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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Norway

Indiana · 437 residents · 0.89 sq mi
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With 437 people, Norway is a city in Indiana. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. At a median age of 39.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 32% less than in Indiana as a whole. 19.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $28,214, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
437
+12%vs 2009
vs 391 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
39.7
+76%vs 2009
vs 22.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.89 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1372523684835992000201020202024Norway
2024282
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(31)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.5%(37)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(25)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.6%(20)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.8%(21)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(52)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.1%(66)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.3%(67)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.3%(58)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(35)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(19)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(6)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,214
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $20,734 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,681
+100%vs 2009
vs $8,347 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
19.5%
−39.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 58.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$80,300
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $96,300 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$524
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $675 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.4%
+43.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 26.9% in 2009
29.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic100%(391)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(421)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(12)
Asian0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.8%(53)
Ancestry
American18.1%(51)
German16%(45)
Dutch6%(17)
Irish6%(17)
Italian5.3%(15)
English2.1%(6)
Russian1.4%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
7.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 8.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.2%
−21.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 89.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.6%
+3.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.8 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21%(35)
Married51.5%(86)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced27.5%(46)
Women 15+
Never married20.7%(49)
Married34.6%(82)
Widowed21.1%(50)
Divorced23.6%(56)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2013
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
23.0%
−21.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
41.5%
+28.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
45.0%
+14.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.0%
+11.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
10.3%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
68.8%
+38.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% 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)43.1%(25)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.9%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.7%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 58 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 Norway, Indiana?

Norway, Indiana has about 437 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Norway, Indiana?

The typical household in Norway, Indiana earns about $28,214 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Norway, Indiana expensive?

In Norway, Indiana, the median home is worth about $80,300, and the typical rent is about $524 a month.

How educated are people in Norway, Indiana?

About 7.8% of adults age 25 and over in Norway, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Norway, Indiana?

About 19.5% of people in Norway, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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