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Norwalk, CT Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Norwalk is 87,214, which is 5.14% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 5.48% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Norwalk population density is 2,399.05 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 647.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Norwalk is white, which represent 72.83% of the total population. The average Norwalk education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 87,214. #6

Population Growth Since 2000, #50

Norwalk, CT	5.14%
Connecticut	5.48%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #32

Norwalk, CT	2,399.05 per square mile
Connecticut	647.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	63,515 (72.83%, #127)
Black:	13,386 (15.35%, #9)
Hispanic:	19,109 (21.91%, #15)
Asian:	4,606 (5.28%, #32)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	363 (0.42%, #32)
One Race, Other:	3,305 (3.79%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,039 (2.34%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,033 (15.87%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	4,098 (21.45%, see rank)
Cuban:	312 (1.63%, see rank)
Central American:	4,551 (23.82%, see rank)
South American:	4,653 (24.35%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,795 (38.97%, see rank)
Chinese:	807 (17.52%, see rank)
Filipino:	617 (13.40%, see rank)
Japanese:	195 (4.23%, see rank)
Korean:	168 (3.65%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	52 (1.13%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	972 (21.10%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

80,883 (92.74%) out of the total population of 87,214 reported first ancestry.

	Norwalk, CT	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Arab	398	0.46%, see rank	0.61%	0.56%
Czech	306	0.35%, see rank	0.37%	0.47%
Danish	415	0.48%, see rank	0.33%	0.42%
Dutch	611	0.70%, see rank	0.74%	1.40%
English	6,310	7.24%, see rank	8.94%	8.02%
French	2,254	2.58%, see rank	8.47%	3.34%
German	5,730	6.57%, see rank	9.34%	15.03%
Greek	2,010	2.30%, see rank	0.87%	0.41%
Hungarian	1,783	2.04%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	10,343	11.86%, see rank	16.03%	10.80%
Italian	14,704	16.86%, see rank	18.43%	5.52%
Norwegian	529	0.61%, see rank	0.54%	1.42%
Polish	3,587	4.11%, see rank	7.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	179	0.21%, see rank	1.39%	0.44%
Russian	1,439	1.65%, see rank	1.82%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	409	0.47%, see rank	0.53%	0.99%
Scottish	1,361	1.56%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	512	0.59%, see rank	0.92%	0.95%
Swedish	916	1.05%, see rank	1.71%	1.27%
Swiss	315	0.36%, see rank	0.23%	0.30%
Ukrainian	402	0.46%, see rank	0.55%	0.31%
American	5,332	6.11%, see rank	3.92%	7.12%
Welsh	283	0.32%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 42,768 (49.04%, see rank)

Females: 44,446 (50.96%, see rank)

Norwalk, CT	Male: 49.04% Female: 50.96%
Connecticut	Male: 48.74% Female: 51.26%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Norwalk, CT	40.80 years old
Connecticut	40.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Norwalk, CT	38.90 years old
Connecticut	38.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Norwalk, CT	42.10 years old
Connecticut	41.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Norwalk, CT	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,868	5.58%, see rank	5.41%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,644	5.32%, see rank	6.05%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,718	5.41%, see rank	6.53%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,286	4.91%, see rank	7.11%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,942	5.67%, see rank	6.53%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	13,293	15.24%, see rank	12.06%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	13,009	14.92%, see rank	12.78%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	13,416	15.38%, see rank	15.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	11,594	13.29%, see rank	13.04%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,562	7.52%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,139	4.75%, see rank	4.54%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,743	2.00%, see rank	2.44%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	63,756, 100%	2,455,577	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,850, 10.74%, see rank	10.47%	13.67%
High School Graduate	15,754, 24.71%, see rank	27.61%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	14,944, 23.44%, see rank	24.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	16,132, 25.30%, see rank	20.63%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	10,076, 15.80%, see rank	16.37%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.16, see rank	14.05	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Norwalk, CT			Connecticut		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,474	53.76%	46.24%	66.72%	33.28%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,354	87.44%, see rank	12.56%, see rank	90.31%	9.69%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,887	86.00%, see rank	14.00%, see rank	89.29%	10.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,340	76.15%, see rank	23.85%, see rank	66.48%	33.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,443	44.70%, see rank	55.30%, see rank	45.69%	54.31%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Households	35,450, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	11,986, 33.81%, see rank	27.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	23,464, 66.19%, see rank	72.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	21,473, 60.57%, see rank	66.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.25, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	15,931, 44.94%, see rank	48.98%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	13,977, 39.43%, see rank	33.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Norwalk, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	72,984	see rank	2,945,558	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	35,699	100%, see rank	1,420,207	123,281,364
Never Married	13,443	37.66%, see rank	36.80%	35.77%
Married	18,248	51.12%, see rank	51.58%	52.04%
Widowed	893	2.50%, see rank	2.63%	2.57%
Divorced	3,115	8.73%, see rank	8.98%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	37,285	100%, see rank	1,525,351	129,692,771
Never Married	10,914	29.27%, see rank	30.51%	29.48%
Married	17,791	47.72%, see rank	48.05%	49.19%
Widowed	3,273	8.78%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	5,307	14.23%, see rank	12.33%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Norwalk, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Native	65,916	75.58%, see rank	86.35%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	38,791	44.48%, see rank	55.22%	58.73%
Born in Different State	24,832	28.47%, see rank	27.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,293	2.63%, see rank	3.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	21,298	24.42%, see rank	13.65%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9,145	10.49%, see rank	6.56%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12,153	13.93%, see rank	7.10%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3,954	4.53%, see rank	3.66%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4,083	4.68%, see rank	3.23%	3.82%
Born In Africa	261	0.30%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	77	0.09%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12,620	14.47%, see rank	5.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	303	0.35%, see rank	0.43%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Norwalk, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
English	24,129	68.06%, see rank	76.03%	79.39%
Spanish	5,983	16.88%, see rank	11.42%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4,183	11.80%, see rank	9.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	920	2.60%, see rank	2.38%	3.36%
Other	235	0.66%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.