Norwalk, CT

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2022 Population

91,050

0.252% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.99% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.9%

11.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$97,879

7.05% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$491,800

9.97% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

50,148

1.13% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Norwalk, CT had a population of 91.1k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $97,879. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Norwalk, CT grew from 90,821 to 91,050, a 0.252% increase and its median household income grew from $91,434 to $97,879, a 7.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norwalk, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.3%), White (Hispanic) (10.3%), Other (Hispanic) (10.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (9.29%).

None of the households in Norwalk, CT 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.

84.6% of the residents in Norwalk, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Norwalk, CT are Norwalk Community College (524 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Norwalk, CT was $491,800, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

Most people in Norwalk, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Norwalk, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norwalk, CT is home to a population of 91.1k people, from which 84.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 29.7% of Norwalk, CT residents were born outside of the country (27k people).

In 2022, there were 2.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.7k people) in Norwalk, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.35k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.6%

2022 Citizenship

84.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 84.6% of Norwalk, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Norwalk, CT was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwalk, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.7k ± 1.95k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.8k ± 1.38k
White (Hispanic)
9.35k ± 1.45k

30.8%

Hispanic Population

28k people

30.8% of the people in Norwalk, CT are hispanic (28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Norwalk, CT 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 Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

29.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

27k people

28.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

25.6k people

As of 2022, 29.7% of Norwalk, CT residents (27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norwalk, CT was 28.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
723 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
347 ± 162
Korea
127 ± 64

Norwalk, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Norwalk, CT employs 50.1k people. The largest industries in Norwalk, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,092 people), Retail Trade (5,393 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,730 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($164,063), Finance & Insurance ($126,724), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,553).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

50.1k

2022 Value

± 1,997

1.13%

1 Year growth

± 5.51%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norwalk, CT grew at a rate of 1.13%, from 49.6k employees to 50.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwalk, CT, are Management Occupations (6,221 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,429 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,825 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwalk, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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

50.1k

2022 Value

± 1,997

1.13%

1 Year growth

± 5.51%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norwalk, CT grew at a rate of 1.13%, from 49.6k employees to 50.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwalk, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,092 people), Retail Trade (5,393 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,730 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwalk, CT, though some of these residents may live in Norwalk, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,158

Median earning men ± $4,013

$49,003

Median earning women ± $4,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,148), Information ($89,167), and Public Administration ($88,790).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,959), Information ($79,489), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,661).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% 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 17.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 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, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 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 Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Norwalk, CT awarded 524 degrees. The student population of Norwalk, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,691 male students and 2,378 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norwalk, CT are White (189 and 39.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (168 and 35.1%), Black or African American (65 and 13.6%), and Asian (35 and 7.31%).

The largest universities in Norwalk, CT by number of degrees awarded are Norwalk Community College (524 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Norwalk, CT are General Studies (105 and 20%), Registered Nursing (62 and 11.8%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (61 and 11.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,069 students enrolled in Norwalk, CT, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,750 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
105 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
62 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
61 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Norwalk, CT was General Studies with 105 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Norwalk, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Norwalk Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

524 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Norwalk Community College with 524 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 198 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norwalk, CT, which is 0.607 times less than the 326 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 189 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 168 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

Public, 2-year ($4,176) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($596) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% 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 (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

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, CT was $491,800 in 2022, which is 1.74 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $447,200 to $491,800, a 9.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwalk, CT is 54.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Norwalk, CT have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwalk, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$491,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,025

$19,345

Median Property Taxes

±$944

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2022

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.8% of the housing units in Norwalk, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$97,879

Median Household Income

± $4,864

35.3k

Number of Households

± 1,501

In 2022, the median household income of the 35.3k households in Norwalk, CT grew to $97,879 from the previous year's value of $91,434.

The following chart displays the households in Norwalk, CT 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, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (8.42%)

In 2022, 68.7% of workers in Norwalk, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.42%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwalk, CT have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% of the workforce in Norwalk, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwalk, CT (9.83k out of 90.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

88.2% of the population of Norwalk, CT has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 9.89% on non-group plans, and 0.421% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see 1027 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1060 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Fairfield County, CT.

1,027 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, CT

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see an average of 1,027 patients per year. This represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1,060 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

9.89%

Non-Group

0.421%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norwalk, CT declined by 13.8% from 13.7% to 11.8%.

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

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