Norwich

Population: 6,880
Median household income: $51,713
Median home value: $123,100

Norwich, a community in Chenango County, New York, has 6,880 residents. The median household income of $51,713 is below the Chenango County median ($62,093).

Between 2019 and 2023, Norwich's population grew 2.4% from 6,718 to 6,880, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $93,800 to $123,100.

44.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1944.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,880
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,713
Median home value: $123,100
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 3,335
Homeownership rate: 42.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7186,880

Median household income

$39,047$51,713

Median home value

$93,800$123,100

Median gross rent

$707$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,718	$39,047	$93,800	$707
2020	6,629	$36,427	$96,400	$693
2021	6,982	$41,554	$100,500	$747
2022	6,950	$50,579	$115,300	$829
2023	6,880	$51,713	$123,100	$842

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	399	5.8%
5 to 17	952	13.8%
18 to 24	543	7.9%
25 to 34	1,089	15.8%
35 to 44	821	11.9%
45 to 54	877	12.7%
55 to 64	718	10.4%
65 to 74	772	11.2%
75 and over	709	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,970	86.8%
Black or African American	77	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.5%
Asian	42	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.2%
Two or more races	243	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	498	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	551	11.1%
High school graduate	1,846	37.0%
Some college or associate's	1,292	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	667	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	630	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,218	79.6%
Carpooled	149	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	138	5.0%
Bicycle	23	0.8%
Worked from home	245	8.8%
Other means	14	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,632	64.2%
15 to 29 min	584	23.0%
30 to 44 min	159	6.3%
45 to 59 min	81	3.2%
60+ min	86	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 19.0% (1,255 of 6,614)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,684	56.8%
Nonfamily households	1,279	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,963	88.8%
Vacant	372	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,251	42.2%
Renter-occupied	1,712	57.8%

1-unit, detached44.3%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units29.6%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units11.5%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,477	44.3%
1-unit, attached	118	3.5%
2 to 4 units	987	29.6%
5 to 19 units	335	10.0%
20 or more units	385	11.5%
Mobile home & other	33	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3653979
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5333, -75.5228