CITY · 2020 ACS

Norton

West Virginia · 336 residents · 0.58 sq mi

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With 336 people, Norton is a city in West Virginia. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. 97% of homes are owner-occupied. Since 2021 the city has risen by half, up 139 people. At a median age of 46.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $91,100.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $37,031, below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 46.7

US median: 38.8

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

336

+71%vs 2021

vs 197 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Population density

580 / sq mi

+71%vs 2021

vs 340 / sq mi in 2021

US average: 280

Median age

46.7

−14%vs 2021

vs 54.5 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

0.58 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024196

Age distribution, 2020

Under 53.3%(11)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 94.2%(14)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 1410.4%(35)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 195.4%(18)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 243.3%(11)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.7%(36)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4410.7%(36)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412.5%(42)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6412.5%(42)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7412.8%(43)

US avg: 10%

75 to 8411.9%(40)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.4%(8)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,031

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $35,156 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2023

Per capita income

$36,905

−7%vs 2021

vs $39,749 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

14.4%

−5.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 19.4% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

6.8%

−6.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 13.7% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Finance & insurance35%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical35%

US avg: 4.7%

Retail trade18.9%

US avg: 10%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing8.4%

US avg: 1.7%

Manufacturing8.4%

US avg: 0.5%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Wholesale trade0%

US avg: 6.7%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Information0%

US avg: 11.1%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,100

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $83,300 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

96.8%

+9.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 87.0% in 2021

3.2% rent

Persons per household

1.74 people

−4%vs 2021

vs 1.82 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.5

+4%vs 2021

vs 2.4 in 2021

2020 – 2023

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

2021

White, non-Hispanic100%(197)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(325)

Black0.3%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(1)

Asian0.6%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

Irish35.3%(94)

German21.1%(56)

Italian15%(40)

American7.1%(19)

Dutch6.4%(17)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

78.9%

−5.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 84.8% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

53.8%

+5.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 48.2% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

22.5%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

59.4%

+4.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 54.8% in 2021

Female

40.6%

−4.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 45.2% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

89.5%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married100%(56)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married16.4%(23)

Married32.9%(46)

Widowed45.7%(64)

Divorced5%(7)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

74.8%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

6.0%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

39.1%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

6.8%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

0.0%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

80.8%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

39.1%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era100%(24)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 24 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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