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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 Norfolk, NY compare?
| Figure | Norfolk, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,313 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,453 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 78 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.0% |
| Measure | Norfolk, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,402±19 |
| Median age | 44.6±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.5%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.9%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $67,500±$13,395 |
| Per capita income | $34,616±$3,768 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.4%±8.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $105,800±$20,057 |
| Median gross rent | $788±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.4%±27.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.1%±7.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 94.4%±3.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.5 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±1.1 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