United States › Norwalk MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Norwalk Micro Norwalk, OH · 1 counties · 59,626 residents · 492 sq mi
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The short version
With 59,626 people, Norwalk is a metro area. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Median home value sits at $121,500. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $598 a month. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 59,626
Unchangedsince 2000
from 59,487 in 2000
121 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2000
from 121 / sq mi in 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
56K 57K 58K 59K 60K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Norwalk Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $47,058
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,558 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $18,133 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 6.4%
Transportation & warehousing 3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.8%
Public administration 2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$121,500
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$598
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $474 in 2000
US average: $853
from 72.2% in 2000
29.1% rent
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.57 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.6 in 2009
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-Hispanic 94.2%(56,057)
Hispanic / Latino 3.6%(2,117)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 91.7%(54,649)
Hispanic / Latino 5.6%(3,333)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 81.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 33.4%(7,811)
Women 15+
Never married 24.7%(5,880)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 59,626 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Norwalk, OH? The typical household in Norwalk, OH earns about $47,058 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 $121,500, and the typical rent is about $598 a month.
How educated are people in Norwalk, OH? About 12.1% 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 14.5% 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 3,386 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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