Norwood

Population: 5,915
Median household income: $89,135
Median home value: $227,500

Located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Norwood is a community with a population of 5,915. The median household income of $89,135 is in line with the Delaware County median ($88,576).

Between 2019 and 2023, Norwood's population held roughly steady from 5,893 to 5,915, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $167,900 to $227,500.

Owners occupy 73.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,915
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $89,135
Median home value: $227,500
Median gross rent: $1,247
Housing units: 2,513
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8935,915

Median household income

$78,370$89,135

Median home value

$167,900$227,500

Median gross rent

$982$1,247

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,893	$78,370	$167,900	$982
2020	5,957	$77,949	$172,800	$1,007
2021	5,920	$90,568	$184,800	$1,099
2022	5,926	$83,104	$208,700	$1,177
2023	5,915	$89,135	$227,500	$1,247

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	2.4%
5 to 17	944	16.0%
18 to 24	642	10.9%
25 to 34	658	11.1%
35 to 44	961	16.2%
45 to 54	719	12.2%
55 to 64	1,110	18.8%
65 to 74	447	7.6%
75 and over	292	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,172	87.4%
Black or African American	62	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	273	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	88	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	320	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	269	6.4%
High school graduate	1,601	38.2%
Some college or associate's	1,219	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	811	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	287	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit6.5%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,244	72.2%
Carpooled	288	9.3%
Public transit	201	6.5%
Walked	77	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	244	7.8%
Other means	55	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	723	25.2%
15 to 29 min	883	30.8%
30 to 44 min	771	26.9%
45 to 59 min	283	9.9%
60+ min	205	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 7.0% (414 of 5,893)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,587	69.8%
Nonfamily households	688	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,275	90.5%
Vacant	238	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,671	73.5%
Renter-occupied	604	26.5%

1-unit, detached38.4%

1-unit, attached37.3%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	965	38.4%
1-unit, attached	938	37.3%
2 to 4 units	396	15.8%
5 to 19 units	205	8.2%
20 or more units	9	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4255664
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.8860, -75.2958