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Norwalk, Connecticut

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StatisticNorwalkConnecticutUnited States
Total Population92,1873,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$107,616$95,781$80,734
Median Age40.641.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.8%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$558,000$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,073$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate9.1%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born30.0%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.6%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.126.526.4
Worked from Home15.1%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.9%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Norwalk, Connecticut

Age in Norwalk, Connecticut

StatisticNorwalkConnecticutUnited States
Median Age40.641.138.9
Under 18 %18.8%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.3%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Norwalk, Connecticut

StatisticNorwalkConnecticutUnited States
Households36,0111,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households64.3%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children27.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.4%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone29.2%29.1%28.7%
Never Married38.9%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Norwalk, Connecticut

StatisticNorwalkConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$61,397$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.0%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.9%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.8%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.2%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.1%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.1%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households10.7%11.8%n/a

Housing in Norwalk, Connecticut

StatisticNorwalkConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units38,1291,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes45.4%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units30.6%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.6%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.4%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.0%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,817$6,643n/a

Education in Norwalk, Connecticut

StatisticNorwalkConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School11.0%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate22.1%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.1%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.8%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.0%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Norwalk, Connecticut

StatisticNorwalkConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.6%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.8%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit7.3%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.9%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.7%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.5%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Norwalk, Connecticut

StatisticNorwalkConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence40.6%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.2%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.8%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home61.4%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home27.1%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.2%17.5%16.7%

Cities near Norwalk

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.