With 4,187 people, Wards Corner is a neighborhood in Norfolk. Owners hold 35% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 30.1. Density works out to 7,145 people per square mile. Households take in $54,814 at the median, 33% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $263,219. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Wards Corner; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
35% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
4,187
Population density
7,145 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
30.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.59 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$54,814
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$36,780
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$263,219
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,377
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
34.6%
65.4% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.04 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(1,689)
Black33.7%(1,411)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(658)
Asian2.2%(91)
Other8.1%(338)
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(1,689)
Black33.7%(1,411)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(658)
Asian2.2%(91)
Other8.1%(338)
Diversity Score
87
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
