Borough · Pennsylvania
Norwood, Pennsylvania
Norwood, borough, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Norwood had 5,927 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,943 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,934 (±20). GEOID 4255664.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
5,927
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,943 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,934 ±20
Median household income
$96,134
±$11,265 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$235,000
±$9,887 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$1,409
±$510 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Norwood and what county is it in?
Norwood is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 7,639 residents per square mile in 2020.
Norwood is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Norwood, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,927 people lived in Norwood on July 1, 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 5,943 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,934 (±20).
| Measure | Norwood | Delaware County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,934 ±20 | 579,222 | +41 |
| Households | 2,203 ±164 | 216,946 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.69 ±0.20 | 2.56 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,451 ±183 | 229,715 | no clear change |
Norwood's population since 2000
From 5,985 in 2000 to 5,927 in 2025: down 1.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Norwood as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Norwood?
The median resident of Norwood is 40.7 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.3%. 7.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Norwood | Delaware County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.7 ±2.7 | 39.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.9% ±3.4 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.5% ±3.2 pts | 17.4% | – |
| Male | 48.6% ±2.7 pts | 48.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.3% ±4.1 pts | 5.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.9% ±5.0 pts | 62.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 21.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.2% ±4.5 pts | 6.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±1.2 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 7.0% ±3.3 pts | 11.2% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.5% ±4.0 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.7% ±1.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
| With a disability | 11.9% ±2.5 pts | 12.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0% ±2.9 pts | 4.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.8% ±3.0 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.1% ±5.1 pts | 41.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.3% ±3.3 pts | 18.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.8% ±2.3 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Norwood earn?
Half of Norwood's 2,203 households earn less than $96,134 a year (±$11,265), against $89,546 in Delaware County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $96,449 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Norwood | Delaware County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,134 ±$11,265 | $89,546 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $102,892 ±$11,703 | $128,465 | – |
| Per capita income | $39,523 ±$3,879 | $49,673 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.2% ±5.2 pts | 10.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.4% ±12.8 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.9% ±5.6 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.0% ±2.0 pts | 96.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.1% ±2.3 pts | 93.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Norwood?
Owners occupy 75.7% of Norwood's occupied homes and renters 24.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $235,000 by its owner (±$9,887). The median renter pays $1,409 a month including utilities, and 53.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Norwood | Delaware County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $235,000 ±$9,887 | $332,200 | +$28,367 |
| Median gross rent | $1,409 ±$510 | $1,372 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.8% ±16.6 pts | 45.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,960 ±$169 | $2,222 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.7% ±6.2 pts | 69.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 24.3% ±6.2 pts | 30.4% | – |
| Housing units | 2,451 ±183 | 229,715 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.3% ±12.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 34.8% ±6.5 pts | 43.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.5% ±3.6 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 32.8% ±7.5 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.1% ±2.1 pts | 9.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Norwood building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Norwood in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Norwood work and get to work?
71.7% of Norwood's workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.7%.
| Measure | Norwood | Delaware County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.9% ±3.3 pts | 65.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7% ±4.6 pts | 6.9% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 71.7% ±7.1 pts | 64.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.8% ±6.1 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 5.6% ±3.5 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Walked | 1.9% ±1.6 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.0% ±2.9 pts | 18.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.0 min ±5.4 | 28.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Norwood?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Norwood (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $88,269 (Tract 4036.01) to $106,042 (Tract 4036.02).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4036.01Delaware County | 3,953 | $88,269 |
| Tract 4036.02Delaware County | 1,981 | $106,042 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Norwood) · Census block assignment files
How does Norwood compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Norwood is the 4,448th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 148th-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Norwood ranks 505th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 148th | 1,012 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 870th | 1,764 |
| Residents per square mile | 42nd | 2,159 |
| Median household income | 505th | 2,136 |
| Per capita income | 1,064th | 2,157 |
| Median home value | 966th | 2,146 |
| Median gross rent | 395th | 1,963 |
| Poverty rate | 930th | 1,606 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 969th | 2,129 |
| Median age | 1,509th | 2,157 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,336th | 2,149 |
| Work from home | 1,503rd | 1,710 |
| Travel time to work | 453rd | 2,156 |
Norwood's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Norwood with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Norwood?
15 of the 57 figures for Norwood on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Norwood are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Norwood.