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State of Massachusetts - County of Norfolk

Norfolk County Demography

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  • Table 1. Norfolk County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Norfolk County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Norfolk County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Norfolk County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Norfolk County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Norfolk County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Norfolk County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Norfolk County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 400
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 653,232
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 84
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 650,308
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 83
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1,625.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 616,087
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 75
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 606,587
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,924
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 34,221
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 9,500
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 5.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 1.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 11,990
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.80%


    TABLE 2. Norfolk County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 650,308
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 41,754
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 110,588
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 45,553
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 205,569
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 153,110
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 46,955
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 33,645
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 13,134
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 310,537
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 339,771
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 578,904
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 89.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 20,674
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 3.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 829
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 35,756
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 5.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 160
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 5,082
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 8,903
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 3. Norfolk County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 17,432
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 10,238
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 248,827
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 227,798
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 632,876
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.54
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 66,766
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 82,093
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 65,612
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 165,858
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 77,644
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 134,985
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 64,601
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 47.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 23,526
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 10,731
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 45.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 82,969
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 69,417
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.50%


    TABLE 4. Norfolk County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 639,830
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 8,353
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 5,704
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 34
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 159
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 8,865
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 97,747
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 87,555


    TABLE 5. Norfolk County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 95,758
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 88,154
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 77,929
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 421,102
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 370,555
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 88.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 145,019
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 34.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 54,528
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 46,215
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 18.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 32,148
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 5,013
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 9,828
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 5.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 7.00%


    TABLE 6. Norfolk County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 11,199
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 945
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 10,254
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 17,094
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 645,636
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,735
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 506,318
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,376
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 255,154
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 248,827
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 173,342
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,542
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,049
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 68.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 433
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 28.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 278,322


    TABLE 7. Norfolk County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 25,332,607
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 17,007,658
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 48.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 642,089
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 39,453
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 145.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,314,721
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 15,356,562
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,904,485
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 18.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 2,003,453
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 13.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 12,447,218
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 81.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,655,770
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,027,044
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 13.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 4,953,803
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 32.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,378,296
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 9.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 2,003,453
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,967,297
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,905,700




     









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