Overview
18,983
Total Population
32.5
Median age
48.17%
Female population %
107.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
36.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,118
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Norwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Norwood is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Norwood's population under 18 was 16.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Norwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Norwood, 15.20% were under the age of 15, 30.17% aged 15 to 29, 42.90% aged 30 to 64, 10.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 695 less females than males in Norwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.17% females and 51.83% males in Norwood, OH.
- The Norwood, OH gender ratio is 107.6:100 i.e. 107.6 men to 100 women (1.076).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,569.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,135.
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Race / Ethnicity
Norwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Norwood population: 81.98% are White, 13.06% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are Asian, 0.67% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.86% are some other race and 2.37% are multiracial.
- Norwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,118 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,865 (94.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Norwood is White with a population of 15,562 (81.98% of the total population).
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Year by year
Norwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 21,568 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Norwood's population decreased by 2,381 (11.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Norwood's population decreased by 174 (0.91%), 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 2021 at 18,848.
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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)