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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Norton, KS compare?
| Figure | Norton, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 839 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 859 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 22 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.1% |
| Measure | Norton, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,076±237 |
| Median age | 37.7±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.6%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.7%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $76,111±$22,306 |
| Per capita income | $42,758±$10,308 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2%±8.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±5.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $151,000±$33,126 |
| Median gross rent | $1,023±$363 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 70.1%±27.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.2%±11.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.0%±4.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.7%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.7%±8.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.0 min±5.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±3.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov