Norwood, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
681
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
29.3
9.33% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
33.5%
1.08% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$34,783
6.94% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$133,200
69.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
241
8.71% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Norwood, MO 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.

98.5% of the residents in Norwood, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Norwood, MO was $133,200, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in Norwood, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Norwood, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norwood, MO is home to a population of 681 people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.47% of Norwood, MO residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (589 people) in Norwood, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Norwood, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norwood, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwood, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    589 ± 146
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    47 ± 60
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 25
3.67%
Hispanic Population
25 people

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (589 people) in Norwood, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.67% of the people in Norwood, MO are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norwood, MO 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 Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.47%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10 people
0.361%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 1.47% of Norwood, MO residents (10 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, MO was 0.361%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    22 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 17

Norwood, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Norwood, MO employs 241 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norwood, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Manufacturing (36 people), and Retail Trade (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

241
2024 Value
± 88
−8.71%
1 Year decline
± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwood, MO declined at a rate of −8.71%, from 264 employees to 241 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwood, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (37 people), Production Occupations (35 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwood, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

241
2024 Value
± 88
−8.71%
1 Year decline
± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwood, MO declined at a rate of −8.71%, from 264 employees to 241 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwood, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Manufacturing (36 people), and Retail Trade (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwood, MO, though some of these residents may live in Norwood, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,500
Median earning men ± $6,227
$21,477
Median earning women ± $7,141

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,833), Manufacturing ($34,583), and Retail Trade ($19,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,167), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,667), and Manufacturing ($24,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri 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, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Norwood, MO was $133,200 in 2024, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,600 to $133,200, a 69.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwood, MO is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norwood, MO have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwood, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,669
$123
Median Property Taxes
±$53

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

53%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Norwood, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

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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.
$34,783
Median Household Income
± $3,926
232
Number of Households
± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 232 households in Norwood, MO declined from $34,783 from the previous year's value of $37,375.

The following chart displays the households in Norwood, MO 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norwood, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Carpooled (7.88%)
  3. Other (5.81%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Norwood, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.88%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.81%).

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

25.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwood, MO have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Norwood, MO 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, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norwood, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwood, MO (227 out of 677 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

79% of the population of Norwood, MO has health coverage, with 23.3% on employee plans, 31.6% on Medicaid, 7.39% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 3.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.8% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 29.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

21%
Uninsured
23.3%
Employer Coverage
31.6%
Medicaid
7.39%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
3.69%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norwood, MO declined by 18.7% from 25.8% to 21%.

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