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Norwalk, CA
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Norwalk profile


Living in Norwalk



Norwalk is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 98,537 people and 22 associated neighborhoods, Norwalk is the 72nd largest community in California.

Housing costs in Norwalk are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

One downside of living in Norwalk, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.82 minutes every day commuting to work.

The percentage of adults in Norwalk who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.96% of the adults in Norwalk have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Norwalk in 2018 was $29,540, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,160 for a family of four. However, Norwalk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Norwalk is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norwalk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Norwalk, accounting for 69.38% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Norwalk residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Norwalk include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European.

Norwalk also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.82%.

The most common language spoken in Norwalk is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.