Norwood

Population: 1,598
Median household income: $88,906
Median home value: $224,000

Located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, Norwood is a community with a population of 1,598. Its median household income of $88,906 runs above the Cherokee County figure of $53,668.

From 2020 to 2023, Norwood's population declined 9.2% from 1,760 to 1,598, while its median home value rose 27.2% from $176,100 to $224,000.

11.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.91 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,598
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $88,906
Median home value: $224,000
Median gross rent: $1,054
Housing units: 594
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7601,598

Median household income

$42,375$88,906

Median home value

$176,100$224,000

Median gross rent

$1,102$1,054

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,760	$42,375	$176,100	$1,102
2021	1,561	$64,242	$183,400	$1,125
2022	1,402	$81,607	$215,800	$1,234
2023	1,598	$88,906	$224,000	$1,054

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	9.6%
5 to 17	231	14.5%
18 to 24	141	8.8%
25 to 34	165	10.3%
35 to 44	218	13.6%
45 to 54	232	14.5%
55 to 64	281	17.6%
65 to 74	78	4.9%
75 and over	99	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	810	50.7%
Black or African American	32	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	437	27.3%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	303	19.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	7.0%
High school graduate	338	31.5%
Some college or associate's	362	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	172	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	126	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	660	88.1%
Carpooled	52	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	3.5%
Other means	11	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	14.9%
15 to 29 min	424	58.6%
30 to 44 min	119	16.5%
45 to 59 min	40	5.5%
60+ min	32	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 11.0% (176 of 1,598)

	Count	Share
Family households	449	81.6%
Nonfamily households	101	18.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	550	92.6%
Vacant	44	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	477	86.7%
Renter-occupied	73	13.3%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	479	80.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	115	19.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4052859
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.8447, -95.1512