Norwood Demographics

PopulationNorwood CDP, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Total Population28,5876,349,097
Male47.3%48.2%
Female52.7%51.8%
18 years and over79.2%76.4%
65 years and over17.6%13.5%
Married Persons53.2%51.7%
Single Persons46.8%48.3%
Median Age38.636.5
Average Family Size3.053.11
Ethnicity
White91.5%86.2%
Black or African American2.7%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.6%
Asian5.4%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other1.4%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.7%6.8%
Housing CharacteristicsNorwood CDP, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Total Housing Units11,9452,621,989
Median Home Cost$219,800$185,700
Number of Households11,6232,443,580
Persons per Household2.412.51
Economic CharacteristicsNorwood CDP, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Median Household Income$58,421$50,502
Per Capita Income$27,720$25,952
In Labor Force66.8%66.2%
Families below poverty level2.7%6.7%
Education CharacteristicsNorwood CDP, MassachusettsMassachusetts
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment2,706703,094
High School Enrollment1,227340,205
College or Graduate School1,747473,403
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate27.5%27.3%
Associates Degree8.2%7.2%
Bachelor's Degree24.7%19.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.5%13.7%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census