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Norfolk, Nebraska

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StatisticNorfolkNebraskaUnited States
Total Population26,0541,978,707334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,884$76,475$80,734
Median Age37.337.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.0%34.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$211,700$238,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$875$1,072$1,413
Poverty Rate14.3%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.0%5.2%
Foreign Born7.1%8.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.9%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.019.226.4
Worked from Home5.3%11.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.1%48.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Norfolk, Nebraska

Age in Norfolk, Nebraska

StatisticNorfolkNebraskaUnited States
Median Age37.337.238.9
Under 18 %24.2%24.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.4%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%23.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.4%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Norfolk, Nebraska

StatisticNorfolkNebraskaUnited States
Households10,990797,847129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households56.6%62.7%64.2%
Households with Children28.2%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.6%13.9%17.3%
People Living Alone38.0%30.7%28.7%
Never Married33.1%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Norfolk, Nebraska

StatisticNorfolkNebraskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,131$41,751$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.9%13.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.6%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.5%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.8%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.3%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.6%26.3%28.2%
SNAP Households9.7%8.2%n/a

Housing in Norfolk, Nebraska

StatisticNorfolkNebraskaUnited States
Housing Units11,786863,444143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.7%71.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.7%17.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.8%7.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.1%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.4%27.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,994$3,549n/a

Education in Norfolk, Nebraska

StatisticNorfolkNebraskaUnited States
Less than High School8.8%7.8%10.4%
High School Graduate29.3%25.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.9%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.5%22.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.5%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Norfolk, Nebraska

StatisticNorfolkNebraskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.8%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.4%76.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes71.0%41.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.7%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.3%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Norfolk, Nebraska

StatisticNorfolkNebraskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.7%64.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%3.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.6%4.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.0%87.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.3%8.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.5%9.5%16.7%

Cities near Norfolk

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.