Norwalk

Population: 17,054
Median household income: $58,940
Median home value: $156,000

Located in Huron County, Ohio, Norwalk is a community with a population of 17,054. The median household income of $58,940 is below the Huron County median ($65,972).

From 2019 to 2023, Norwalk's population grew 1.2% from 16,857 to 17,054, while its median home value rose 23.5% from $126,300 to $156,000.

82.6% of workers drive to work alone. 59.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,054
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,940
Median home value: $156,000
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 7,975
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,85717,054

Median household income

$45,752$58,940

Median home value

$126,300$156,000

Median gross rent

$675$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,857	$45,752	$126,300	$675
2020	16,860	$48,851	$135,000	$684
2021	17,048	$53,649	$139,000	$735
2022	17,041	$58,311	$153,100	$781
2023	17,054	$58,940	$156,000	$804

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,014	5.9%
5 to 17	3,157	18.5%
18 to 24	1,151	6.7%
25 to 34	2,253	13.2%
35 to 44	2,103	12.3%
45 to 54	1,855	10.9%
55 to 64	2,282	13.4%
65 to 74	1,941	11.4%
75 and over	1,298	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,539	85.3%
Black or African American	180	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	204	1.2%
Two or more races	686	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,445	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	927	7.9%
High school graduate	4,982	42.5%
Some college or associate's	3,441	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,425	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	957	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,429	82.6%
Carpooled	780	10.0%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	62	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	434	5.6%
Other means	74	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,369	45.9%
15 to 29 min	1,817	24.7%
30 to 44 min	1,317	17.9%
45 to 59 min	253	3.4%
60+ min	590	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 15.0% (2,519 of 16,748)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,010	54.2%
Nonfamily households	3,383	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,393	92.7%
Vacant	582	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,772	64.5%
Renter-occupied	2,621	35.5%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units16.6%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,724	59.2%
1-unit, attached	546	6.8%
2 to 4 units	1,323	16.6%
5 to 19 units	752	9.4%
20 or more units	268	3.4%
Mobile home & other	362	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3957302
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 41.2446, -82.6089