Norwich is a somewhat small city located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,812 people and four associated neighborhoods, Norwich is the 250th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Norwich was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Norwich spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.50 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The population of Norwich overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Norwich, 24.13% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Norwich in 2022 was $32,626, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,504 for a family of four. However, Norwich contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Norwich is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norwich home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norwich residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norwich include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Norwich is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.