Overview
2,813
Total Population
39.5
Median age
45.72%
Female population %
118.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
75.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
63
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Norton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Norton is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Norton's population under 18 was 28.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Norton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Norton, 23.46% were under the age of 15, 16.64% aged 15 to 29, 40.38% aged 30 to 64, 15.14% aged 65 to 84, and 4.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 241 less females than males in Norton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.72% females and 54.28% males in Norton, KS.
- The Norton, KS gender ratio is 118.7:100 i.e. 118.7 men to 100 women (1.187).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 172.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 108.
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Race / Ethnicity
Norton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Norton population: 95.63% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 0.92% are some other race and 2.20% are multiracial.
- Norton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 63 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,75 (97.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Norton is White with a population of 2,69 (95.63% of the total population).
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Year by year
Norton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,982 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Norton's population decreased by 98 (3.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Norton's population decreased by 134 (4.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Norton's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,651.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)