Norton Center, Massachusetts Population 2024

2,565

Norton Center Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Norton Center was:

  • White: 71.55%
  • Black or African American: 17.36%
  • Asian: 4.5%
  • Two or more races: 4.46%
  • Other race: 2.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,511.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7% (-193)
The current population of Norton Center, Massachusetts is 2,565 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,758.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,84671.55%
Black or African American44817.36%
Asian1164.5%
Two or more races1154.46%
Other race552.13%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Norton Center Population by Race

Norton Center Population Pyramid 2024

Norton Center Median Age

21.5

Total

22.3

Male

21.1

Female

Norton Center Adults

There are 2,408 adults, (115 of whom are seniors) in Norton Center.

Norton Center Age Dependency

12.5

Age Dependency Ratio

5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

7.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Norton Center Sex Ratio

Female1,27649.46%
Male1,30450.54%

Norton Center Population by Age

Norton Center Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3762.5589.610.4
Married1992.94973
Non Family1301.0879.220.8
Female474.9487.212.8
Male0000

3.2

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

89.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Norton Center Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade434.82%
Associates Degree626.94%
Bachelors Degree25528.56%
Graduate Degree17119.15%
High School Graduate22425.08%
Less Than 9th Grade364.03%
Some College10211.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Norton Center Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Norton Center Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White793736405
Black756221
Hispanic1890
2+ Races1670
Other Race330

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 51.07%.

Norton Center Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,361$115,855$85,556
Graduate Degree$105,817$0$93,036
High School Graduate$0$21,688$0
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$0
Overall$55,682$50,833$60,833
Some College$39,464$42,596$33,750

$55,682

Average Earnings

$50,833

Average Male

$60,833

Average Female

Norton Center Earnings by Educational Attainment

Norton Center Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Norton Center Language

84.08% of Norton Center residents speak only English, while 15.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.04% of the population.

Norton Center Language

Norton Center Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White93314315.33%
Black203136.4%
Hispanic138128.7%
Multiple27933.33%
Other3538.57%

13.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.23%

Male Poverty Rate

1.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Norton Center

The race most likely to be in poverty in Norton Center is Multiple, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Norton Center is Black, with 6.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.23%.

Norton Center Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade77.22%
Some College28.66%
High School23.21%
Bachelors or Greater1.88%

Norton Center Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Male Employed9.58%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Norton Center Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Norton Center Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$138,750$175,917
Households$109,356$150,566
Married Families$190,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,444$88,479

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Norton Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

16.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

17.3%

Male Marriage Rate

16.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Norton Center Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Norton Center 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 55-64.

Norton Center Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Norton Center Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

31

Number of Veterans

17

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Norton Center Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6414
65 to 7410
18 to 347
35 to 540
75+0

Norton Center Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White311.75%

Norton Center Veterans by Race

Norton Center Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Norton Center Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Norton Center Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Norton Center Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Norton Center 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

65%

Born in Norton Center

90.16%

Native Born

9.84%

Foreign Born

5.12%

Non Citizen

4.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.16% of Norton Center residents were born in the United States, with 65% having been born in Massachusetts. 5.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Norton Center Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,565-7-0.27%
20232,572-8-0.31%
20222,580-47-1.79%
20212,627-131-4.75%
20202,758-16-0.58%
20192,774-105-3.65%
20182,879-13-0.45%
20172,8921605.86%
20162,732-136-4.74%
20152,868-2-0.07%
20142,870662.35%
20132,804-81-2.81%
20122,885-92-3.09%
20112,97730611.46%
20102,67100%

Norton Center Population by Year