Norwood, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

19,114

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

1.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

0.209% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,611

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Norwood, OH is home to a population of 19.1k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.19% of Norwood, OH residents were born outside of the country (801 people).

In 2024, there were 6.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Norwood, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 682 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Norwood, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norwood, OH was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwood, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 601
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 548
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
682 ± 258

6.64%

Hispanic Population

1.27k people

6.64% of the people in Norwood, OH are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norwood, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

4.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

801 people

4.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

900 people

As of 2024, 4.19% of Norwood, OH residents (801 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, OH was 4.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
208 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
152 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
118 ± 93

Norwood, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Norwood, OH employs 10.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norwood, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,539 people), Manufacturing (1,419 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,118 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,655), Wholesale Trade ($75,438), and Finance & Insurance ($73,686).

Employment

Occupations

10.6k

2024 Value

± 802

−0.869%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwood, OH declined at a rate of −0.869%, from 10.7k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwood, OH, are Management Occupations (1,310 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,234 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,099 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwood, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

10.6k

2024 Value

± 802

−0.869%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwood, OH declined at a rate of −0.869%, from 10.7k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwood, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,539 people), Manufacturing (1,419 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwood, OH, though some of these residents may live in Norwood, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,859

Median earning men ± $6,777

$48,283

Median earning women ± $5,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($78,516), Wholesale Trade ($76,563), and Manufacturing ($71,267).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,783), Manufacturing ($62,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,385).

Education

The student population of Norwood, OH in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 22 male students and 20 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norwood, OH are Black or African American (85 and 72.6%), White (14 and 12%), Two or More Races (14 and 12%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 3.42%).

The largest universities in Norwood, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio Media School-Cincinnati (117 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Norwood, OH are Radio & Television (67 and 57.3%), Digital Communication & Multimedia (31 and 26.5%), and Recording Arts Technology (13 and 11.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2019 in Norwood, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 78.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 42 (52.4% men and 47.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 42 students enrolled in Norwood, OH, 52.4% men and 47.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 34 records, of which 50% were women and 50% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Radio & Television
67 degrees awarded
Digital Communication & Multimedia
31 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Norwood, OH was Radio & Television with 67 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Norwood, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ohio Media School-Cincinnati

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

117 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio Media School-Cincinnati with 117 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 70 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norwood, OH, which is 1.49 times more than the 47 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 85 degrees mean that there were 6.07 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 14 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norwood, OH was $258,700 in 2024, which is 0.778 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,300 to $258,700, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwood, OH is 47.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norwood, OH have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwood, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,101

$4,227

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.5% of the housing units in Norwood, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norwood, OH 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.

$71,611

Median Household Income

± $6,120

8.9k

Number of Households

± 724

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.9k households in Norwood, OH grew to $71,611 from the previous year's value of $64,724.

The following chart displays the households in Norwood, OH 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norwood, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (6.98%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Norwood, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.98%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwood, OH have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Norwood, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norwood, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norwood, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwood, OH (3.29k out of 18.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norwood, OH is White, followed by Black 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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