Norwood, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,433

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.55%

20.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,639

10.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$185,200

Population & Diversity

Norwood, NC is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.81% of Norwood, NC residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Norwood, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 801 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Norwood, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norwood, NC was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwood, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 221
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
801 ± 199
Other (Hispanic)
73 ± 89

4.48%

Hispanic Population

109 people

4.48% of the people in Norwood, NC are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norwood, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

4.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

2.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 4.81% of Norwood, NC residents (117 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, NC was 2.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 32

Norwood, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Norwood, NC employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norwood, NC were Manufacturing (211 people), Construction (184 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($65,385), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,952), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,774).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 243

−20.3%

1 Year decline

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwood, NC declined at a rate of −20.3%, from 1.56k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwood, NC, are Production Occupations (186 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (183 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwood, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.24k

2024 Value

± 243

−20.3%

1 Year decline

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwood, NC declined at a rate of −20.3%, from 1.56k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwood, NC, are Manufacturing (211 people), Construction (184 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwood, NC, though some of these residents may live in Norwood, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,767

Median earning men ± $9,888

$31,833

Median earning women ± $5,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,577), Public Administration ($58,646), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,063), Public Administration ($45,682), and Retail Trade ($34,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norwood, NC was $185,200 in 2024, which is 0.557 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,900 to $185,200, a 3.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwood, NC is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norwood, NC have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwood, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,611

$524

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Norwood, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,639

Median Household Income

± $15,100

883

Number of Households

± 168

In 2024, the median household income of the 883 households in Norwood, NC declined from $51,639 from the previous year's value of $57,953.

The following chart displays the households in Norwood, NC 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norwood, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (8.67%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Norwood, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (8.67%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwood, NC have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.276% of the workforce in Norwood, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norwood, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norwood, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwood, NC (208 out of 2.43k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norwood, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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