Norwich, VT

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,081

28.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

6.95% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.42%

30.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$167,625

20.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

501

31.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Norwich, VT had a population of 1.08k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $167,625. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Norwich, VT grew from 839 to 1,081, a 28.8% increase and its median household income grew from $138,750 to $167,625, a 20.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norwich, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.92%), White (Hispanic) (1.02%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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.

98.8% of the residents in Norwich, VT are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Norwich, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 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 1.08k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.35% of Norwich, VT residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2023, there were 5.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (854 people) in Norwich, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Norwich, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Norwich, VT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwich, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
854 ± 231
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 112
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 79

1.02%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.02% of the people in Norwich, VT are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Norwich, VT 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 Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,981 ± 1,725 people
China
1,582 ± 975 people
Germany
991 ± 772 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,981 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,582 and Germany with 991.

Foreign-Born Population

4.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

1.91%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2023, 4.35% of Norwich, VT residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norwich, VT was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17
Vietnam
0 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of Norwich, VT employs 501 people. The largest industries in Norwich, VT are Educational Services (122 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Retail Trade (53 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($159,583), Health Care & Social Assistance ($150,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,000).

Males in Vermont have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,434. The income inequality in Vermont (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

501

2023 Value

± 136

31.5%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norwich, VT grew at a rate of 31.5%, from 381 employees to 501 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwich, VT, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (118 people), Management Occupations (75 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwich, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (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

501

2023 Value

± 136

31.5%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norwich, VT grew at a rate of 31.5%, from 381 employees to 501 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwich, VT, are Educational Services (122 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Retail Trade (53 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,341

Median earning men ± $41,260

$55,750

Median earning women ± $36,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($159,444) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,595), and Retail Trade ($23,194).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

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 Vermont

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.

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.

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, 0.431% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.362% 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 (130k), Bachelors Degree (106k), and Some college (93.2k).

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

People in Norwich, VT have an average commute time of 18.4 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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2023

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.9% of the housing units in Norwich, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9650

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Norwich, VT 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.

$167,625

Median Household Income

± $80,092

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Norwich, VT grew to $167,625 from the previous year's value of $138,750.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norwich, VT is from Vermont.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2022, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (56.3%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Bicycle (12.7%)

In 2023, 56.3% of workers in Norwich, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (12.7%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwich, VT have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Norwich, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwich, VT (91 out of 1.08k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norwich, VT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

100% of the population of Norwich, VT has health coverage, with 75.8% on employee plans, 1.48% on Medicaid, 4.07% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Windsor County, VT see 846 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.73% decrease from the previous year (888 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1712 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 181 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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846 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Windsor County, VT

Primary care physicians in Windsor County, VT see an average of 846 patients per year. This represents a 4.73% decrease from the previous year (888 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.7% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.99% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

75.8%

Employer Coverage

1.48%

Medicaid

4.07%

Medicare

18.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norwich, VT stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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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