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Norwich Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, Norwich has grown in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

Norwich, CT

People QuickFacts Norwich Connecticut
Population, 2006 estimate 36,324 3,504,809
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 0.6% 2.9%
Population, 2000 36,117 3,405,565
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 6.4% 6.6%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 24.1% 24.7%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 15.4% 13.8%
Female persons, percent, 2000 52.5% 51.6%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 83.1% 81.6%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 6.8% 9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.2% 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.1% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 3.9% 2.2%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 6.1% 9.4%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 51.4% 58.2%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 6.6% 10.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 14.0% 18.3%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 79.4% 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 18.9% 31.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 22.1 24.4
 
Housing units, 2000 16,600 1,385,975
Homeownership rate, 2000 52.5% 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $110,900 $166,900
 
Households, 2000 15,091 1,301,670
Persons per household, 2000 2.34 2.53
Median household income, 1999 $39,181 $53,935
Per capita money income, 1999 $20,742 $28,766
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 11.5% 7.9%
Business QuickFacts Norwich Connecticut
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 263,620 86,932,049
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 482,650 41,952,682
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $13,405 $12,131
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 56,632 6,681,803
Total number of firms, 2002 2,291 301,571
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 2.4%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 18.8% 27.2%
 
Geography QuickFacts Norwich Connecticut
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 28 4,844
Persons per square mile, 2000 1,274.9 702.9
FIPS Code 56200 09
Counties New London County