Norway

Population: 2,835
Median household income: $50,025
Median home value: $87,300

Located in Dickinson County, Michigan, Norway is a community with a population of 2,835. Its median household income of $50,025 runs below the Dickinson County figure of $61,882.

Between 2019 and 2023, Norway's population grew 2.2% from 2,774 to 2,835, while its median home value rose 1.5% from $86,000 to $87,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.7% of the population. 84.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,835
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,025
Median home value: $87,300
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 1,290
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7742,835

Median household income

$43,287$50,025

Median home value

$86,000$87,300

Median gross rent

$697$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,774	$43,287	$86,000	$697
2020	2,744	$46,659	$89,000	$707
2021	2,826	$53,090	$86,900	$642
2022	2,832	$49,261	$83,900	$642
2023	2,835	$50,025	$87,300	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	3.8%
5 to 17	381	13.4%
18 to 24	266	9.4%
25 to 34	398	14.0%
35 to 44	269	9.5%
45 to 54	406	14.3%
55 to 64	407	14.4%
65 to 74	276	9.7%
75 and over	323	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,712	95.7%
Black or African American	24	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.5%
Two or more races	64	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	7.5%
High school graduate	746	35.9%
Some college or associate's	790	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	340	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	47	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,139	84.2%
Carpooled	47	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	101	7.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	782	60.8%
15 to 29 min	280	21.8%
30 to 44 min	151	11.7%
45 to 59 min	29	2.3%
60+ min	45	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 14.6% (413 of 2,835)

	Count	Share
Family households	683	54.3%
Nonfamily households	574	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,257	97.4%
Vacant	33	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	899	71.5%
Renter-occupied	358	28.5%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	975	75.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	143	11.1%
5 to 19 units	65	5.0%
20 or more units	35	2.7%
Mobile home & other	72	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2659220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 45.7986, -87.9140