Norfolk, NE City Data

Norfolk, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,516 people who live in Norfolk and approximately 35,226 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Norfolk to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Norfolk. We have included Norfolk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Norfolk Information

Madison County where Norfolk resides is 575.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,226 and has a population rank of 1,240 out of all the places in the United States.

Norfolk has a total of 23,516 people and of those residents there are 11,425 males and 12,091 females. The median age of the male population is 31.3 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 529 births each year and around 323 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Norfolk varies per year, but currently 23,236 are one race and 280 are two or more races.

Of the 23,516 people who live in Norfolk, there are 7,217 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Norfolk is 3,713 male and 3,504 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 17,432.

General Norfolk Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	575.05
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	35,226
Population rank - Madison County	1,240
Total population	23,516
Total population (male)	11,425
Total population (female)	12,091
Population median age (male)	31.3
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Madison County	529
Deaths- Madison County	323
Population of one race	23,236
Population of two or more races	280
Population under 20 years	7,217
Population under 20 years (male)	3,713
Population under 20 years (female)	3,504
Total population 18 years and over	17,432

Norfolk Social Characteristics

There are 13,436 households in Norfolk. Families make up 8,973 of these households. The table below breaks down the Norfolk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,353), male householder with no wife present (473) and female householder with no husband present (1,030). The remainder of the Norfolk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,541. Norfolk, NE moving companies help people in Norfolk move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Norfolk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Norfolk is based, there are 14,086 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,267 never married, 7,953 now married, 170 separated, 1,674 widowed, and 1,022 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 101 separated, 235 widowed and 1,054 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Norfolk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Norfolk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	13,436
Family households (families)	8,973
With own children under 18 years	4,616
Married-couple family	7,353
With own children under 18 years	3,489
Male householder, no wife present, family	473
With own children under 18 years	229
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,030
With own children under 18 years	801
Nonfamily households	4,541
Householder living alone	3,726
65 years and over	1,672

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,113
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,291
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,359
Householder	5,866
Spouse	4,680
Child	6,762
Other relatives	229
Nonrelatives	400
Unmarried partner	172
Roomer or boarder	61
Housemate or roommate	80
Unmarried partner	429
Foster child	12
Other	75

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,375
Male householder	1,520
Male householder living alone	1,104
Male householder not living alone	416
Female householder	1,974
Female householder living alone	1,715
Female householder not living alone	259
Nonrelatives	881
Unmarried partner	257
Roomer or boarder	95
Housemate or roommate	450
Foster child	15
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,086
Never married	3,267
Now married	7,953
Separated	170
Widowed	1,674
Divorced	1,022
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	101
Widowed	235
Divorced	1,054

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,516
Male	11,425
Under 5 years	881
5 to 9 years	835
10 to 14 years	870
15 to 17 years	572
18 and 19 years	555
20 years	292
21 years	221
22 to 24 years	541
25 to 29 years	763
30 to 34 years	701
35 to 39 years	886
40 to 44 years	902
45 to 49 years	735
50 to 54 years	602
55 to 59 years	458
60 and 61 years	143
62 to 64 years	212
65 and 66 years	134
67 to 69 years	204
70 to 74 years	338
75 to 79 years	285
80 to 84 years	163
85 years and over	132
Female	12,091
Under 5 years	788
5 to 9 years	816
10 to 14 years	790
15 to 17 years	532
18 and 19 years	578
20 years	259
21 years	211
22 to 24 years	501
25 to 29 years	741
30 to 34 years	677
35 to 39 years	873
40 to 44 years	906
45 to 49 years	766
50 to 54 years	642
55 to 59 years	535
60 and 61 years	155
62 to 64 years	231
65 and 66 years	147
67 to 69 years	250
70 to 74 years	430
75 to 79 years	450
80 to 84 years	363
85 years and over	450

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,516
One race	23,236
White	21,497
Black or African American	272
American Indian and Alaska Native	359
Asian	114
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	6
Two or more races	280

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	22,734
People who are White alone	20,772
People who are Black or African American alone	256
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	352
People who are Asian alone	96
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,772
People who are Some other race alone	977

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,785
Same house	17,805
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,163
Different state or abroad	2,623
Different state	2,106
Abroad	517

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	35,226
Born in United States	24,327
State of residence	26,185
Different state	6,908
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	198
Foreign born	1,935

Norfolk Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Norfolk. That total enrollment is 9,710 for the population of the country, which includes Norfolk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,637 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,441 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,963.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Norfolk population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,710
Pre-kindergarten	490
Public	224
Private	266
Kindergarten	535
Public	398
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,320
Public	3,168
Private	1,152
Elementary and high school	6,721
Public	5,289
Private	1,432
High school grades 9 to 12	2,401
Public	2,121
Private	280
College, undergraduate years	1,776
Public	1,547
Private	229
Graduate or professional school	188
Public	159
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	24,033

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,724
Less than 9th grade	1,829
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,958
High school graduate	7,341
Some college, no degree	4,879
Associate's degree	2,022
Bachelor's degree	3,695
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,686

Norfolk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,979 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Norfolk. The Norfolk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,566), service occupations (2,778), sales and office occupations (4,566), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (242), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,749) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,897). The 26,979 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,135 private wage and salary workers, 2,219 government workers, 1,400 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	26,979
In labor force	18,691
Civilian labor force	18,672
Employed	17,798
Unemployed	874
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	13,806
In labor force	8,631
Civilian labor force	8,631
Unemployed Civilian labor force	433
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,173
In labor force	10,060
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	441
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,594
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,205
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,829
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	497
Other means	128
Worked at home	796
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	230,240

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,566
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,566
Service occupations	2,778
Sales and office occupations	4,566
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	242
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,749
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,897

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,566
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	815
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,624
Wholesale trade	915
Retail trade	2,405
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	802
Information	173
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	815
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	990
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,526
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,345
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	512

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,566
Private wage and salary workers	14,135
Government workers	2,219
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,400
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Norfolk Housing Characteristics

In Norfolk, NE there are 14,432 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,436 occupied and 996 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Norfolk, there are 10,272 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 206 units in Norfolk. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Norfolk, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Norfolk, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Norfolk. There are 391 housing units with rent less than $200, 485 with rent between $200-299, 1,918 with rent between $300-499 and 1,444 with rent for $500 and above. Full Norfolk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Norfolk, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	14,432
Occupied housing units	13,436
Vacant housing units	996

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	14,432
1-unit, detached	10,272
1-unit, attached	206
2 units	283
3 or 4 units	639
5 to 9 units	704
10 to 19 units	712
20 to 49 units	496
50 or more units	501
Mobile home	612

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,436
Owner-occupied	8,820
Renter-occupied	4,616

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,436
No vehicles available	1,045
2 vehicle available	8,305
3 vehicles available	2,079
4 vehicles available	592
5 or more vehicles available	260

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,436
Utility gas	8,274
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,763
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	228
Coal or coke	2
Wood	143
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,436
Less Than $50,000	8,820
$50,000 to $99,999	3,923
$100,000 to $149,999	1,360
$150,000 to $199,999	468
$200,000 to $299,999	268
$300,000 to $499,999	30
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,100

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,616
Less than $200	391
$200 to $299	485
$300 to $499	1,918
$500 to $699	1,006
$700 to $999	255
$1,000 to $1,499	121
$1,500 or more	61