Norton, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,702 (Urban population: 3,386 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 316 (28 farm, 287 nonfarm))

Norton, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,946 (1,730 occupied: 968 owner occupied, 762 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	32%

Housing density: 258 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $353 (lower quartile is $159, upper quartile is $510)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $465

Median gross rent in Norton, VA in 2007: $476

Housing units in Norton with a mortgage: 442 (15 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 303

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,042 (it was $53,800 in 2000)

Norton:	$125,042
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,804 - $206,662

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $164,495
Here: $164,495
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $239,744
Here: $239,744
State: $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $251,206
Here: $251,206
State: $295,743

Mobile homes: $24,260
Here: $24,260
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,855

In family households: 3,138 (687 male householders, 381 female householders)
730 spouses, 1,034 children (982 natural, 20 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 102 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 68 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 717 (223 male householders (205 living alone)), 439 female householders (406 living alone)), 55 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 49 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 486 2-persons, 299 3-persons, 180 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 38 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 611 1-person, 51 2-persons.

467 married couples with children.
283 single-parent households (34 men, 249 women).

96.9% of residents of Norton speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 51% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 43 (1.1%)
(27.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norton, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 105 5 rooms: 263 6 rooms: 204 7 rooms: 166 8 rooms: 114 9 or more rooms: 96

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norton, Virginia:
	1 room: 22 2 rooms: 72 3 rooms: 147 4 rooms: 218 5 rooms: 178 6 rooms: 69 7 rooms: 41 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 46
1995 to 1998: 29
1990 to 1994: 149
1980 to 1989: 326
1970 to 1979: 437
1960 to 1969: 207
1950 to 1959: 235
1940 to 1949: 146
1939 or earlier: 371

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 243 3 bedrooms: 506 4 bedrooms: 180 5 or more bedrooms: 32

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norton:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 240 2 bedrooms: 314 3 bedrooms: 142 4 bedrooms: 44 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Norton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 74 1 vehicle: 311 2 vehicles: 404 3 vehicles: 145 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Norton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 186 1 vehicle: 383 2 vehicles: 158 3 vehicles: 20 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Norton, VA:

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 17
$30,000 to $34,999: 25
$35,000 to $39,999: 37
$40,000 to $49,999: 44
$50,000 to $59,999: 23
$60,000 to $69,999: 23
$70,000 to $79,999: 27
$80,000 to $89,999: 41
$90,000 to $99,999: 58
$100,000 to $124,999: 132
$125,000 to $149,999: 70
$150,000 to $174,999: 95
$175,000 to $199,999: 96
$200,000 to $249,999: 63
$250,000 to $299,999: 25
$300,000 to $399,999: 32
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 29
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Norton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Norton:

Less than $100: 98 people
$100 to $149: 53
$150 to $199: 63
$200 to $249: 34
$250 to $299: 36
$300 to $349: 44
$350 to $399: 62
$400 to $449: 63
$450 to $499: 65
$500 to $549: 66
$550 to $599: 44
$600 to $649: 17
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 65

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 20 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 2

Norton, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.1%
Number of people working at home: 34 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 148
5 to 9 minutes: 402
10 to 14 minutes: 281
15 to 19 minutes: 237
20 to 24 minutes: 110
25 to 29 minutes: 45
30 to 34 minutes: 42
35 to 39 minutes: 6
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 45
60 to 89 minutes: 46
90 or more minutes: 59

Norton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,129 (78%)
Carpooled: 208 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Walked: 58 (4%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 34 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 379
$10,000 to $14,999: 239
$15,000 to $19,999: 168
$20,000 to $24,999: 125
$25,000 to $29,999: 103
$30,000 to $34,999: 106
$35,000 to $39,999: 77
$40,000 to $44,999: 103
$45,000 to $49,999: 81
$50,000 to $59,999: 85
$60,000 to $74,999: 110
$75,000 to $99,999: 63
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 11
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 869

Other groups: 598

Irish: 303

English: 298

German: 210

Scotch-Irish: 139

Dutch: 44

Scottish: 44

Italian: 36

French (except Basque): 34

Polish: 28

Swedish: 10

Greek: 9

Syrian: 8

British: 8

Arab:: 8

Welsh: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (42%)
Korea (40%)
Mexico (19%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2965
Northeast: 43
Midwest: 101
South: 676
West: 62

50% of Norton 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, 75% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 70
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 98
11th grade: 49
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 284
Less than 1 year of college: 79
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 149
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 135
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 113
7th and 8th grade: 97
9th grade: 74
10th grade: 83
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 60
High school graduate (or equivalency): 431
Less than 1 year of college: 127
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 186
Associate degree: 78
Bachelor's degree: 142
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,929
Black householders: $21,805
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,464
Asian householders: $102,730
Some other race householders: $34,790
Two or more races householders: $12,914
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,316

Norton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Norton household income for Black householders

Norton household income for Two or more races householders

Norton marital status for males

Norton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,903
Black or African American householders: $156,201
Asian householders: $209,591

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,002
One, attached: 34
Two: 83
3 or 4: 92
5 to 9: 172
10 to 19: 65
20 to 49: 42
50 or more: 81
Mobile homes: 375

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,829

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Norton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (69%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%) Coal or coke (4%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (85%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Wood (2%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	2.4%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	8.4%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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