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Massachusetts·Norfolk County
7 tracts·32K people·$652K median·3,039/mi²
White 69 · Hispanic 10 · Asian 7 · Black 7 · Multiracial 5 · Other 3
Married couple 47 · Living alone 29 · Other 23
Retail 26 · Professional 25 · Health 19 · Manufacturing 19 · Leisure 6 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 55 · Sales · office 17 · Service 15 · Production · transport 7 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 64 · Carpool 16 · Work from home 15 · Transit 9 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Norwood is $651,700 (Census ACS) — 1.4× the US median of $458,812.
Norwood has 31,542 residents across 7 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.0; the population is 68.6% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 6.7% Black, 5.4% Multiracial and 2.7% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 55.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.8% (Census ACS).
F A Cleveland (55%), Charles J Prescott (50%) and Cornelius M Callahan (43%) lead the elementary schools; Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (40%); Norwood High is the high school with reported scores (58%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,116/month, 34% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Norwood is $107,030 a year, 24% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Norwood, median rent is $2,116/month and the median home value is $651,700 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 85 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 51 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Norwood are landslide (75), earthquake (72) and inland flooding (71), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.23g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Norwood, 0.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).