Norwich, VT

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2024 Population
1,147
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.8
7.73% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.92%
53.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$173,594
3.56% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$697,900
8.67% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
597
19.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Norwich, VT 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.

99.3% of the residents in Norwich, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Norwich, VT was $697,900, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Norwich, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Norwich, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norwich, VT is home to a population of 1.15k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.4% of Norwich, VT residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (966 people) in Norwich, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Norwich, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norwich, VT was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwich, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    966 ± 236
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    86 ± 81
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 71
2.18%
Hispanic Population
25 people

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (966 people) in Norwich, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.18% of the people in Norwich, VT are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norwich, VT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Vermont.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    5,120 ± 1,750 people
  2. China
    1,549 ± 965 people
  3. India
    1,343 ± 899 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 5,120 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,549 and India with 1,343.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
39 people
4.35%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
47 people

As of 2024, 3.4% of Norwich, VT residents (39 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 Norwich, VT was 4.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    16 ± 28
  2. Vietnam
    10 ± 22

Norwich, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Norwich, VT employs 597 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norwich, VT were Educational Services (185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Retail Trade (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($185,000), Finance & Insurance ($185,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($165,481).

Employment

Occupations

597
2024 Value
± 157
19.2%
1 Year growth
± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwich, VT grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 501 employees to 597 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwich, VT, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (121 people), Management Occupations (116 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwich, VT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

597
2024 Value
± 157
19.2%
1 Year growth
± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwich, VT grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 501 employees to 597 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwich, VT, are Educational Services (185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Retail Trade (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwich, VT, though some of these residents may live in Norwich, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$103,125
Median earning men ± $31,154
$51,932
Median earning women ± $38,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($161,364) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,953).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,571), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,939), and Retail Trade ($26,538).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.
Y-Axis
1.76%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% 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 21.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Norwich, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Norwich, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (63.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (1.76%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.
Bernie Sanders
Senator from Vermont1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
Peter Welch
Senator from Vermont3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Norwich, VT

Becca Balint
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Norwich, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Norwich, VT was $697,900 in 2024, which is 2.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $642,200 to $697,900, a 8.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwich, VT is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norwich, VT have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwich, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$697,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$75,910
$253
Median Property Taxes
±$82

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

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

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Rent vs Own

64.5%
Homeownership
2024
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Norwich, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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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.
$173,594
Median Household Income
± $75,477
392
Number of Households
± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 392 households in Norwich, VT grew to $173,594 from the previous year's value of $167,625.

The following chart displays the households in Norwich, VT 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 Norwich, VT is from Vermont.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Vermont
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2023, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.942% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.2%)
  2. Bicycle (13%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2024, 62.2% of workers in Norwich, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (13%) and those who worked at home (11.5%).

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

16.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwich, VT have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Norwich, VT 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 Norwich, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norwich, VT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwich, VT (45 out of 1.15k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 15 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norwich, VT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

97.8% of the population of Norwich, VT has health coverage, with 75.6% on employee plans, 0.349% on Medicaid, 5.84% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.872% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermont see 899 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 174 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 45.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.18%
Uninsured
75.6%
Employer Coverage
0.349%
Medicaid
5.84%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
0.872%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norwich, VT grew by Infinityk% from 0% to 2.18%.

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

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