Norwood, MO Population

Overview

739

Total Population

34.0

Median age

52.10%

Female population %

91.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

68.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Norwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Norwood is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Norwood's population under 18 was 34.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Norwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Norwood, 26.52% were under the age of 15, 17.86% aged 15 to 29, 41.54% aged 30 to 64, 12.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 more females than males in Norwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.10% females and 47.90% males in Norwood, MO.
The Norwood, MO gender ratio is 91.9:100 i.e. 91.9 men to 100 women (0.919).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 43.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 44.

Norwood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Norwood population: 90.80% are White, 2.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.63% are multiracial.
Norwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 732 (99.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Norwood is White with a population of 671 (90.80% of the total population).

Norwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 666 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Norwood's population increased by 132 (24.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Norwood's population decreased by 88 (13.21%), 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, Norwood's population was lowest in year 2000 at 534.