Norfolk, NE Demographic Data
Norfolk, NE Summary
Norfolk is located in Madison County in Nebraska
- Population: 24,284
- Area: 10.78 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,251.85 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,541.01 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Norfolk, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,396
51%
50.8
Male
12,002
49%
49.2
Total Population
24,398
323,128,000
Norfolk, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,897
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,604
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,718
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,730
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,057
8.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,114
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,740
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,990
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,799
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,142
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,703
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,172
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
732
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,310
75.0%
77.2
Female
9,390
51.3%
51.3
Male
8,920
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,848
69.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,227
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,607
14.8%
15.2
Female
2,078
57.6%
55.8
Male
1,529
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Norfolk, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,892
97.9%
96.8
White
21,979
90.1%
72.6
Black or African American
423
1.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
522
2.1%
0.8
Asian
303
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
21
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
7
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
268
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
665
2.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
506
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,285
13.5%
17.8
Mexican
2,561
10.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
23
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
533
2.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
168
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,113
86.5%
82.2
Norfolk, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
855
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
794
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,734
30.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,381
22.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,618
17.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,114
13.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
896
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,649
10.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,743
89.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,010
19.5%
31.2
Norfolk, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,100
31.8%
33.7%
Now Married
9,475
49.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,996
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
296
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,312
6.8
5.8%
Norfolk, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,785
87.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,716
12.1%
21.6%
Spanish
2,389
10.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
71
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
251
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.0%
1.1%
Norfolk, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
848
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
701
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,150
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,179
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,501
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,088
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,225
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
841
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
232
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
137
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
45,401
57,617
Per capita income
22,879
31,128
Norfolk, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
269
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
979
7.7%
9.8
Construction
828
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,963
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
471
3.7%
6.6
Information
210
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,232
17.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
737
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
782
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
475
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,552
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
539
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
666
5.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,404
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,600
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,279
17.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,957
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,463
19.4%
18.1%
Norfolk, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,407
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,449
84.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,154
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
48
0.4%
5.1
Walked
190
1.5%
2.7
Other means
274
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
292
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.0
26.6
Norfolk, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
684
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,173
32.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,811
38.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,234
22.6%
21.0
Norfolk, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,902
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,021
60.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,881
39.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
570
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Norfolk, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,472
1 room
243
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
284
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,079
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,011
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,596
15.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,464
14.0%
17.8
7 rooms
997
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,063
10.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,735
16.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Norfolk, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,472
1-unit, detached
6,942
66.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
417
4.0%
5.9
2-units
288
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
624
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
633
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
596
5.7%
4.4
20 or more units
773
7.4%
9.0
Mobile home
188
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.1%
0.1
Norfolk, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,648
15.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
606
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,069
10.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,451
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,064
19.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,216
11.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,307
12.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
974
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
113
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.2%
1.4%
Norfolk, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,189
62.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
126
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
3,493
35.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
33
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.3%
1.1
Norfolk, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,659
47295100.0
Less than $500
62
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
63
1.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
69
1.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
115
3.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
509
13.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,329
36.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,512
41.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,973
54.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
529
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
433
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
183
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
509
14.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Norfolk, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,798
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
8
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
225
5.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,129
29.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,419
63.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
83
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
621
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
445
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
594
16.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
720
19.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
477
12.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
319
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,152
31.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
174
0.0%
0.0%
Norfolk, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,021
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
424
7.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,786
29.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,587
26.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,146
19.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
796
13.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
209
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
51
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,200
205,000
