Norway, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Back to: Norway, Michigan main profile, Michigan, Michigan smaller cities, Michigan small towns, Michigan forum, All US cities. Total population: 2,998 (Urban population: 2,255 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 743 (12 farm, 731 nonfarm)) Houses: 1,394 (1,294 occupied: 980 owner occupied, 314 renter occupied) % of renters here:   24% State:   26% Housing density: 158 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Norway, Michigan on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Is White Flight Right?  (299 replies) Do people really think MI is a ugly and dreary place?  (109 replies) Looking for info on U.P. living....JOBS LOL....  (138 replies) Grand Rapids and Meijer Inc. Coporate  (17 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $46,700 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $331 Median gross rent in Norway, MI in 2000: $436 Housing units in Norway with a mortgage: 438 (33 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 408 Household type by relationship Households: 2,998 In family households: 2,463 (634 male householders, 171 female householders) 651 spouses, 878 children (812 natural, 14 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 9 other relatives, 68 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 535 (181 male householders (154 living alone)), 288 female householders (265 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives Size of family households: 363 2-persons, 162 3-persons, 184 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 419 1-person, 44 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons. 514 married couples with children. 182 single-parent households (53 men, 129 women). 96.6% of residents of Norway speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 26 (0.9%) (73.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Norway, MI: Less than $10,000: 3 $10,000 to $14,999: 17 $15,000 to $19,999: 20 $20,000 to $24,999: 39 $25,000 to $29,999: 44 $30,000 to $34,999: 40 $35,000 to $39,999: 63 $40,000 to $49,999: 141 $50,000 to $59,999: 148 $60,000 to $69,999: 87 $70,000 to $79,999: 52 $80,000 to $89,999: 58 $90,000 to $99,999: 29 $100,000 to $124,999: 49 $125,000 to $149,999: 25 $150,000 to $174,999: 18 $175,000 to $199,999: 4 $200,000 to $249,999: 9 $250,000 to $299,999: 0 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Norway: Less than $100: 14 $100 to $149: 30 $150 to $199: 20 $200 to $249: 14 $250 to $299: 30 $300 to $349: 42 $350 to $399: 47 $400 to $449: 42 $450 to $499: 26 $500 to $549: 11 $550 to $599: 7 $600 to $649: 4 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 4 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 20

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.3%
Number of people working at home: 35 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 97 5 to 9 minutes: 232 10 to 14 minutes: 218 15 to 19 minutes: 312 20 to 24 minutes: 186 25 to 29 minutes: 25 30 to 34 minutes: 48 35 to 39 minutes: 3 40 to 44 minutes: 8 45 to 59 minutes: 22 60 to 89 minutes: 19 90 or more minutes: 27

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,024 (83%) Carpooled: 119 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%) Taxi: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 44 (4%) Other means: 2 (0%) Worked at home: 35 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 134 $10,000 to $14,999: 123 $15,000 to $19,999: 131 $20,000 to $24,999: 96 $25,000 to $29,999: 128 $30,000 to $34,999: 114 $35,000 to $39,999: 91 $40,000 to $44,999: 79 $45,000 to $49,999: 53 $50,000 to $59,999: 131 $60,000 to $74,999: 85 $75,000 to $99,999: 46 $100,000 to $124,999: 31 $125,000 to $149,999: 8 $150,000 to $199,999: 8 $200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

• Italian: 462
• German: 362
• French (except Basque): 246
• Polish: 230
• Swedish: 184
• English: 175
• Irish: 139
• French Canadian: 116
• Other groups: 115
• Belgian: 88
• United States or American: 84
• Finnish: 82
• Norwegian: 67
• Dutch: 26
• Austrian: 17
• Scandinavian: 12
• Russian: 10
• Scottish: 7
• Arab:: 6
• European: 6
• Danish: 6
• Lebanese: 6
• Croatian: 6
• Lithuanian: 4
• Scotch-Irish: 3
• Canadian: 2
• Slovak: 2
• British: 2
• Pennsylvania German: 2
• Greek: 2
• Luxemburger: 2
• Welsh: 2
• Czech: 1

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

• This state: 2318
• Northeast: 42
• Midwest: 430
• South: 109
• West: 64

60% of Norway residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 4
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 4
• 7th and 8th grade: 39
• 9th grade: 13
• 10th grade: 36
• 11th grade: 13
• 12th grade, no diploma: 25
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 450
• Less than 1 year of college: 49
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 122
• Associate degree: 62
• Bachelor's degree: 95
• Master's degree: 21
• Professional school degree: 12
• Doctorate degree: 0

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 7
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 6
• 7th and 8th grade: 41
• 9th grade: 23
• 10th grade: 22
• 11th grade: 25
• 12th grade, no diploma: 23
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 481
• Less than 1 year of college: 87
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 150
• Associate degree: 89
• Bachelor's degree: 85
• Master's degree: 28
• Professional school degree: 14
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 37.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 75.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $31,165
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,417
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $36,250
• Some other race householders: $13,750
• Two or more races householders: $11,250
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $14,375

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $53,700
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,000
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $137,500
• Two or more races householders: $55,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $70,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,118
• One, attached: 10
• Two: 79
• 3 or 4: 25
• 5 to 9: 34
• 10 to 19: 48
• 20 to 49: 16
• 50 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 62

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500

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Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	1.1%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	2.9%
Michigan:	16.5%

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