Norwood

Population: 832
Median household income: $37,375
Median home value: $78,600

Norwood is a community in Wright County, Missouri, home to 832 residents. Its median household income of $37,375 runs below the Wright County figure of $47,304.

Between 2019 and 2023, Norwood's population grew 8.8% from 765 to 832, while its median home value fell 1.0% from $79,400 to $78,600.

13.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 832
Median age: 26.8 yrs
Median household income: $37,375
Median home value: $78,600
Median gross rent: $607
Housing units: 268
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

765832

Median household income

$34,844$37,375

Median home value

$79,400$78,600

Median gross rent

$576$607

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	765	$34,844	$79,400	$576
2020	680	$34,250	$81,800	$565
2021	739	$32,344	$80,200	$529
2022	862	$37,614	$88,200	$604
2023	832	$37,375	$78,600	$607

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1736.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 545.3%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	4.8%
5 to 17	305	36.7%
18 to 24	55	6.6%
25 to 34	87	10.5%
35 to 44	120	14.4%
45 to 54	44	5.3%
55 to 64	85	10.2%
65 to 74	54	6.5%
75 and over	42	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	748	89.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	16.2%
High school graduate	210	48.6%
Some college or associate's	95	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	39	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	18	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means7.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	196	74.2%
Carpooled	24	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.7%
Other means	19	7.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	31.5%
15 to 29 min	102	39.7%
30 to 44 min	32	12.5%
45 to 59 min	2	0.8%
60+ min	40	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.56
Poverty rate: 33.2% (274 of 826)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	80.3%
Nonfamily households	46	19.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	233	86.9%
Vacant	35	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	143	61.4%
Renter-occupied	90	38.6%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	150	56.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	9.7%
5 to 19 units	11	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	81	30.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2953454
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1072, -92.4189