Norway town, Maine Population 2024

5,342

Norway town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Norway town was:

  • White: 92.27%
  • Two or more races: 6.51%
  • Other race: 0.72%
  • Black or African American: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
45.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
118.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.95% (252)
The current population of Norway town, Maine is 5,342 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,090.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,71892.27%
Two or more races3336.51%
Other race370.72%
Black or African American250.49%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Norway town Population by Race

Norway town Population Pyramid 2024

Norway town Median Age

49.5

Total

47

Male

49.9

Female

Norway town Adults

There are 4,216 adults, (1,225 of whom are seniors) in Norway town.

Norway town Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

41

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

Norway town Sex Ratio

Female2,65351.89%
Male2,46048.11%

Norway town Population by Age

Norway town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9552.557228
Married1,0033.0295.84.2
Non Family6631.3560.939.1
Female2163.148.391.7
Male735.2532.967.1

2.97

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

72.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Norway town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2355.99%
Associates Degree44411.32%
Bachelors Degree56314.36%
Graduate Degree43511.09%
High School Graduate1,57240.09%
Less Than 9th Grade1844.69%
Some College48812.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Norway town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Norway town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5393,140978
2+ Races20418620
Hispanic1251250
Other Race36360
Black17150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.63%.

Norway town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,375$29,167$49,417
Graduate Degree$58,676$53,977$65,720
High School Graduate$28,278$36,875$22,647
Less Than 9th Grade$26,801$0$26,985
Overall$33,609$35,969$33,272
Some College$40,300$78,239$32,823

$33,609

Average Earnings

$35,969

Average Male

$33,272

Average Female

Norway town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Norway town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Norway town Language

98.22% of Norway town residents speak only English, while 1.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Norway town Language

Norway town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,39093721.34%
Multiple33316649.85%
Other3636100%
Black2424100%

23.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.47%

Male Poverty Rate

21.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Norway town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Norway town is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Norway town is White, with 21.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.73%.

Norway town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School30.1%
Less Than 9th Grade20.05%
Some College9.12%
Bachelors or Greater5.86%

Norway town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed80.88%
Female Unemployed38.03%
Female Employed4.64%
Male Employed3.2%

Norway town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Norway town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,167$88,498
Households$54,135$73,271
Married Families$93,603$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,438$39,943

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Norway town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Norway town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Norway town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Norway town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Norway town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

289

Number of Veterans

282

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam100
First Gulf War52
World War II43
Korea26
Second Gulf War1

Norway town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7487
75+85
55 to 6466
35 to 5451
18 to 340

Norway town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2656.82%
2+ Races248.86%

Norway town Veterans by Race

Norway town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Norway town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.7%

Labor Force Participation

45.6%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Norway town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Norway town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Norway town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.73%

Born in Norway town

97.61%

Native Born

2.39%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.61% of Norway town residents were born in the United States, with 53.73% having been born in Maine. 1.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Norway town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,612540.97%
20285,558540.98%
20275,504540.99%
20265,450541%
20255,396541.01%
20245,342541.02%
20235,288541.03%
20225,234891.73%
20215,145551.08%
20205,0901212.44%
20194,969-21-0.42%
20184,990270.54%
20174,963160.32%
20164,94740.08%
20154,943-22-0.44%
20144,965-17-0.34%
20134,982-1-0.02%
20124,983-31-0.62%
20115,01420.04%
20105,01200%

Norway town Population by Year