Connecticut · Census place 55990
Norwalk city, CT
Quick answer
Norwalk city has 91,375 residents, ranking #6 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $105,301, the median home is worth $535,000 and median gross rent runs $2,010 a month.
- Population
- 91,375Norwalk city residents
- Median household income
- $105,301Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $535,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,010Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Norwalk city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Norwalk city median would spend about 22.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.1% of residents and 55.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Connecticut.
- New Haven city 132,893
- Hartford city 119,970
- Waterbury city 114,356
- Danbury city 86,086
- New Britain city 73,301
- West Hartford CDP 63,809
- Bristol city 61,129
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