Norwalk, OH City Data

Norwalk, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,238 people who live in Norwalk and approximately 59,487 who live in Huron County. We want to help people moving to or living in Norwalk 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 Norwalk. We have included Norwalk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Norwalk Information

Huron County where Norwalk resides is 494.52 square miles. The resident population of this county is 59,487 and has a population rank of 807 out of all the places in the United States.

Norwalk has a total of 16,238 people and of those residents there are 7,758 males and 8,480 females. The median age of the male population is 31.7 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 853 births each year and around 536 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Norwalk varies per year, but currently 16,055 are one race and 183 are two or more races.

Of the 16,238 people who live in Norwalk, there are 4,937 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Norwalk is 2,553 male and 2,384 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 11,700.

General Norwalk Information
Total area in square miles - Huron County	494.52
Water area in square miles - Huron County	N/A
Resident population - Huron County	59,487
Population rank - Huron County	807
Total population	16,238
Total population (male)	7,758
Total population (female)	8,480
Population median age (male)	31.7
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Huron County	853
Deaths- Huron County	536
Population of one race	16,055
Population of two or more races	183
Population under 20 years	4,937
Population under 20 years (male)	2,553
Population under 20 years (female)	2,384
Total population 18 years and over	11,700

Norwalk Social Characteristics

There are 22,307 households in Norwalk. Families make up 16,239 of these households. The table below breaks down the Norwalk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,053), male householder with no wife present (860) and female householder with no husband present (2,339). The remainder of the Norwalk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,082. Norwalk, OH moving companies help people in Norwalk 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 Norwalk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Norwalk is based, there are 23,423 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,302 never married, 13,560 now married, 396 separated, 2,422 widowed, and 2,743 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 256 separated, 509 widowed and 2,229 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Norwalk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Norwalk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Huron County)
Total households	22,307
Family households (families)	16,239
With own children under 18 years	8,561
Married-couple family	13,053
With own children under 18 years	6,098
Male householder, no wife present, family	860
With own children under 18 years	518
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,339
With own children under 18 years	1,519
Nonfamily households	6,082
Householder living alone	5,143
65 years and over	2,159

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,376
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,586
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,299
Householder	4,234
Spouse	3,185
Child	5,029
Other relatives	162
Nonrelatives	340
Unmarried partner	201
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	51
Unmarried partner	401
Foster child	14
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,579
Male householder	876
Male householder living alone	682
Male householder not living alone	194
Female householder	1,267
Female householder living alone	1,133
Female householder not living alone	134
Nonrelatives	436
Unmarried partner	200
Roomer or boarder	28
Housemate or roommate	114
Foster child	4
Other	90

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,423
Never married	4,302
Now married	13,560
Separated	396
Widowed	2,422
Divorced	2,743
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	256
Widowed	509
Divorced	2,229

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,238
Male	7,758
Under 5 years	660
5 to 9 years	690
10 to 14 years	646
15 to 17 years	348
18 and 19 years	209
20 years	90
21 years	108
22 to 24 years	311
25 to 29 years	633
30 to 34 years	542
35 to 39 years	559
40 to 44 years	596
45 to 49 years	525
50 to 54 years	437
55 to 59 years	309
60 and 61 years	97
62 to 64 years	151
65 and 66 years	94
67 to 69 years	149
70 to 74 years	224
75 to 79 years	201
80 to 84 years	118
85 years and over	61
Female	8,480
Under 5 years	650
5 to 9 years	612
10 to 14 years	599
15 to 17 years	333
18 and 19 years	190
20 years	110
21 years	113
22 to 24 years	344
25 to 29 years	575
30 to 34 years	539
35 to 39 years	635
40 to 44 years	617
45 to 49 years	557
50 to 54 years	474
55 to 59 years	375
60 and 61 years	119
62 to 64 years	177
65 and 66 years	113
67 to 69 years	195
70 to 74 years	346
75 to 79 years	329
80 to 84 years	225
85 years and over	253

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,238
One race	16,055
White	15,350
Black or African American	316
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	52
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	16
Two or more races	183

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,878
People who are White alone	15,023
People who are Black or African American alone	303
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	32
People who are Asian alone	52
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	604
People who are Some other race alone	291

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	55,002
Same house	32,105
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,876
Different state or abroad	2,427
Different state	1,995
Abroad	432

PLACE OF BIRTH (Huron County)
Total resident population	59,487
Born in United States	43,955
State of residence	48,880
Different state	9,310
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	189
Foreign born	1,108

Norwalk 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 Norwalk. That total enrollment is 15,240 for the population of the country, which includes Norwalk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,873 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,613 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,800.

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 Norwalk population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,240
Pre-kindergarten	1,135
Public	745
Private	390
Kindergarten	997
Public	849
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,862
Public	6,614
Private	1,248
Elementary and high school	11,307
Public	9,653
Private	1,654
High school grades 9 to 12	3,445
Public	3,039
Private	406
College, undergraduate years	1,451
Public	1,170
Private	281
Graduate or professional school	350
Public	209
Private	141
Not enrolled in school	41,496

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,576
Less than 9th grade	1,759
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,364
High school graduate	18,320
Some college, no degree	6,281
Associate's degree	1,750
Bachelor's degree	4,102
Graduate or professional degree	10.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,862

Norwalk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,534 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Norwalk. The Norwalk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,949), service occupations (3,792), sales and office occupations (5,700), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (267), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,005) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,382). The 44,534 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,914 private wage and salary workers, 2,572 government workers, 1,522 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Huron County)
Population 16 years and over	44,534
In labor force	29,632
Civilian labor force	29,610
Employed	28,095
Unemployed	1,515
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	22,974
In labor force	13,519
Civilian labor force	13,516
Unemployed Civilian labor force	533
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	21,560
In labor force	16,113
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	982
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Huron County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,571
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,420
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,370
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	637
Other means	178
Worked at home	735
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	541,470

OCCUPATION (Huron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,949
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,949
Service occupations	3,792
Sales and office occupations	5,700
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	267
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,005
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,382

INDUSTRY (Huron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,949
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	690
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,342
Wholesale trade	740
Retail trade	2,785
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,817
Information	389
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	795
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,181
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,314
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,913
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	737

CLASS OF WORKER (Huron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,949
Private wage and salary workers	23,914
Government workers	2,572
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,522
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Norwalk Housing Characteristics

In Norwalk, OH there are 23,594 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,307 occupied and 1,287 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Norwalk, there are 16,865 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 532 units in Norwalk. 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 Norwalk, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Norwalk, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Norwalk. There are 386 housing units with rent less than $200, 395 with rent between $200-299, 2,405 with rent between $300-499 and 2,433 with rent for $500 and above. Full Norwalk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Norwalk, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Huron County)
Total housing units	23,594
Occupied housing units	22,307
Vacant housing units	1,287

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Huron County)
Total housing units	23,594
1-unit, detached	16,865
1-unit, attached	532
2 units	1,452
3 or 4 units	1,333
5 to 9 units	786
10 to 19 units	373
20 to 49 units	309
50 or more units	63
Mobile home	1,881

HOUSING TENURE (Huron County)
Occupied housing units	22,307
Owner-occupied	16,098
Renter-occupied	6,209

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Huron County)
Occupied housing units	22,307
No vehicles available	1,247
2 vehicle available	14,280
3 vehicles available	3,368
4 vehicles available	1,034
5 or more vehicles available	356

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Huron County)
Occupied housing units	22,307
Utility gas	12,080
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,207
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,323
Coal or coke	17
Wood	656
Solar energy
Other fuel	91
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Huron County)
Occupied housing units	22,307
Less Than $50,000	16,098
$50,000 to $99,999	6,301
$100,000 to $149,999	3,467
$150,000 to $199,999	1,457
$200,000 to $299,999	463
$300,000 to $499,999	76
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	95,100

GROSS RENT (Huron County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,209
Less than $200	386
$200 to $299	395
$300 to $499	2,405
$500 to $699	1,823
$700 to $999	562
$1,000 to $1,499	48
$1,500 or more	N/A