place

Norwich, CT

Demographic and economic profile of Norwich, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

39,992

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,024

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

Norwich added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,159 (60.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,183 (10.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,321 (8.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,083 (7.7%)
  • Asian Alone2,775 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,981 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,359
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,666
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,023
  4. 4.Other Indo-European624
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island472

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

2,295

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$37,057

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation4,519
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care4,411
  3. 3.Manufacturing2,146
  4. 4.Retail Trade1,899
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management1,682

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,415
  2. 2.Service Occupations6,040
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,778
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,182
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,785

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.69×)4,519
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)2,146
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.99×)4,411
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.91×)1,899
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.90×)810

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$231,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,203/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,9991,983 (21.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,878 (20.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,117 (12.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999812 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999727 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999522 (5.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,303

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,392 (76.4%)
  • Carpooled2,411 (12.8%)
  • Worked at Home1,239 (6.6%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other393 (2.1%)
  • Public Transit260 (1.4%)
  • Walked141 (0.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.