Norwood is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,520 people and three associated neighborhoods, Norwood is the 281st largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Norwood is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.28% of the Norwood workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Norwood is a town of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norwood who work in maintenance occupations (14.14%), management occupations (7.65%), and sales jobs (7.58%). Also of interest is that Norwood 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: 10.19% 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Norwood is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, Norwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Norwood who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.48% of the adults in Norwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Norwood in 2022 was $29,228, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,912 for a family of four. However, Norwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Norwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Norwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norwood include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Norwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
