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Norton

Ohio · 11,483 residents · 20.2 sq mi
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Norton is home to 11,483 people in Ohio. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 5.4%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 19% ahead of the Ohio median. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

11,483
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 11,523 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.9
−8%vs 2000
vs 40.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
20.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K12K12K12K12K19902000201020202024Norton
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(716)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(743)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(870)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(811)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(639)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.3%(1,645)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(1,780)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412%(1,376)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.5%(1,316)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(1,039)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(444)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(104)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,135
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,085 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,832
−33%vs 2000
vs $20,661 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.4%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$68,100
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$441
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $619 in 2000
US average: $450
89.9%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.2% in 2000
10.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(11,185)
Black1.3%(153)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(47)
Asian0.3%(32)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(11,318)
Black1.2%(140)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(42)
Asian0.1%(15)
Other0.1%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Chilean0.7%(85)
Mexican0.5%(63)
Puerto Rican0.5%(59)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.7%(195)
Chinese1.3%(146)
Cambodian0.1%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(7)
Ancestry
German29.3%(3,381)
Irish16.8%(1,932)
English11.4%(1,314)
American4.8%(555)
Polish4.3%(491)
Hungarian2.8%(327)
Italian2.8%(322)
Slovak2.3%(263)
Serbian2.2%(256)
French1.9%(217)
Scottish1.8%(209)
Welsh1.3%(154)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(115)
Finnish0.8%(97)
Slovene0.7%(84)
Swedish0.7%(78)
Arab0.6%(73)
Lebanese0.6%(73)
Ukrainian0.6%(71)
Dutch0.6%(66)
Croatian0.5%(56)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(56)
Austrian0.4%(44)
Czech0.4%(43)
British0.3%(39)
Norwegian0.3%(33)
Greek0.2%(21)
Portuguese0.2%(20)
Danish0.2%(19)
Armenian0.1%(15)
Lithuanian0.1%(15)
Romanian0.1%(11)
Swiss0.1%(11)
Canadian0.1%(10)
Macedonian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

14.1%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.1%
−8.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.2%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.8 min
+58%vs 2000
vs 12.5 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 married27.9%(1,312)
Married60%(2,818)
Widowed1.7%(81)
Divorced10.4%(489)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(1,258)
Married52.6%(2,776)
Widowed10.7%(564)
Divorced12.9%(682)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% 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)21.5%(112)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(79)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(139)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 520 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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How many people live in Norton, Ohio?

Norton, Ohio has about 11,483 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Norton, Ohio?

The typical household in Norton, Ohio earns about $34,135 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Norton, Ohio expensive?

In Norton, Ohio, the median home is worth about $68,100, and the typical rent is about $441 a month.

How educated are people in Norton, Ohio?

About 14.1% of adults age 25 and over in Norton, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Norton, Ohio?

About 5.4% of people in Norton, Ohio 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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