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Norwood, MA
Demographic Data




Norwood Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Norwood Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

31,230

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
13.2%
18 - 24:
7.1%
25 - 34:
16.8%
35 - 54:
25.7%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
18.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.3%
2.3%
93.2%
93.2%
53.1%
53.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Norwood
USA
$59,668
$59,668
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Norwood
USA
$97,110
$97,110
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Construction
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Administration
Other
Public Service
Arts
Transportation
16.7%
16.7%
12.8%
12.8%
10.7%
10.7%
9.9%
9.9%
8.0%
8.0%
6.7%
6.7%
5.8%
5.8%
5.4%
5.4%
4.8%
4.8%
4.2%
4.2%
3.7%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
70.2%
70.2%
9.1%
9.1%
7.1%
7.1%
6.8%
6.8%
6.7%
6.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
Brazilian
Polish
French Canadian
Lebanese
French
Greek
Russian
Portuguese
Scottish
European
Jamaican
Haitian
Albanian
Swedish
Lithuanian
Nigerian
24.2%
24.2%
14.2%
14.2%
6.2%
6.2%
5.7%
5.7%
4.3%
4.3%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Portuguese
French
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Italian
Tagalog
Other Indo-European
Chinese
African languages
Greek
Korean
French Creole
Slavic languages
Russian
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
Hungarian
73.3%
73.3%
7.3%
7.3%
4.0%
4.0%
2.7%
2.7%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Norwood Residents

21.6%


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