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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk profile


Living in Norwalk



Norwalk is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 91,401 people and 22 constituent neighborhoods, Norwalk is the sixth largest community in Connecticut.

Norwalk home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Norwalk real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Norwalk has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Norwalk telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.03% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing that you will notice about Norwalk is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Norwalk a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

One of the nice things about Norwalk is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Norwalk use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Norwalk‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Norwalk is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.30% of adults in Norwalk have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Norwalk in 2018 was $54,821, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $219,284 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. The greatest number of Norwalk residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Norwalk also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.91% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Norwalk include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Norwalk's cultural character, accounting for 28.22% of the city’s population.

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