Norwalk Population History 1990 - 2023

Norwalk Population Facts

What is the current population of Norwalk?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Norwalk is 98,078. Norwalk, California is the 342nd largest city in the US.

What county is Norwalk, California in?

Norwalk is located entirely in Los Angeles County.

What is the size of Norwalk, California in square miles?

Norwalk has an area of 9.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Norwalk?

The peak population of Norwalk was in 2010, when its population was 105,549. In 2010, Norwalk was the 254th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 342nd largest city in the US. Norwalk is currently 7.1% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Norwalk shrinking?

Norwalk has shrunk 6.2% since the year 2000. Norwalk, California's growth is extremely below average. 94% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Norwalk, California?

Norwalk has a population density of 10,873.5 people per square mile.

Norwalk Demographics

What is the voting age population of Norwalk, California?

The total voting age population of Norwalk, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 65,562. The voting age population is 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

What percentage of Norwalk, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.9% of the residents of Norwalk are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Norwalk, California?

The racial demographics of Norwalk are 40.0% Other, 37.3% White, 13.7% Asian, 4.7% Black, 3.1% Two or more races, 0.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.5% American Indian. Additionally, 69.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Norwalk, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Norwalk, 11.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 14.3%. On a per-household basis, 8.2% of families are below the poverty line in Norwalk.

What percentage of Norwalk, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 62.8% of Norwalk residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Norwalk, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 76.4% of Norwalk residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.7% have a bachelor's degree and 4.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Norwalk, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Norwalk residents aged 5 and older, 67.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 54.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 10.6% speak an Asian language.

Norwalk Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Norwalk, California?

The unemployment rate in Norwalk is 5.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Norwalk, California residents work for the government?

In Norwalk, 12.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Norwalk, California?

The median household income in Norwalk is $70,667.

Norwalk Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Norwalk, California?

In Norwalk, 63.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Norwalk, California?

Renters occupy 36.4% of housing units in Norwalk.

What percentage of Norwalk, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Norwalk, 2.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Norwalk, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Norwalk, 2.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 690 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Norwalk, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Norwalk is $1,592.

What percentage of households in Norwalk, California have broadband internet?

In Norwalk, 83.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.