Norwood, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
381
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41
17.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.8%
36% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$57,417
1.94% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$333,700
2.37% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
260
14.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Norwood, CO 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.

98.4% of the residents in Norwood, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Norwood, CO was $333,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Norwood, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Norwood, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norwood, CO is home to a population of 381 people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.57% of Norwood, CO residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346 people) in Norwood, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
95.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Norwood, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norwood, CO was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwood, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    346 ± 137
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 30
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 17

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346 people) in Norwood, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norwood, CO 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 Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.57%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
9.56%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
54 people

As of 2024, 1.57% of Norwood, CO residents (6 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 Norwood, CO was 9.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    31 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 16

Norwood, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Norwood, CO.

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Economy

The economy of Norwood, CO employs 260 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norwood, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (61 people), Transportation & Warehousing (39 people), and Construction (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($57,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,063).

Employment

Occupations

260
2024 Value
± 123
−14.2%
1 Year decline
± 67.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwood, CO declined at a rate of −14.2%, from 303 employees to 260 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwood, CO, are Management Occupations (49 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwood, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

260
2024 Value
± 123
−14.2%
1 Year decline
± 67.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwood, CO declined at a rate of −14.2%, from 303 employees to 260 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwood, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (61 people), Transportation & Warehousing (39 people), and Construction (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwood, CO, though some of these residents may live in Norwood, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,155
Median earning men ± $8,867
$22,708
Median earning women ± $23,980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($78,958), Retail Trade ($56,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,988).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($63,125), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,021), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($11,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members 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 Norwood, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Norwood, CO was $333,700 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $341,800 to $333,700, a 2.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Norwood, CO is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norwood, CO have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwood, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$333,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$53,239
$131
Median Property Taxes
±$67

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 Norwood, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

61.5%
Homeownership
2024
73.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Norwood, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

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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.
$57,417
Median Household Income
± $8,948
213
Number of Households
± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 213 households in Norwood, CO grew to $57,417 from the previous year's value of $56,324.

The following chart displays the households in Norwood, CO 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norwood, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (45.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.3%)
  3. Walked (15.4%)

In 2024, 45.8% of workers in Norwood, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who walked to work (15.4%).

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

32.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwood, CO have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% of the workforce in Norwood, CO 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 Norwood, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norwood, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwood, CO (52 out of 377 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norwood, CO 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

84% of the population of Norwood, CO has health coverage, with 19.9% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 28.6% on non-group plans, and 5.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.9% under 18 years, 29.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

16%
Uninsured
19.9%
Employer Coverage
16.8%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
28.6%
Non-Group
5.77%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norwood, CO grew by 13.1% from 14.2% to 16%.

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

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