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06850

Norwalk, CT · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
19,692
Median household income
$123,633
People below poverty
8.1%
Median home value
$581,200

Income

The median income of households in 06850 was $123,633. An estimated 3.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 24.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.6
$10,000 to $14,999 4.3
$15,000 to $24,999 3.6
$25,000 to $34,999 2.1
$35,000 to $49,999 6.9
$50,000 to $74,999 12.1
$75,000 to $99,999 8.9
$100,000 to $149,999 19.8
$150,000 to $199,999 14
$200,000 or more 24.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 77381
Female 90423

An estimated 85.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,841. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 85.5
Social Security 22.6
Retirement income 22
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.6
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.1

In 2020-2024, 6.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 26.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 61.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 12.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 06850 in 2020-2024, 90.2% had health insurance coverage and 9.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 73.5% and public coverage was 24.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.4%.


In 2020-2024, 06850 had a total population of 19,692 - 10,338 (52.5%) females and 9,354 (47.5%) males. The median age was 40 years. An estimated 16.4% of the population was under 18 years, 37% was 19 to 44 years, 29.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 06850 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 636 485
5 to 9 242 481
10 to 14 473 306
15 to 19 637 256
20 to 24 648 814
25 to 29 759 734
30 to 34 836 1214
35 to 39 569 750
40 to 44 522 435
45 to 49 585 773
50 to 54 732 765
55 to 59 872 796
60 to 64 518 816
65 to 69 409 499
70 to 74 368 402
75 to 79 364 445
80 to 84 99 180
85 and over 85 187

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 48.8% were White; 14.7% were Black or African American; 3.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5.6% were Asian; 5.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 30% of the people in 06850 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 46.4% of the people in 06850 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,138 households in 06850. The average household size was 2.4 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.6% of the households in 06850 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.1% of all households, while 17.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.7% of all households.

In 06850, 22.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.6
Cohabiting Couples 8.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 50.4% of males and 42.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40.1 40.1
Now married, except separated 50.4 42.8
Separated 1 1.6
Widowed 2.4 7.3
Divorced 6.2 8.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 06850, 364 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 8.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 72.8% of the people living in 06850 were U.S. natives. 39.7% of the 06850 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 27.2% of 06850 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 51.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 62.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 06850 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 06850.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 67.1
Asia 15.7
Europe 15.6
Africa 0.4
Northern America 1.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 06850 in 2020-2024, 35.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 25.3% of people at least five years old; 13.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 25.3
Other Indo-European languages 7.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.4
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 06850 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.9
Different house, same county 4.6
Different county, same state 1.7
Different state 4.3
Abroad 2.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 51.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 06850 was 4,090 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 287 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,288. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,515.

Educational Attainment of People in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.3
High school diploma or equivalency 19.2
Some college, no degree 15.2
Associate's degree 6.1
Bachelor's degree 28.4
Graduate or professional degree 22.9

Disability

In 06850, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.2% of people under 18 years old, to 8.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 06850, 68.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 26.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,849 85.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 996 8.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 660 5.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 06850 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 5.8
Manufacturing 7.7
Wholesale trade 2.5
Retail trade 10.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.4
Information 2.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6
Other Services, except public administration 6.8
Public administration 2.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 06850 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,069 52.7
Service occupations 1,289 11.2
Sales and office occupations 2,513 21.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 697 6.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 950 8.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.5% of 06850 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 7.4
Walked 3.1
Other means 3
Worked from home 17.2

In 2020-2024, 06850 had a total of 8,598 housing units. Of these housing units, 52.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 47.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 52.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 47.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

17.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 06850 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 45% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 06850 had 8,138 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 460 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 54.1% while renters occupied 45.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.76 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.97.

5.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.1% and another 17.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 06850:

House Heating Fuel Used in 06850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 35.7
Electricity 27.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 35.6
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 06850 was $581,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 72.5 % had a mortgage. 27.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,173 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,324.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 06850 was $2,170. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.