Norwich

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 39,992
Median household income: $64,185
Median home value: $231,300

Located in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, Norwich is a community with a population of 39,992. Its median household income of $64,185 runs below the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region figure of $84,185.

Between 2019 and 2023, Norwich's population grew 1.9% from 39,260 to 39,992, while its median home value rose 40.9% from $164,200 to $231,300.

Households average 2.35 people. The median gross rent is $1,203.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,992
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,185
Median home value: $231,300
Median gross rent: $1,203
Housing units: 19,057
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,26039,992

Median household income

$57,052$64,185

Median home value

$164,200$231,300

Median gross rent

$1,061$1,203

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,260	$57,052	$164,200	$1,061
2020	39,112	$57,565	$170,800	$1,058
2021	40,020	$59,791	$178,900	$1,053
2022	40,054	$62,713	$200,400	$1,159
2023	39,992	$64,185	$231,300	$1,203

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,038	5.1%
5 to 17	6,401	16.0%
18 to 24	3,471	8.7%
25 to 34	5,787	14.5%
35 to 44	5,634	14.1%
45 to 54	4,312	10.8%
55 to 64	5,202	13.0%
65 to 74	4,481	11.2%
75 and over	2,666	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,375	55.9%
Black or African American	4,026	10.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	118	0.3%
Asian	2,568	6.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	412	1.0%
Two or more races	1,920	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,573	21.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,442	12.3%
High school graduate	9,691	34.5%
Some college or associate's	8,601	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,786	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,562	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,392	76.4%
Carpooled	2,411	12.8%
Public transit	260	1.4%
Walked	141	0.7%
Bicycle	9	0.0%
Worked from home	1,239	6.6%
Other means	393	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,591	26.1%
15 to 29 min	7,559	42.9%
30 to 44 min	3,923	22.3%
45 to 59 min	614	3.5%
60+ min	919	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 14.9% (5,921 of 39,687)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,712	57.7%
Nonfamily households	7,128	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,840	88.4%
Vacant	2,217	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,102	54.0%
Renter-occupied	7,738	46.0%

1-unit, detached43.9%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units25.1%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,366	43.9%
1-unit, attached	1,096	5.8%
2 to 4 units	4,790	25.1%
5 to 19 units	2,571	13.5%
20 or more units	1,700	8.9%
Mobile home & other	534	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0956200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 1.34 sq mi
Center point: 41.5480, -72.0895