Norton

Population: 2,704
Median household income: $51,266
Median home value: $94,100

Located in Norton County, Kansas, Norton is a community with a population of 2,704. At $51,266, its median household income sits in line with Norton County's $50,305.

From 2019 to 2023, Norton's population declined 2.2% from 2,766 to 2,704, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $79,100 to $94,100.

4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.34 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,704
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,266
Median home value: $94,100
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 1,389
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7662,704

Median household income

$51,250$51,266

Median home value

$79,100$94,100

Median gross rent

$645$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,766	$51,250	$79,100	$645
2020	2,761	$49,069	$83,200	$636
2021	2,813	$49,304	$81,100	$686
2022	2,729	$52,822	$100,200	$760
2023	2,704	$51,266	$94,100	$824

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	7.4%
5 to 17	614	22.7%
18 to 24	97	3.6%
25 to 34	434	16.1%
35 to 44	280	10.4%
45 to 54	225	8.3%
55 to 64	389	14.4%
65 to 74	172	6.4%
75 and over	293	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,337	86.4%
Black or African American	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	1.0%
Two or more races	127	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	204	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	6.2%
High school graduate	555	31.0%
Some college or associate's	699	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	369	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	58	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	882	79.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	180	16.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	873	93.7%
15 to 29 min	10	1.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	49	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 4.1% (106 of 2,570)

	Count	Share
Family households	637	58.1%
Nonfamily households	459	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,096	78.9%
Vacant	293	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	895	81.7%
Renter-occupied	201	18.3%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,265	91.1%
1-unit, attached	88	6.3%
2 to 4 units	4	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2051500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8362, -99.8916