United States › Norwalk MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Norwalk Micro Norwalk, OH · 1 counties · 59,487 residents · 492 sq mi
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The short version
Norwalk is a metro area of 59,487 people. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $93,800. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.5% of people across the metro. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
56K 57K 58K 59K 60K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Norwalk Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $40,558
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,401 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $11,552 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 9.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$93,800
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$474
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $362 in 1990
US average: $602
from 71.6% in 1990
27.8% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 97.7%(54,959)
Hispanic / Latino 1.4%(804)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 94.2%(56,057)
Hispanic / Latino 3.6%(2,117)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data from 9.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 74.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 3.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 25.3%(5,565)
Women 15+
Never married 18.4%(4,302)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 38.0% 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) 27.3%(803)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.1%(473)
Share of the 2,941 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 Norwalk, OH? Norwalk, OH has about 59,487 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Norwalk, OH? The typical household in Norwalk, OH earns about $40,558 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Norwalk, OH expensive? In Norwalk, OH, the median home is worth about $93,800, and the typical rent is about $474 a month.
How educated are people in Norwalk, OH? About 10.9% of adults age 25 and over in Norwalk, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Norwalk, OH? About 8.5% of people in Norwalk, OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Norwalk, OH grown since 1990? Yes, Norwalk, OH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,247 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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