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Norwalk Apartments for Rent

Total population: 102,982 (All urban)

Norwalk, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 27,554 (26,894 occupied: 17,691 owner occupied, 9,203 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  34%
State:  43%

Housing density: 2846 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,040 (lower quartile is $831, upper quartile is $1,356)


Housing units in Norwalk with a mortgage: 13,096 (1,676 second mortgage, 892 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,477





Norwalk,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $486,900 (it was $160,100 in 2000)
Norwalk:  $486,900
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $419,700 - $613,000

Median year house/condo built: 1955

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship

Households: 101,866
  • In family households: 96,291 (17,161 male householders, 5,457 female householders)
    16,640 spouses, 37,721 children (35,568 natural, 606 adopted, 1,547 stepchildren), 4,541 grandchildren, 2,504 brothers or sisters, 1,965 parents, 6,230 other relatives, 4,072 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,575 (1,897 male householders (1,406 living alone)), 2,415 female householders (2,066 living alone)), 1,263 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,357 (950 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,733 2-persons, 4,350 3-persons, 4,976 4-persons, 3,702 5-persons, 2,158 6-persons, 2,699 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,472 1-person, 619 2-persons, 102 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

20,519 married couples with children.
5,801 single-parent households (1,500 men, 4,301 women).

38.4% of residents of Norwalk speak English at home.
49.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
9.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 37,581 (36.4%)
(39.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.0
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.4
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norwalk, California:
  • 1 room: 61
  • 2 rooms: 1,201
  • 3 rooms: 2,896
  • 4 rooms: 2,074
  • 5 rooms: 5,281
  • 6 rooms: 3,958
  • 7 rooms: 1,527
  • 8 rooms: 496
  • 9 or more rooms: 197



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwalk, California:
  • 1 room: 1,026
  • 2 rooms: 1,764
  • 3 rooms: 2,001
  • 4 rooms: 1,865
  • 5 rooms: 1,472
  • 6 rooms: 693
  • 7 rooms: 291
  • 8 rooms: 55
  • 9 or more rooms: 36



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 69
  • 1995 to 1998: 332
  • 1990 to 1994: 666
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,915
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,053
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,284
  • 1950 to 1959: 11,878
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,406
  • 1939 or earlier: 951


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norwalk:
  • no bedroom: 710
  • 1 bedroom: 1,619
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,910
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,465
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,753
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 234



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwalk:
  • no bedroom: 1,264
  • 1 bedroom: 2,965
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,948
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,652
  • 4 bedrooms: 327
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 47



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Norwalk in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 634
  • 1 vehicle: 4,249
  • 2 vehicles: 7,217
  • 3 vehicles: 3,848
  • 4 vehicles: 1,289
  • 5 or more vehicles: 454



Cars and other vehicles available in Norwalk in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,332
  • 1 vehicle: 3,646
  • 2 vehicles: 3,164
  • 3 vehicles: 718
  • 4 vehicles: 239
  • 5 or more vehicles: 104


Norwalk rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Norwalk:

  • Less than $100: 29 people
  • $100 to $149: 16
  • $150 to $199: 44
  • $200 to $249: 78
  • $250 to $299: 96
  • $300 to $349: 47
  • $350 to $399: 37
  • $400 to $449: 42
  • $450 to $499: 99
  • $500 to $549: 78
  • $550 to $599: 87
  • $600 to $649: 159
  • $650 to $699: 176
  • $700 to $749: 222
  • $750 to $799: 330
  • $800 to $899: 997
  • $900 to $999: 1,288
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,246
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,654
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 721
  • $2,000 or more: 65
  • No cash rent: 153
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,459
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,409
  • 1985 to 1989: 7,519
  • 1980 to 1984: 6,097
  • 1975 to 1979: 5,331
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,931
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,556
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,279

Norwalk, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.3%
Number of people working at home: 721 (1.9% of all workers)


Norwalk travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 550
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2757
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4521
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6101
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5433
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2411
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6464
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 977
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1502
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3459
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2392
  • 90 or more minutes: 846
 


Norwalk mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 28,048 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 6,672 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 914 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 39 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 99 (0%)
  • Railroad: 80 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 314 (1%)
  • Walked: 877 (2%)
  • Other means: 357 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 721 (2%)
 


Norwalk, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1521
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1314
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1453
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1883
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1724
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1675
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1910
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1614
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1585
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3122
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 3618
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3141
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1389
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 464
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 301
  • $200,000 or more: 216
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 74996
 German: 3053
 United States or American: 2312
 English: 2132
 Irish: 1734
 Italian: 1236
 French (except Basque): 728
 Norwegian: 437
 Dutch: 419
 Polish: 411
 Scotch-Irish: 395
 Portuguese: 309
 Scottish: 283
 Subsaharan African:: 264
 Swedish: 230
 African: 212
 Arab:: 204
 Danish: 199
 Hungarian: 179
 French Canadian: 166
 European: 156
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 156
 Greek: 152
 Canadian: 142
 Russian: 137
 Jamaican: 114
 Egyptian: 105
 British: 90
 Iranian: 83
 Welsh: 79
 Czech: 53
 Yugoslavian: 50
 Swiss: 46
 Czechoslovakian: 45
 Armenian: 45
 Romanian: 44
 Belizean: 42
 Lebanese: 37
 Austrian: 36
 Finnish: 31
 Arab/Arabic: 29
 Ethiopian: 28
 Jordanian: 28
 Ukrainian: 26
 Lithuanian: 21
 Nigerian: 17
 Serbian: 14
 Slovak: 13
 Celtic: 13
 Scandinavian: 11
 Turkish: 10
 Basque: 9
 Brazilian: 9
 Croatian: 9
 Guyanese: 9
 Australian: 8
 Bulgarian: 8
 Pennsylvania German: 8
 Sierra Leonean: 7
 Afghan: 6
 New Zealander: 6
 Belgian: 6
 Northern European: 6
 Eastern European: 6
 Albanian: 5
 Syrian: 5
 German Russian: 4


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



  • Mexico (59%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • India (2%)
  • Vietnam (2%)


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

  • This state: 52792
  • Northeast: 1503
  • Midwest: 3864
  • South: 4000
  • West: 2502

58% of Norwalk residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,500
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 531
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,058
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,182
  • 9th grade: 1,183
  • 10th grade: 1,102
  • 11th grade: 1,068
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,114
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,004
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,787
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,720
  • Associate degree: 1,702
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,541
  • Master's degree: 376
  • Professional school degree: 260
  • Doctorate degree: 124


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,504
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 712
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,098
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,391
  • 9th grade: 1,356
  • 10th grade: 1,029
  • 11th grade: 1,140
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,950
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,679
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,378
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,971
  • Associate degree: 1,797
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,258
  • Master's degree: 356
  • Professional school degree: 254
  • Doctorate degree: 132


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.8%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.7%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.5%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.8%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.4%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $47,065
  • Black householders: $58,676
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $73,837
  • Asian householders: $66,414
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $76,897
  • Some other race householders: $62,760
  • Two or more races householders: $60,829
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $55,644

Norwalk household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Norwalk household income for Black householders

Norwalk household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Norwalk household income for Asian householders

Norwalk household income for Some other race householders

Norwalk household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Norwalk marital status for males

Norwalk marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $491,765
  • Black or African American householders: $502,106
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $461,657
  • Asian householders: $499,369
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $673,327
  • Some other race householders: $483,554
  • Two or more races householders: $499,977
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $485,987

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 20,197
  • One, attached: 1,412
  • Two: 179
  • 3 or 4: 644
  • 5 to 9: 719
  • 10 to 19: 728
  • 20 to 49: 1,356
  • 50 or more: 1,864
  • Mobile homes: 431
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,684


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Norwalk:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • No fuel used (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,328
Here:  8.4%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 540
Here:  7.0%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 846
Here:  13.3%
California:  15.4%



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)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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