Census place 0955990

Norwalk

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Norwalk city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Norwalk.

According to the 2025 estimate, Norwalk has a population of 94,508 and 4,129 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 21 covered Connecticut places are: median home value is $558,000, above the comparison median of $277,800; median gross rent is $2,073, above the comparison median of $1,442; and median household income is $107,616, above the comparison median of $79,076. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$558,000
Above the comparison median of $277,800
median gross rent
$2,073
Above the comparison median of $1,442
median household income
$107,616
Above the comparison median of $79,076

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Norwalk's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
94,508
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
4,129/sq mi
22.9 sq mi land area
Median age
40.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$107,616
Median home value
$558,000
Median gross rent
$2,073
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.8%
Typical commute
27.1 min
Drive-alone commute
64.8%
Public transit commute
7.3%
Walked to work
2.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
15.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
8.5%
Households with children
27.6%
Residents with a disability
10.1%
Residents without insurance
10.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Western Connecticut Planning Region provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
0

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WESTCHESTER CO AP (15 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
43.4°F
Annual rainfall
47.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Norwalk.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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