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Norway Maine · 2,748 residents · 5.05 sq mi
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The short version
Norway is a city of 2,748 people in Maine. At a median age of 42.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 26.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. 1% of residents were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 41.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K 2K 3K 3K 3K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Norway Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $33,080
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,781 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $17,161 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Arts, entertainment, food 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.4%
Education & health services 1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0%
Transportation & warehousing 0%
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$114,800
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$689
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $410 in 2000
US average: $853
from 56.1% in 2000
47.0% rent
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 64.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 97.4%(2,556)
Hispanic / Latino 0.4%(10)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 94.3%(2,591)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(32)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 75.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 47.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 55.6% 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) 23.8%(34)
Gulf War (1990s) 37.8%(54)
Share of the 143 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, Maine? Norway, Maine has about 2,748 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Norway, Maine? The typical household in Norway, Maine earns about $33,080 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Norway, Maine expensive? In Norway, Maine, the median home is worth about $114,800, and the typical rent is about $689 a month.
How educated are people in Norway, Maine? About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Norway, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Norway, Maine? About 26.6% of people in Norway, Maine live below the federal poverty line.
Has Norway, Maine grown since 1990? Yes, Norway, Maine has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 281 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.
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