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Norwalk, Connecticut Economy Profile

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 Norwalk, Connecticut United States
StateConnecticut
CityNorwalk
Total population82,951 281,421,906
Male40,481138,053,563
Female42,470143,368,343
Median age (years)36.635.3
Total households32,711105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)59,83941,994

Norwalk, Connecticut Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Norwalk, Connecticut equals thirty-seven thousand, three hundred and fourteen. Government workers comprise eight point six four percent of workers in Norwalk, Connecticut. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 7.61% of Norwalk, Connecticut labor force. There are 147 unpaid family workers in Norwalk, Connecticut.

seven point nine five percent of population are involved in construction, twelve point zero five percent are in manufacturing, and 3.48% are in wholesale trade. 15.6% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Norwalk, Connecticut. 6.12% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Norwalk, Connecticut.

seventy point seven nine percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Norwalk, Connecticut. 74.18% of Norwalk, Connecticut workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Three point seven one percent of Norwalk, Connecticut residents work at home. 8.46% use public transportation (including taxicab).

 Norwalk, Connecticut %, Norwalk, Connecticut United States
Population 16 years and over66,368  217,168,077
In labor force46,982 70.79%63.92%
- Civilian labor force46,970 70.77%63.39%
- - Employed44,731 67.4%59.73%
- - Unemployed2,239 3.37%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force4.8  5.8
- Armed Forces12 0.02%0.53%
Not in labor force19,386 29.21%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over34,757 52.37%51.66%
In labor force22,392 33.74%29.72%
- Civilian labor force22,392 33.74%29.65%
- - Employed21,447 32.32%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years6,135 9.24%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force3,859  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over44,061  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone32,685 74.18%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,818 10.93%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)3,729 8.46%4.73%
Walked933 2.12%2.93%
Other means261 0.59%1.19%
Worked at home1,635 3.71%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)25.4 0.06%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over44,731  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations18,228 40.75%33.65%
Service occupations6,334 14.16%14.86%
Sales and office occupations12,035 26.91%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations38 0.08%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations4,033 9.02%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations4,063 9.08%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining61 0.14%1.87%
Construction3,555 7.95%6.78%
Manufacturing5,390 12.05%14.1%
Wholesale trade1,555 3.48%3.6%
Retail trade5,482 12.26%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,418 3.17%5.2%
Information2,191 4.9%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing4,392 9.82%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services6,978 15.6%9.3%
Educational, health and social services7,535 16.85%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,737 6.12%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)2,471 5.52%4.87%
Public administration966 2.16%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers37,314 83.42%78.47%
Government workers3,866 8.64%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business3,404 7.61%6.63%
Unpaid family workers147 0.33%0.31%
 Norwalk, Connecticut %, Norwalk, Connecticut United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households32,703  105,539,122
Less than $10,0001,858 5.68%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9991,182 3.61%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9992,649 8.1%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9993,336 10.2%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9994,329 13.24%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9996,600 20.18%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9994,675 14.3%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,9994,425 13.53%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,9991,799 5.5%2.2%
$200,000 or more1,850 5.66%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)59,839  41,994
With earnings28,288 42.62%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)78,722  56,604
With Social Security income7,829 11.8%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)12,441  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income955 1.44%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,994  6,320
With public assistance income826 1.24%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)3,019  3,032
With retirement income4,388 6.61%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)15,993  17,376
 
Families21,115  72,261,780
Less than $10,000641 3.04%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999442 2.09%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,517 7.18%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9991,936 9.17%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9992,546 12.06%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9994,552 21.56%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9993,279 15.53%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,9993,302 15.64%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,386 6.56%2.75%
$200,000 or more1,514 7.17%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)68,219  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)31,781  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers46,988  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers38,312  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,053  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years854 81.1%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years328 31.15%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present554  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years481 86.82%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years155 27.98%42.27%
 
Individuals5,944  33,899,812
18 years and over4,160 69.99%65.35%
- 65 years and over639 10.75%9.7%
Related children under 18 years1,732 29.14%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years1,341 22.56%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over2,349 39.52%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.