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norwalk, CA is home to a population of 101k people, from which 87.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 32.5% of Norwalk, CA residents were born outside of the country (32.8k people).

In 2023, there were 2.45 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (38.4k people) in Norwalk, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.7k Two+ (Hispanic) and 13.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.2%

2023 Citizenship

87.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.2% of Norwalk, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Norwalk, CA was 87.9%, 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 ± 2.53k
Two+ (Hispanic)
15.7k ± 2.22k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 1.27k

69.5%

Hispanic Population

70k people

69.5% of the people in Norwalk, CA are hispanic (70k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

32.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.8k people

31.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32.4k people

As of 2023, 32.5% of Norwalk, CA residents (32.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norwalk, CA was 31.8%, 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

Vietnam
730 ± 254
Gulf War (2001-)
629 ± 173
Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 91

Norwalk, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Norwalk, CA employs 48.3k people. The largest industries in Norwalk, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,608 people), Manufacturing (5,747 people), and Retail Trade (5,088 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($116,731), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,660), and Information ($66,394).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

48.3k

2023 Value

± 1,657

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 4.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norwalk, CA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 47.8k employees to 48.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwalk, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,945 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,251 people), and Production Occupations (3,660 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwalk, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.3k

2023 Value

± 1,657

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 4.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norwalk, CA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 47.8k employees to 48.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwalk, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,608 people), Manufacturing (5,747 people), and Retail Trade (5,088 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

$47,251

Median earning men ± $1,950

$40,089

Median earning women ± $1,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($78,950), Information ($67,768), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,196).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($63,036), Public Administration ($51,176), and Construction ($50,139).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 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 Norwalk, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 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 California 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, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% 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 Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 Norwalk, CA was $616,600 in 2023, which is 2.03 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $593,100 to $616,600, a 3.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwalk, CA is 68.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Norwalk, CA have an average commute time of 29.4 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.

Median household income in Norwalk, CA is $98,709. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Norwalk, CA was Census Tract 5530 with a value of $143,750, followed by Census Tract 5528 and Census Tract 5526.02, with respective values of $119,471 and $112,218.

Housing

Property

$616,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,990

$18,256

Median Property Taxes

±$918

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

68.1%

Homeownership

2023

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.1% of the housing units in Norwalk, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norwalk, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5530
Census Tract 5528
Census Tract 5526.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Norwalk, CA was Census Tract 5530 with a value of $143,750, followed by Census Tract 5528 and Census Tract 5526.02, with respective values of $119,471 and $112,218.

The following map shows all of the places in Norwalk, CA 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.

$98,709

Median Household Income

± $4,493

26.8k

Number of Households

± 1,193

In 2023, the median household income of the 26.8k households in Norwalk, CA grew to $98,709 from the previous year's value of $91,259.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norwalk, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (6.67%)

In 2023, 76.8% of workers in Norwalk, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (6.67%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwalk, CA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% 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

9.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwalk, CA (9.69k out of 99.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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
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

90.4% of the population of Norwalk, CA has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 8.98% on Medicare, 9.58% on non-group plans, and 0.468% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

9.58%

Uninsured

47.1%

Employer Coverage

24.3%

Medicaid

8.98%

Medicare

9.58%

Non-Group

0.468%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norwalk, CA grew by 1% from 9.48% to 9.58%.

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

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