Norwalk, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Norwalk Apartments for Rent

Total population: 83,185 (All urban)

Norwalk, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 33,753 (32,711 occupied: 20,277 owner occupied, 12,434 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1480 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,149 (lower quartile is $835, upper quartile is $1,515)

Housing units in Norwalk with a mortgage: 11,353 (1,046 second mortgage, 1,650 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,383

Norwalk,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $507,300 (it was $249,300 in 2000)

Norwalk:	$507,300
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $392,300 - $724,800

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $664,003
Here: $664,003
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $444,975
Here: $444,975
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $402,191
Here: $402,191
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $321,425
Here: $321,425
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $335,954
Here: $335,954
State: $220,717

Mobile homes: $119,333
Here: $119,333
State: $51,379

Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1957

Household type by relationship

Households: 82,084

In family households: 67,585 (14,668 male householders, 6,447 female householders)
16,068 spouses, 22,937 children (21,886 natural, 578 adopted, 473 stepchildren), 1,555 grandchildren, 1,224 brothers or sisters, 894 parents, 1,799 other relatives, 1,993 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 14,499 (5,062 male householders (3,743 living alone)), 6,526 female householders (5,457 living alone)), 2,911 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 867 (531 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,464 2-persons, 5,070 3-persons, 4,327 4-persons, 2,027 5-persons, 729 6-persons, 498 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,200 1-person, 2,084 2-persons, 198 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

12,246 married couples with children.
4,018 single-parent households (624 men, 3,394 women).

73.2% of residents of Norwalk speak English at home.
14.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
9.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 16,800 (20.3%)
(43.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norwalk, Connecticut:
	1 room: 43 2 rooms: 257 3 rooms: 770 4 rooms: 2,140 5 rooms: 3,322 6 rooms: 4,533 7 rooms: 3,878 8 rooms: 2,807 9 or more rooms: 2,527

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwalk, Connecticut:
	1 room: 625 2 rooms: 1,844 3 rooms: 3,008 4 rooms: 3,374 5 rooms: 1,933 6 rooms: 1,011 7 rooms: 327 8 rooms: 144 9 or more rooms: 168

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 201
1995 to 1998: 869
1990 to 1994: 1,069
1980 to 1989: 4,032
1970 to 1979: 4,522
1960 to 1969: 5,317
1950 to 1959: 7,333
1940 to 1949: 3,274
1939 or earlier: 7,136

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norwalk:
	no bedroom: 51 1 bedroom: 1,097 2 bedrooms: 5,026 3 bedrooms: 8,705 4 bedrooms: 4,440 5 or more bedrooms: 958

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwalk:
	no bedroom: 828 1 bedroom: 4,659 2 bedrooms: 4,536 3 bedrooms: 1,910 4 bedrooms: 415 5 or more bedrooms: 86

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: 567 1 vehicle: 6,208 2 vehicles: 9,561 3 vehicles: 2,988 4 vehicles: 678 5 or more vehicles: 275

Cars and other vehicles available in Norwalk in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,271 1 vehicle: 5,706 2 vehicles: 3,511 3 vehicles: 698 4 vehicles: 127 5 or more vehicles: 121

Norwalk rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Norwalk:

Less than $100: 206 people
$100 to $149: 119
$150 to $199: 247
$200 to $249: 190
$250 to $299: 166
$300 to $349: 179
$350 to $399: 144
$400 to $449: 148
$450 to $499: 173
$500 to $549: 103
$550 to $599: 143
$600 to $649: 202
$650 to $699: 201
$700 to $749: 233
$750 to $799: 257
$800 to $899: 689
$900 to $999: 990
$1,000 to $1,249: 2,805
$1,250 to $1,499: 2,164
$1,500 to $1,999: 1,621
$2,000 or more: 1,027
No cash rent: 337

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4,513 1990 to 1994: 2,721 1985 to 1989: 2,314 1980 to 1984: 1,981 1975 to 1979: 1,034 1970 to 1974: 1,201 1970 to 1974: 1,116 1965 to 1969: 1,920

Norwalk, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,635 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1065
5 to 9 minutes: 4972
10 to 14 minutes: 8197
15 to 19 minutes: 6680
20 to 24 minutes: 5372
25 to 29 minutes: 2186
30 to 34 minutes: 5217
35 to 39 minutes: 987
40 to 44 minutes: 1186
45 to 59 minutes: 2396
60 to 89 minutes: 2553
90 or more minutes: 1615

Norwalk mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 32,685 (74%)
Carpooled: 4,818 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,389 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 67 (0%)
Railroad: 2,173 (5%)
Taxi: 100 (0%)
Bicycle: 48 (0%)
Walked: 933 (2%)
Other means: 213 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,635 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1858
$10,000 to $14,999: 1182
$15,000 to $19,999: 1300
$20,000 to $24,999: 1349
$25,000 to $29,999: 1649
$30,000 to $34,999: 1687
$35,000 to $39,999: 1747
$40,000 to $44,999: 1456
$45,000 to $49,999: 1126
$50,000 to $59,999: 3030
$60,000 to $74,999: 3570
$75,000 to $99,999: 4675
$100,000 to $124,999: 2957
$125,000 to $149,999: 1468
$150,000 to $199,999: 1799
$200,000 or more: 1850

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 22481

Italian: 14519

Irish: 8384

English: 3979

German: 3747

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2871

Polish: 2590

United States or American: 2531

Greek: 1622

Hungarian: 1414

Haitian: 1412

Jamaican: 1287

Russian: 1165

Scottish: 845

French (except Basque): 739

French Canadian: 727

Subsaharan African:: 566

Swedish: 515

Scotch-Irish: 497

African: 448

Norwegian: 430

European: 428

Ukrainian: 339

British: 315

Lithuanian: 235

Dutch: 232

Arab:: 209

Canadian: 205

Eastern European: 202

Austrian: 182

Czech: 164

Brazilian: 160

Danish: 149

Slovak: 140

Romanian: 136

Portuguese: 126

Welsh: 117

Czechoslovakian: 115

Egyptian: 96

Finnish: 79

Armenian: 68

British West Indian: 66

Yugoslavian: 64

Scandinavian: 59

Northern European: 48

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 48

Arab/Arabic: 46

Australian: 40

Albanian: 39

Guyanese: 37

West Indian: 37

Icelander: 36

Belgian: 34

Ethiopian: 33

Maltese: 32

Lebanese: 31

Swiss: 29

Syrian: 24

Nigerian: 24

Croatian: 20

Bulgarian: 18

Latvian: 16

Sudanese: 15

Iranian: 15

South African: 14

Cape Verdean: 14

Turkish: 13

Zimbabwean: 11

Slavic: 10

Estonian: 10

New Zealander: 9

Slovene: 9

Pennsylvania German: 8

U.S. Virgin Islander: 8

Other Subsaharan African: 7

Palestinian: 7

Bahamian: 7

Belizean: 6

Other Arab: 5

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

Colombia (14%)
Mexico (9%)
Haiti (7%)
Jamaica (5%)
Italy (5%)
Greece (4%)
India (4%)

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

This state: 38919
Northeast: 16951
Midwest: 2268
South: 4984
West: 1063

60% of Norwalk residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 14% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 327
Nursery to 4th grade: 130
5th and 6th grade: 540
7th and 8th grade: 522
9th grade: 700
10th grade: 652
11th grade: 606
12th grade, no diploma: 1,126
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,133
Less than 1 year of college: 1,362
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,935
Associate degree: 1,538
Bachelor's degree: 6,087
Master's degree: 2,725
Professional school degree: 898
Doctorate degree: 293

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 373
Nursery to 4th grade: 132
5th and 6th grade: 645
7th and 8th grade: 864
9th grade: 584
10th grade: 749
11th grade: 899
12th grade, no diploma: 1,301
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,635
Less than 1 year of college: 1,708
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,896
Associate degree: 2,384
Bachelor's degree: 6,315
Master's degree: 3,043
Professional school degree: 573
Doctorate degree: 210

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 22.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $91,867
Black householders: $68,068
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $63,947
Asian householders: $70,088
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $85,668
Some other race householders: $56,479
Two or more races householders: $62,474
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $53,311

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: $573,230
Black or African American householders: $412,473
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $435,264
Asian householders: $486,340
Some other race householders: $420,002
Two or more races householders: $451,543
Hispanic or Latino householders: $432,619

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 16,670
One, attached: 1,971
Two: 4,127
3 or 4: 2,769
5 to 9: 2,567
10 to 19: 2,384
20 to 49: 1,747
50 or more: 1,413
Mobile homes: 86
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $277,553

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Norwalk:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%) Utility gas (20%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (34%) Utility gas (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,046

Here:	12.5%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 385

Here:	10.4%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,074

Here:	31.7%
Connecticut:	33.4%

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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