Moving to Norwalk, Connecticut

About Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk

Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The city, part of the New York Metropolitan Area, is the sixth-most populous city in Connecticut as of the 2020 census, with a population of 91,184.

Norwalk is on the northern shore of the Long Island Sound and was first settled in 1649. Norwalk is included in the 18 towns/cities that make up the Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Gender
Gender Norwalk Connecticut Country
Female 50.9% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 49.1% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Norwalk Connecticut Country
Less than $10,000 4% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 4.6% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.4% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.4% 15.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.5% 12.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.6% 17.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.3% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 17.6% 13.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Norwalk Connecticut Country
< 9th Grade 6% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 22% 26% 27.0%
Other College 16% 17% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 25% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 14% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 4% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Norwalk Connecticut Country
White 51.3% 66% 60.1%
African American 12.6% 9.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 5.3% 4.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 27.9% 16.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity