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Norwalk

Connecticut · 78,331 residents · 22.9 sq mi
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Norwalk is a city of 78,331 people in Connecticut. Median home value sits at $240,300. The median household earns $48,171, about 60% above the national median. Renters pay $738 a month at the median. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.2% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
78,331
−6%vs 2000
vs 82,951 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.6
−5%vs 2000
vs 36.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
22.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
77K81K85K89K94K19902000201020202024Norwalk
202492K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(5,322)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(4,264)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(3,763)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.1%(4,017)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(5,478)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.7%(17,018)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(12,015)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.7%(9,135)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(7,555)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(5,784)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(3,040)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(940)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,171
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,839 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,075
−27%vs 2000
vs $31,781 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.2%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$240,300
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $249,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$738
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $875 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 62.0% in 2000
38.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.3%(53,324)
Black14.7%(12,231)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(12,966)
Asian3.2%(2,672)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.4%(62,215)
Black15.4%(12,083)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(6,977)
Asian1.6%(1,282)
Other3.5%(2,751)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American11.3%(10,452)
Central American8.2%(7,537)
Colombian4.9%(4,488)
Mexican4.4%(4,023)
Puerto Rican3.7%(3,413)
Guatemalan2.8%(2,587)
Honduran2.8%(2,571)
Dominican2.3%(2,117)
Ecuadorian2.3%(2,081)
Peruvian2.2%(2,017)
Salvadoran1.1%(989)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.9%(810)
Chilean0.5%(500)
Spaniard0.3%(297)
Cuban0.3%(278)
Nicaraguan0.3%(272)
Uruguayan0.2%(223)
Argentine0.2%(181)
Bolivian0.1%(137)
Panamanian0.1%(73)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(1,697)
Chinese1%(904)
Filipino0.5%(442)
Korean0.3%(312)
Pakistani0.1%(107)
Sri Lankan0.1%(69)
Thai0.1%(52)
Japanese0%(32)
Nepalese0%(28)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
Italian12.3%(11,315)
Irish11.1%(10,219)
West Indian6.8%(6,267)
German6.5%(6,033)
English6.4%(5,861)
American3.6%(3,356)
Polish3.5%(3,253)
Jamaican3%(2,755)
Haitian2.7%(2,528)
French1.4%(1,287)
Greek1.4%(1,275)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.1%(986)
Russian0.9%(802)
Scottish0.9%(798)
Hungarian0.9%(784)
Swedish0.7%(638)
Swiss0.7%(615)
Arab0.6%(594)
Brazilian0.5%(438)
Nigerian0.5%(428)
Portuguese0.5%(421)
Barbadian0.4%(412)
Czech0.4%(371)
Dutch0.4%(366)
Norwegian0.4%(361)
Moroccan0.4%(325)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(286)
Slovak0.3%(264)
Canadian0.3%(234)
British0.3%(231)
Lithuanian0.2%(226)
Welsh0.2%(198)
Austrian0.2%(196)
Ghanaian0.2%(189)
Danish0.2%(181)
Lebanese0.1%(132)
Croatian0.1%(124)
Armenian0.1%(81)
Bulgarian0.1%(61)
Iranian0.1%(53)
Iraqi0.1%(48)
Belgian0.1%(47)
Romanian0.1%(47)
Turkish0%(31)
Serbian0%(28)
Finnish0%(24)
Syrian0%(21)
Latvian0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(19)
Israeli0%(8)
Kenyan0%(7)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.5%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.8%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.8%(15,736)
Married49.7%(19,144)
Widowed2.2%(848)
Divorced7.3%(2,808)
Women 15+
Never married37.1%(14,770)
Married45.4%(18,088)
Widowed6.5%(2,587)
Divorced11%(4,394)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.3%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.2%(353)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.4%(174)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(673)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.1%(150)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(35)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,843 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Norwalk, Connecticut?

Norwalk, Connecticut has about 78,331 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Norwalk, Connecticut?

The typical household in Norwalk, Connecticut earns about $48,171 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Norwalk, Connecticut expensive?

In Norwalk, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $240,300, and the typical rent is about $738 a month.

How educated are people in Norwalk, Connecticut?

About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Norwalk, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Norwalk, Connecticut?

About 5.2% of people in Norwalk, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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