Norwalk, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,339 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,733 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,089 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,342 | 43.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,718 | 19.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,457 | 23.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 58,885 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,533 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,617 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,768 | 25.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,901 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,922 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,402 | 21.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,742 | 13.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,068 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,450 | 30.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,957 | 52.1 |
| Separated | 1,240 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 4,391 | 6.5 |
Female | 3,564 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 6,030 | 9.0 |
Female | 3,816 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,896 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 578 | 30.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 64,731 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,206 | 9.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,801 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,039 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,959 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,735 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 68.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 43,224 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,153 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,511 | 34.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,456 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 43,917 | 56.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,397 | 38.0 |
Same county | 21,072 | 27.2 |
Different county | 8,325 | 10.7 |
Same state | 1,206 | 1.6 |
Different state | 7,119 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,142 | 5.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 82,951 | 100.0 |
| Native | 66,151 | 79.7 |
Born in United States | 64,185 | 77.4 |
State of residence | 38,919 | 46.9 |
Different state | 25,266 | 30.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,966 | 2.4 |
| Foreign born | 16,800 | 20.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,234 | 8.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,227 | 8.7 |
Not a citizen | 9,573 | 11.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 16,800 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,183 | 24.9 |
| Asia | 2,270 | 13.5 |
| Africa | 176 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 51 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 9,799 | 58.3 |
| Northern America | 321 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,456 | 100.0 |
| English only | 56,687 | 73.2 |
| Language other than English | 20,769 | 26.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,775 | 12.6 |
Spanish | 11,449 | 14.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,454 | 8.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,588 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,699 | 3.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,306 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 481 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 82,951 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 93,781 | 113.1 |
| Arab | 247 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 466 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 230 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 613 | 0.7 |
| English | 6,374 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,614 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 954 | 1.2 |
| German | 6,739 | 8.1 |
| Greek | 1,691 | 2.0 |
| Hungarian | 2,259 | 2.7 |
| Irish1 | 12,257 | 14.8 |
| Italian | 16,397 | 19.8 |
| Lithuanian | 359 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 688 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 4,102 | 4.9 |
| Portuguese | 194 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,620 | 2.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 752 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 1,261 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 331 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 583 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 914 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 125 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 470 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 2,531 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 267 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,070 | 3.7 |
| Other ancestries | 26,673 | 32.2 |
| (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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