Norwood, MA

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2024 Population

31,542

2024 Median Age

1.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.78%

7.33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,030

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$651,700

6.23% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,660

0.63% 1-year decline

About

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 N/A are FINE Mortuary College (25 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Norwood, MA was $651,700, and the homeownership rate was 54%.

Most people in Norwood, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 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 31.5k people, from which 88.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.7% of Norwood, MA residents were born outside of the country (6.21k people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.6k people) in Norwood, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.11k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Norwood, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norwood, MA was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
21.6k ± 1.09k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 547
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 493

9.97%

Hispanic Population

3.15k people

9.97% of the people in Norwood, MA are hispanic (3.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norwood, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

19.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.21k people

21.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.74k people

As of 2024, 19.7% of Norwood, MA residents (6.21k 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, MA was 21.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
346 ± 133
Korea
169 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 73

Norwood, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

97.6% of the population of Norwood, MA has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.395% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.36%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

0.395%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norwood, MA grew by 10.8% from 2.13% to 2.36%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Norwood, MA employs 17.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norwood, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,044 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,141 people), and Educational Services (2,085 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,469), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,339), and Wholesale Trade ($110,125).

Employment

Occupations

17.7k

2024 Value

± 1,123

−0.63%

1 Year decline

± 9.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwood, MA declined at a rate of −0.63%, from 17.8k employees to 17.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norwood, MA, are Management Occupations (2,051 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,630 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,542 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

17.7k

2024 Value

± 1,123

−0.63%

1 Year decline

± 9.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norwood, MA declined at a rate of −0.63%, from 17.8k employees to 17.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norwood, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,044 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,141 people), and Educational Services (2,085 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

$76,878

Median earning men ± $7,511

$64,443

Median earning women ± $7,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,000), Public Administration ($114,500), and Wholesale Trade ($101,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,809), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,556), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,031).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 50.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48%), followed by Jill Stein (0.598%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. 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 Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.598%)
Green Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Norwood, MA are White (21 and 84%), Unknown (2 and 8%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 8%).

The largest universities in Norwood, MA by number of degrees awarded are FINE Mortuary College (25 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (25 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 2024 was 185 (16.8% men and 83.2% 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 2024 there were 185 students enrolled in Norwood, MA, 16.8% men and 83.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 133 records, of which 79.7% were women and 20.3% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

FINE Mortuary College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

25 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was FINE Mortuary College with 25 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norwood, MA, which is 0.087 times less than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 21 degrees mean that there were 10.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 2 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 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norwood, MA was $651,700 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $613,500 to $651,700, a 6.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Norwood, MA is 54%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norwood, MA have an average commute time of 30.3 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

$651,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,445

N/A

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 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

54%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54% of the housing units in Norwood, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

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

$107,030

Median Household Income

± $11,136

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2024, the median household income of the N/A households in Norwood, MA grew to $107,030 from the previous year's value of $97,110.

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.9%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Public Transit (9.34%)

In 2024, 63.9% of workers in Norwood, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.34%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norwood, MA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% 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

8.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norwood, MA (2.73k out of 31.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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.