Norwalk, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 33,920 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,693 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,868 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,729 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,689 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 6,941 | 20.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 59,257 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,976 | 18.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,942 | 18.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,683 | 26.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,856 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,499 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,799 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,502 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 75,282 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 23,919 | 31.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 39,516 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 2,063 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 4,319 | 5.7 |
Female | 3,574 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 5,465 | 7.3 |
Female | 3,293 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,624 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,667 | 29.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 70,105 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,243 | 7.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,882 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,077 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 55,614 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,582 | 26.2 |
Percent employed | 54.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 41,032 | 73.8 |
Percent employed | 67.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,870 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,340 | 48.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 94,380 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,010 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 37,646 | 39.9 |
Same county | 33,100 | 35.1 |
Different county | 4,546 | 4.8 |
Same state | 3,461 | 3.7 |
Different state | 1,085 | 1.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,724 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 103,223 | 100.0 |
| Native | 65,642 | 63.6 |
Born in United States | 64,661 | 62.6 |
State of residence | 52,792 | 51.1 |
Different state | 11,869 | 11.5 |
Born outside United States | 981 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 37,581 | 36.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,868 | 10.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 14,845 | 14.4 |
Not a citizen | 22,736 | 22.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 37,581 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 582 | 1.5 |
| Asia | 9,133 | 24.3 |
| Africa | 292 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 136 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 27,159 | 72.3 |
| Northern America | 279 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 94,380 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,265 | 38.4 |
| Language other than English | 58,115 | 61.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 29,354 | 31.1 |
Spanish | 46,949 | 49.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23,926 | 25.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,910 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 643 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,932 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,630 | 4.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 103,223 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 101,011 | 97.9 |
| Arab | 220 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 178 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 304 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 793 | 0.8 |
| English | 3,208 | 3.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,178 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 235 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,496 | 4.4 |
| Greek | 177 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 215 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,063 | 3.0 |
| Italian | 1,587 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 47 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 540 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 728 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 367 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 201 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 612 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 465 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 270 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 408 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 56 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,312 | 2.2 |
| Welsh | 194 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 156 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 78,962 | 76.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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