CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Norwich

New York · 7,613 residents · 2.12 sq mi

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Norwich is home to 7,613 people in New York. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the New York median by roughly 31%. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $62,100. Households take in $22,872 at the median, 24% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,613

+4%vs 2000

vs 7,355 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−9%vs 2000

vs 38.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(555)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(630)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(477)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(432)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(476)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(1,186)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(1,014)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(648)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(649)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(746)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(570)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(230)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,872

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,485 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,716

−21%vs 2000

vs $17,339 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,100

+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$343

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $436 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

50.5%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 48.2% in 2000

49.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(7,071)

Black1.4%(102)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(50)

Asian0.7%(51)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(7,418)

Black1.1%(85)

Hispanic / Latino1%(77)

Asian0.3%(20)

Other1.2%(90)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.6%(311)

Puerto Rican2.3%(154)

South American0.8%(57)

Central American0.5%(33)

Costa Rican0.5%(33)

Ecuadorian0.5%(32)

Colombian0.2%(16)

Argentine0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(55)

Asian Indian0.4%(25)

Ancestry

Irish16.9%(1,148)

English15%(1,018)

Italian13.5%(914)

German13.4%(912)

American4.3%(289)

French2.5%(171)

Welsh2.2%(148)

Scottish2.1%(144)

Polish1.7%(114)

Norwegian1.5%(102)

Russian1.3%(91)

Dutch1.2%(78)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.6%(42)

French Canadian0.5%(35)

Hungarian0.4%(30)

Lithuanian0.4%(24)

Syrian0.3%(23)

Croatian0.3%(21)

Lebanese0.3%(19)

Swiss0.3%(18)

West Indian0.2%(16)

British0.2%(14)

Brazilian0.2%(12)

Greek0.1%(10)

Swedish0.1%(10)

Finnish0.1%(7)

Haitian0.1%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(5)

Guyanese0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.5%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.5%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.4 min

−15%vs 2000

vs 14.7 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 married36.1%(920)

Married48.7%(1,242)

Widowed2%(51)

Divorced13.2%(336)

Women 15+

Never married30.3%(983)

Married39.8%(1,291)

Widowed15.2%(493)

Divorced14.7%(475)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 6.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.1%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.4%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.6%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 38.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.7%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.9%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 57.0% 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)13.4%(52)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.2%(129)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16%(62)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 388 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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