Norwalk is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 93,661 people and 22 associated neighborhoods, Norwalk is the sixth largest community in Connecticut. Norwalk home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Norwalk real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities, Norwalk isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Norwalk are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Norwalk is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norwalk who work in management occupations (12.87%), office and administrative support (10.03%), and sales jobs (9.73%). Of important note, Norwalk is also a city of artists. Norwalk has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Norwalk’s character. Also of interest is that Norwalk has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.15% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Norwalk is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Norwalk is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Norwalk area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Norwalk is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.76% of adults in Norwalk have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Norwalk in 2022 was $61,397, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $245,588 for a family of four. However, Norwalk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Norwalk is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norwalk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norwalk residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Norwalk also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.97% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Norwalk include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Norwalk's cultural character, accounting for 29.97% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Norwalk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
