Norwalk, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 103,223 (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

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $409,000 (lower quartile is $328,100, upper quartile is $471,100)

Median contract rent in 2005: $951 (lower quartile is $790, upper quartile is $1,145)

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

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

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

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

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Norwalk, CA:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 46
$15,000 to $19,999: 82
$20,000 to $24,999: 31
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 56
$60,000 to $69,999: 35
$70,000 to $79,999: 121
$80,000 to $89,999: 128
$90,000 to $99,999: 306
$100,000 to $124,999: 1027
$125,000 to $149,999: 3622
$150,000 to $174,999: 6238
$175,000 to $199,999: 3454
$200,000 to $249,999: 903
$250,000 to $299,999: 292
$300,000 to $399,999: 97
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 20
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 43

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Norwalk:

Less than $100: 46
$100 to $149: 69
$150 to $199: 159
$200 to $249: 74
$250 to $299: 49
$300 to $349: 155
$350 to $399: 106
$400 to $449: 248
$450 to $499: 285
$500 to $549: 515
$550 to $599: 745
$600 to $649: 1098
$650 to $699: 881
$700 to $749: 710
$750 to $799: 719
$800 to $899: 1194
$900 to $999: 1083
$1,000 to $1,249: 779
$1,250 to $1,499: 98
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 6
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)

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%)

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 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,993
Black householders: $44,744
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $39,271
Asian householders: $52,475
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $56,250
Some other race householders: $47,148
Two or more races householders: $42,656
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $45,552

Norwalk household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Norwalk household income for Black or African American householders

Norwalk household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Norwalk household income for Asian householders

Norwalk household income for some other race householders

Norwalk household income for two or more races householders

Norwalk household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Norwalk marital status for males

Norwalk marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $161,700
Black or African American householders: $165,100
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $151,800
Asian householders: $164,200
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $221,400
Some other race householders: $159,000
Two or more races householders: $164,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $159,800

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: $15,800

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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