Norwood, MA

Census Place

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2023 Population

31,380

0.118% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.4

1.03% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.18%

8.13% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$97,110

1.56% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$613,500

4.32% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

17,772

0.854% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Norwood, MA had a population of 31.4k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $97,110. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Norwood, MA grew from 31,343 to 31,380, a 0.118% increase and its median household income declined from $98,653 to $97,110, a −1.56% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norwood, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.79%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.74%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.92%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%).

None of the households in Norwood, 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.

88.4% of the residents in Norwood, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Norwood, MA are FINE Mortuary College (20 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Norwood, MA was $613,500, and the homeownership rate was 51.8%.

Most people in Norwood, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Norwood, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Norwood, MA is home to a population of 31.4k people, from which 88.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 21.5% of Norwood, MA residents were born outside of the country (6.74k people).

In 2023, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22k people) in Norwood, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.13k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

88.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.4% of Norwood, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Norwood, MA was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norwood, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22k ± 1.06k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 529
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 591

9.14%

Hispanic Population

2.87k people

9.14% of the people in Norwood, MA are hispanic (2.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norwood, MA 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 Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
103,356 ± 7,834 people
Brazil
101,793 ± 7,776 people
Dominican Republic
101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

Foreign-Born Population

21.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.74k people

20.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.41k people

As of 2023, 21.5% of Norwood, MA residents (6.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norwood, MA was 20.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
425 ± 138
Korea
197 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 72

Norwood, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Norwood, MA employs 17.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Norwood, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,975 people), Educational Services (2,271 people), and Retail Trade (1,901 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($111,818), Finance & Insurance ($95,514), and Public Administration ($95,117).

Employment

Occupations

17.8k

2023 Value

± 1,127

−0.854%

1 Year decline

± 8.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norwood, MA declined at a rate of −0.854%, from 17.9k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwood, MA, are Management Occupations (2,282 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,625 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,497 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norwood, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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

17.8k

2023 Value

± 1,127

−0.854%

1 Year decline

± 8.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Norwood, MA declined at a rate of −0.854%, from 17.9k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwood, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,975 people), Educational Services (2,271 people), and Retail Trade (1,901 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norwood, MA, though some of these residents may live in Norwood, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,364

Median earning men ± $5,398

$56,680

Median earning women ± $6,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($118,516), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,462), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($83,929), Manufacturing ($82,592), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,273).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Norwood, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Norwood, MA awarded 20 degrees. The student population of Norwood, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 26 male students and 150 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norwood, MA are White (18 and 90%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 5%), Black or African American (1 and 5%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Norwood, MA by number of degrees awarded are FINE Mortuary College (20 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Norwood, MA are General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (20 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2015 in Norwood, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 176 (14.8% men and 85.2% 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

Universities

In 2023 there were 176 students enrolled in Norwood, MA, 14.8% men and 85.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 145 records, of which 85.5% were women and 14.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science

Most Common

20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Norwood, MA was General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science with 20 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

FINE Mortuary College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was FINE Mortuary College with 20 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norwood, MA, which is 0.333 times less than the 15 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 18 degrees mean that there were 18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 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 for-profit, 2-year ($18,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($425) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($150) 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 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.27% 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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Race

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 Norwood, MA was $613,500 in 2023, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $588,100 to $613,500, a 4.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwood, MA is 51.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Norwood, MA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norwood, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$613,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,098

$6,884

Median Property Taxes

±$553

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.8%

Homeownership

2023

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.8% of the housing units in Norwood, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Norwood, 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.

$97,110

Median Household Income

± $7,541

13.3k

Number of Households

± 951

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.3k households in Norwood, MA declined from $97,110 from the previous year's value of $98,653.

The following chart displays the households in Norwood, 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 Norwood, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63.3%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Public Transit (9.56%)

In 2023, 63.3% of workers in Norwood, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.56%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwood, MA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Norwood, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwood, MA (2.53k out of 30.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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
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.

Health

97.9% of the population of Norwood, MA has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (966 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 136 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.13%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

0.52%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norwood, MA declined by 7.04% from 2.29% to 2.13%.

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

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