Norfolk County, MA

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2023 Median Household Income

$126,497

4.87% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$649,400

6.09% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

390,797

0.651% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Norfolk County, MA 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.

92.4% of the residents in Norfolk County, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Norfolk County, MA was $649,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Norfolk County, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Norfolk County, MA was 2 cars per household.

Norfolk County, MA borders Bristol County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, and Providence County, RI.

Population & Diversity

Norfolk County, MA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Norfolk County, MA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Norfolk County, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

92.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8,207 ± 681
Gulf War (2001-)
3,683 ± 505
Gulf War (1990s)
2,393 ± 333

Norfolk County, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Norfolk County, MA employs 391k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Norfolk County, MA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($114,574), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,964), and Utilities ($112,107).

Employment

Occupations

391k

2023 Value

± 5,044

0.651%

1 Year growth

± 1.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norfolk County, MA, are Management Occupations (59,982 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (37,453 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,894 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norfolk County, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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

391k

2023 Value

± 5,044

0.651%

1 Year growth

± 1.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norfolk County, MA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norfolk County, MA, though some of these residents may live in Norfolk County, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,986

Median earning men ± $1,911

$61,649

Median earning women ± $1,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,122), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,529), and Information ($106,356).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,367), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,400), and Public Administration ($79,263).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,844
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,629
Construction
1,265
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

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N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Norfolk County, MA are White (2,259 and 53.3%), followed by Black or African American (606 and 14.3%), Hispanic or Latino (510 and 12%), and Asian (433 and 10.2%).

The median tuition costs in Norfolk County, MA are $44,190 for private four year colleges, and $6,360 and $6,360 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
97 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
802 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
308 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Norfolk County, MA was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 97 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Norfolk County, MA according to their major.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norfolk County, MA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,259 degrees mean that there were 3.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 606 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,190) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($5,040) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.37M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.06M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norfolk County, MA was $649,400 in 2023, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $612,100 to $649,400, a 6.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Norfolk County, MA is N/A%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Norfolk County, MA have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norfolk County, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Norfolk County, MA is $126,497. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Norfolk County, MA was Census Tract 4033, Norfolk County, MA with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4042.01, Norfolk County, MA and Census Tract 4043.01, Norfolk County, MA, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

In 2024, 15.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Norfolk County, MA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.888%.

Housing

Property

$649,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,221

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Norfolk County, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norfolk County, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4033, Norfolk County, MA
Census Tract 4042.01, Norfolk County, MA
Census Tract 4043.01, Norfolk County, MA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Norfolk County, MA was Census Tract 4033, Norfolk County, MA with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4042.01, Norfolk County, MA and Census Tract 4043.01, Norfolk County, MA, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Norfolk County, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$126,497

Median Household Income

± $1,825

281k

Number of Households

± 4,163

The following chart displays the households in Norfolk County, MA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norfolk County, MA is from Norfolk County, MA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Norfolk County, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (59%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Public Transit (9.52%)

In 2023, 59% of workers in Norfolk County, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.52%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norfolk County, MA have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Norfolk County, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 15.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Norfolk County, MA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.888%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norfolk County, MA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norfolk County, MA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 5.3% of the children was living in poverty in Norfolk County, MA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 193 in Norfolk County, MA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 20.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

98.1% of the population of Norfolk County, MA has health coverage, with 62.7% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.475% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see 836 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.16% increase from the previous year (795 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 811 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 145 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

836 to 1

N/A in Norfolk County, MA

N/A in Norfolk County, MA see an average of 836 patients per year. This represents a 5.16% increase from the previous year (795 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Norfolk County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.91%

Uninsured

62.7%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.475%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Norfolk County, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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