Because of many things, Norton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Norton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Norton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Norton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small city, Norton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Norton who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.55% of adults in Norton have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Norton in 2022 was $39,918, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,672 for a family of four. However, Norton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Norton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Norton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.
