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Health of residents in Norfolk County based on 1573 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.9. This is signifcantly better than average. 81.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 34.6% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 46.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 70.6% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 84.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 186 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 147 pounds. This is less than average. 9.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Area name: Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Norfolk County is $876 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1103 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1319 a month.
Cities in this county include: Quincy, Brookline, Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph, Franklin, Needham, Norwood, Stoughton, North Attleborough.
2005 air pollution in Norfolk County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.107 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Plymouth County , Bristol County , Providence County, Rhode Island , Middlesex County , Plymouth County , Suffolk County , Worcester County , Middlesex County , Suffolk County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Norfolk County: Lincoln Hill Camp (A), Long Basin Light (B), Massachusetts Correctional Institute Walpole (C), Norfolk Golf Club (D), Park Plaza (E), Pequtside Farm (F), Ponkapoag Golf Club (G), Avon Industrial Park (H), Route 1 Industrial Park (I), Saint Augustines Boys Camp (J), Saint Francis Retreat (K), Shawmut Industrial Park (L), Southwest Industrial Park (M), Spring Valley Country Club (N), State Correctional Institute (O), Sutton Hole Light (P), The Plaza (Q), Walpole Shopping Plaza (R), Wampatuck Country Club (S), White Head Light (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Main Street Shopping Center (1), Market Place Shopping Center (2), Medway Shopping Center (3), Shaws Plaza Shopping Center (4), Star Market Shopping Center (5), Stoughton Center Shopping Center (6), Tedeschi Shopping Center (7), The Plaza Shopping Center (8), The Village Mall (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Norfolk County include: Westwood Evangelical Free Church (A), Union Congregational Church (B), Union Church (C), Trinity Episcopal Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Christ Episcopal Church (F), Christadelphia Ecclesia Church (G), Community Church (H), South Walpole United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Central Cemetery (1), Walpole Plains Cemetery (2), Pet Memorial Park (3), Medfield State Hospital Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Plainville Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mirror Lake (A), Long Pond (B), Stony Brook Pond (C), Callahan Pond (D), Waldo Lake (E), Flynns Pond (F), Vandys Pond (G), Echo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Branch Neponset River (A), Massapoag Brook (B), Spring Brook (C), Richardsons Brook (D), Beaver Meadow Brook (E), Stall Brook (F), Steep Hill Brook (G), Waban Brook (H), Hawthorne Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Norfolk County include: Francis William Park (1), Summer Street Recreation Area (2), Schaefer Stadium (3), Rabbit Hil Historic District (4), Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary (5), D W Field Park (6), Bay State Raceway (7), Gillette Stadium (8), Wheelwright Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Black Rock Beach (A), Sandy Beach (B), Pleasant Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: East Walpole Post Office (A), Franklin City Post Office (B), Islington Post Office (C), Plainville Post Office (D), Canton Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Norfolk County: Lincoln Hill Camp (A), Long Basin Light (B), Massachusetts Correctional Institute Walpole (C), Norfolk Golf Club (D), Park Plaza (E), Pequtside Farm (F), Ponkapoag Golf Club (G), Avon Industrial Park (H), Route 1 Industrial Park (I), Saint Augustines Boys Camp (J), Saint Francis Retreat (K), Shawmut Industrial Park (L), Southwest Industrial Park (M), Spring Valley Country Club (N), State Correctional Institute (O), Sutton Hole Light (P), The Plaza (Q), Walpole Shopping Plaza (R), Wampatuck Country Club (S), White Head Light (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Main Street Shopping Center (1), Market Place Shopping Center (2), Medway Shopping Center (3), Shaws Plaza Shopping Center (4), Star Market Shopping Center (5), Stoughton Center Shopping Center (6), Tedeschi Shopping Center (7), The Plaza Shopping Center (8), The Village Mall (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Norfolk County include: Westwood Evangelical Free Church (A), Union Congregational Church (B), Union Church (C), Trinity Episcopal Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Christ Episcopal Church (F), Christadelphia Ecclesia Church (G), Community Church (H), South Walpole United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Central Cemetery (1), Walpole Plains Cemetery (2), Pet Memorial Park (3), Medfield State Hospital Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Plainville Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mirror Lake (A), Long Pond (B), Stony Brook Pond (C), Callahan Pond (D), Waldo Lake (E), Flynns Pond (F), Vandys Pond (G), Echo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Branch Neponset River (A), Massapoag Brook (B), Spring Brook (C), Richardsons Brook (D), Beaver Meadow Brook (E), Stall Brook (F), Steep Hill Brook (G), Waban Brook (H), Hawthorne Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Norfolk County include: Francis William Park (1), Summer Street Recreation Area (2), Schaefer Stadium (3), Rabbit Hil Historic District (4), Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary (5), D W Field Park (6), Bay State Raceway (7), Gillette Stadium (8), Wheelwright Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Black Rock Beach (A), Sandy Beach (B), Pleasant Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: East Walpole Post Office (A), Franklin City Post Office (B), Islington Post Office (C), Plainville Post Office (D), Canton Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 42,232 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 76,732 (55% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Norfolk County with a mortgage: 103,666 (8,073 second mortgage, 15,059 home equity loan, 419 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 40,516
Means of transportation to work
8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income)
0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)Norfolk County: 0.24%Massachusetts average: 0.28% 5.51% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($40,980 average AGI) 2.27% relocated from other states ($18,004 average AGI)Norfolk County: 2.27%Massachusetts average: 2.46%
8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)Norfolk County: 0.12%Massachusetts average: 0.11% 5.39% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($41,961 average AGI) 2.90% relocated to other states ($24,664 average AGI)Norfolk County: 2.90%Massachusetts average: 3.26%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 97,928 (86,724 aged, 11,204 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Household type by relationship
137,702 spouses, 195,500 children (186,465 natural, 4,893 adopted, 4,142 stepchildren), 6,482 grandchildren, 5,208 brothers or sisters, 5,135 parents, 7,309 other relatives, 6,815 non-relatives
Size of family households: 65,328 2-persons, 38,708 3-persons, 38,020 4-persons, 17,292 5-persons, 5,629 6-persons, 1,849 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 66,692 1-person, 12,351 2-persons, 1,995 3-persons, 873 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
123,500 married couples with children. 20,654 single-parent households (3,498 men, 17,156 women).
85.5% of residents of Norfolk County speak English at home. 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 7.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $3,803,812,000 ($5820 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $873,900,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,191,231,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $996,064,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,631,000 Federal grants: $553,090,000 Federal procurement contracts: $919,083,000 ($836,571,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $139,713,000 ($6,696,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,280,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $212,568,000 Federal Government insurance: $601,051,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 44.69 millions of gallons per day (74% from ground, 26% from surface)
64% of Norfolk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Massachusetts.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $230,100
Parks & Recreation: $940,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $55,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $54,000
General - Other: $11,508,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $7,002,000
Central Staff Services: $4,699,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $911,000
Regular Highways: $769,000
Parks & Recreation: $737,000
Financial Administration: $492,000
Welfare - Other: $202,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $206,727,000
Total Other Securities: $79,259,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $70,254,000
Total Federal Securities: $44,862,000
Benefit Payments: $40,904,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $17,305,000
From Other Government: $15,230,000
Local Employee Contribution: $14,286,000
From Local Government: $5,627,000
Other Investments - Other: $5,093,000
Withdrawals: $1,273,000
Education: $1,314,000
Property: $4,352,000
NEC: $3,000
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