Norfolk town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 11,527 ( 300 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.9 square miles
Population density: 773.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,639	83.62%	1.5%
Black:	701	6.08%	5.3%
Indian:	2	0.02%	90.5%
Asian:	224	1.94%	32.5%
2+ races:	372	3.23%	423.9%
Hispanic:	538	4.67%	32.9%

Total non-White:	1,888	16.38%	8.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	146	1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	154	1.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
11,227
9,493	84.56%
666	5.93%
21	0.19%
169	1.51%
71	0.63%
802	7.14%
1,734	15.44%

2000
10,460
9,107	87.07%
431	4.12%
37	0.35%
157	1.50%
168	1.61%
540	5.16%
1,353	12.93%

1990
9,270
8,330	89.86%
521	5.62%
43	0.46%
64	0.69%
n/a
312	3.37%
940	10.14%

1980
6,363
5,885	92.49%
359	5.64%
28	0.44%
7	0.11%
n/a
90	1.41%
478	7.51%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

386	3.7
381	3.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

777	8.4
413	4.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,445	38.4
462	7.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Norfolk town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.1
2,831	24.6%
8,696	75.4%
1,564	13.6%

3,291
3.01

2,721	82.7%
2,436	89.5%
77	2.8%
570	17.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
2,580	23.0%
8,647	77.0%
979	8.7%

3,049
2.95

2,555	83.8%
2,278	89.2%
97	3.8%
494	16.2%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
2,845	27.2%
7,615	72.8%
578	5.5%

2,822
3.08

2,433	86.2%
2,169	89.1%
86	3.5%
389	13.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
2,376	25.6%
6,894	74.4%
443	4.8%

2,418
3.17

2,046	84.6%
1,915	93.6%
39	1.9%
372	15.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
1,882	29.6%
4,481	70.4%
352	5.5%

1,647
3.25

1,412	85.7%
1,249	88.5%
79	5.6%
235	14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Norfolk town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	59	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	0.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	0.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	0.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	46	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	54	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	80	2.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	217	6.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	241	7.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	305	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	254	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	565	17.2%
$200,000 or more	1,392	42.3%

Median Household Income	182,716
Per Capita Income	61,391

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	61	1.9%
Public Assistance	26	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	65	2.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,497	64.8%
Unemployed	181	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,678	67.4%
Not in Labor Force	2,261	32.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,895	1,449	56.7%
Non-Profit	154	262	37.0%
Self-Employed	328	217	60.2%

Local Government	207	423	32.9%
State Government	43	65	39.8%
Federal Government	25	7	78.1%

Total Private + Self	2,223	1,666	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	429	757	36.2%
Total	2,652	2,423	52.3%

Pct. Govt.	15.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,547	30.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,014	20.0%
Professional, Technical	1,542	30.4%
Service Occupations	487	9.6%
All others	485	9.6%

White Collar		80.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	893	17.6%
Educational services	694	13.7%
Health care and social assistance	645	12.7%
Finance and insurance	630	12.4%
Retail trade	440	8.7%
Construction	342	6.7%
Other services	228	4.5%
Manufacturing	224	4.4%
Public administration	185	3.6%
Wholesale trade	177	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	130	2.6%
Information	123	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	105	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	87	1.7%
Utilities	60	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	59	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	45	0.9%
Management	8	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	134	1.16%
Puerto Rican	135	1.17%
Cuban	133	1.15%
Dominican	48	0.42%

Total Central American	10	0.09%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	10	0.09%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	7	0.06%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	7	0.06%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	71	0.62%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	78	0.68%
Filipino	58	0.50%
Chinese	35	0.30%
Taiwanese	18	0.16%
Korean	16	0.14%
Indonesian	6	0.05%
Laotian	3	0.03%
Thai	2	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,819	90.8%
Other Indo-European	339	3.1%
Spanish	325	3.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	123	1.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	54	0.5%
Chinese	53	0.5%
Tagalog	33	0.3%
Other	25	0.2%
Arabic	19	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	3,247	28.2%
Italian	1,965	17.0%
English	1,480	12.8%
German	805	7.0%
American	623	5.4%
Polish	393	3.4%
Scottish	373	3.2%
Swedish	350	3.0%
French Canadian	331	2.9%
French	314	2.7%
Portuguese	220	1.9%
Greek	162	1.4%
Austrian	138	1.2%
Cape Verdean	137	1.2%
African	121	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	11,358	98.5%
Not a citizen	169	1.5%

Native	10,705	92.9%
Foreign-born	822	7.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
98	1.2%	379	4.7%	1,591	19.6%	1,591	19.6%	2,620	32.3%	1,832	22.6%
Average years of education: 14.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	98	1.2%
9-12 Years	379	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,591	19.6%
Some College	1,591	19.6%
Bach. Degree	2,620	32.3%
Grad Degree	1,832	22.6%
Average years of education: 14.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +112	D +1,032	D + 13.7%
D +1,144
2020 vs. 2012	R -633	D +2,300	D + 36.6%
D +1,667
2020 vs. 2008	R -153	D +1,745	D + 27.0%
D +1,592

2016 vs. 2008	R -265	D +713	D + 13.3%
D +448
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Joe Biden (D)	4,100	59.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,570	37.5%	183	2.7%	6,853	5	-9	0.19%
2016	68%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,956	48.8%	Donald Trump (R)	2,458	40.6%	642	10.6%	6,056	8	-5	0.18%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,203	55.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,433	42.5%	89	1.6%	5,725	18	9	0.18%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	2,723	50.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,508	46.8%	125	2.3%	5,356	15	5	0.17%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,626	52.6%	John Kerry (D)	2,282	45.7%	83	1.7%	4,991	16	2	0.17%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	2,199	47.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,055	44.8%	333	7.3%	4,587	15	0	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Norfolk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,100

59.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,570

37.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

106

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,853

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, Norfolk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,956

48.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,458

40.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

391

6.5%

Other

251

4.1%

TOTAL

6,056

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -5

2012 President, Norfolk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,433

42.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,203

55.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

5,725

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Norfolk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,508

46.8%

John McCain (R)

2,723

50.8%

Other

125

2.3%

TOTAL

5,356

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Norfolk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,626

52.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,282

45.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

4,991

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Norfolk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,199

47.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,055

44.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

282

6.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,587

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Norfolk town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Maura Healey (D)	2,995	56.2%	Geoff Diehl (R)	2,241	42.0%	97 [+]	1.8%	5,333	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 90 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2020	S2	74%	Ed Markey* (D)	3,778	55.7%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	2,978	43.9%	25 [+]	0.4%	6,781	11	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 25 (0.4%);
2018	S1	58%	Geoff Diehl (R)	2,623	50.0%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	2,421	46.2%	198 [+]	3.8%	5,242	14	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 193 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	G	57%	Charlie Baker* (R)	4,049	78.3%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	1,105	21.4%	15 [+]	0.3%	5,169	12	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.3%);
2014	S2	46%	Brian Herr (R)	2,318	56.5%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,778	43.4%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,101	19	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	G	48%	Charlie Baker (R)	2,789	65.9%	Martha Coakley (D)	1,247	29.5%	193 [+]	4.6%	4,229	18	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 136 (3.2%); Jeff McCormick (I) 28 (0.7%); Scott Lively (I) 25 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,412
Median Value	$649,800

Occupied	3,291	96.5%
Vacant	121	3.5%

Owned	3,138	95.4%
Rented	153	4.6%
Median Rent	$1,732

Single-Family Units	3,277	96.0%
Detached	3,107	91.1%
Attached	170	5.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	54	1.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Norfolk town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Norfolk town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Norfolk town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Norfolk town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Norfolk town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Norfolk town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Norfolk town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Norfolk town, MA