CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Norway

Michigan · 2,910 residents · 9.47 sq mi

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The short version

Norway is a city of 2,910 people in Michigan. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $36,600. At a median age of 37.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 29% less than in Michigan as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $21,875, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,910

−2%vs 2000

vs 2,959 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

307 / sq mi

−2%vs 2000

vs 313 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

37.3

−3%vs 2000

vs 38.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.47 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(187)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(259)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(146)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(165)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(168)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(430)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(353)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(305)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(266)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.8%(344)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(228)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(59)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,875

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,059 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,232

−36%vs 2000

vs $17,681 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,600

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$346

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $436 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.6%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.6% in 2000

22.4% rent

Afford Score

1.7

1990 – 2024

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-Hispanic97%(2,871)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(23)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(2,895)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0.3%(8)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German20%(566)

Irish12.5%(354)

French10.4%(295)

English10.1%(287)

Italian8.5%(241)

American7.2%(204)

French Canadian5.3%(149)

Swedish4.7%(133)

Polish3.7%(105)

Belgian3.6%(102)

Finnish3%(86)

Dutch1.9%(54)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.3%(37)

Arab1.1%(32)

Lebanese1.1%(32)

Austrian0.9%(26)

Swiss0.4%(12)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.7%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.3 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 11.2 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 married31.9%(401)

Married53%(667)

Widowed4.2%(53)

Divorced10.9%(137)

Women 15+

Never married27.9%(331)

Married45.8%(544)

Widowed9%(107)

Divorced17.3%(206)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−18.3 ptssince 2013

from 22.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.9%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.0%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.1%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.0%

+13.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 70.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.2%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.8% 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)14%(32)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.4%(81)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.1%(53)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.9%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.3%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 229 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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