Norfolk

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  2. Norfolk Statistics
  3. Norfolk Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Norfolk Employment Information
  5. Norfolk Family Information
  6. Norfolk Education Information
  7. Norfolk Business Information
  8. Norfolk Public Benefits Information
  9. Norfolk Criminal Information
  10. Norfolk Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Norfolk Zip Codes


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Norfolk Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,460
  • Land Area (2000): 38.423 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.908 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): NORFOLK
Norfolk Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,601 2002 10,590 2005 10,463
2000 11,120 2003 10,509 2006 10,553
2001 10,510 2004 10,423 2007 10,596

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Houses (2000): 2,861
Norfolk Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,832 84.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,628 15.56%

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Norfolk Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,450
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $40,980,000 / $9,148,000
Norfolk Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,201 3,977 224 5.34% 53
1991 4,277 3,994 283 6.62% 66
1992 4,381 4,061 320 7.30% 73
1993 4,421 4,200 220 4.98% 50
1994 4,570 4,348 221 4.85% 49
1995 4,542 4,348 194 4.26% 43
1996 4,602 4,452 150 3.25% 32
1997 4,733 4,589 145 3.06% 31
1998 4,895 4,777 118 2.42% 24
1999 4,950 4,835 115 2.32% 23
2000 4,705 4,584 121 2.57% 26
2001 4,677 4,535 141 3.02% 30
2002 4,672 4,441 232 4.96% 50
2003 4,645 4,402 243 5.24% 52
2004 4,657 4,419 239 5.12% 51
2005 4,650 4,452 198 4.26% 43
2006 4,701 4,490 211 4.49% 45
2007 4,732 4,540 192 4.05% 41
2008 4,754 4,546 209 4.39% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,735 4,534 201 4.24% 42
Feb 2008 4,731 4,524 207 4.38% 44
Mar 2008 4,750 4,542 208 4.38% 44
Apr 2008 4,720 4,551 169 3.58% 36
May 2008 4,691 4,496 195 4.16% 42
Jun 2008 4,810 4,566 244 5.07% 51
Jul 2008 4,825 4,604 221 4.58% 46
Aug 2008 4,807 4,591 216 4.49% 45
Sep 2008 4,720 4,504 216 4.58% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Norfolk Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 312 12.77%
2. Finance and Insurance 302 12.36%
3. Construction 277 11.34%
4. Public Administration 152 6.22%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 121 4.95%
6. Repair and Maintenance 120 4.91%
7. Health Care 108 4.42%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 75 3.07%
9. Educational Services 74 3.03%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 61 2.50%
11. Other Transportation 61 2.50%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 59 2.42%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 58 2.37%
14. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 46 1.88%
15. Metal Manufactuing 42 1.72%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 40 1.64%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 39 1.60%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33 1.35%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 29 1.19%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 28 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 417 20.98%
2. Health Care 279 14.03%
3. Finance and Insurance 187 9.41%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 139 6.99%
5. Public Administration 118 5.94%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 65 3.27%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 61 3.07%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 54 2.72%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 2.62%
10. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 47 2.36%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 39 1.96%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 39 1.96%
13. Department and Other General Stores 32 1.61%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 1.56%
15. Social Assistance 30 1.51%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 29 1.46%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 1.46%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 28 1.41%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 27 1.36%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 25 1.26%

Norfolk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 206 8.43%
2. Computer Specialists 175 7.16%
3. Top Executives 172 7.04%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 165 6.75%
5. Business Operations Specialists 104 4.26%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 97 3.97%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 87 3.56%
8. Accountants and Auditors 82 3.36%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 70 2.87%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 2.62%
11. Carpenters 62 2.54%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 60 2.46%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 60 2.46%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 2.25%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 49 2.01%
16. Financial Managers 47 1.92%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 45 1.84%
18. Engineers 45 1.84%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 41 1.68%
20. Other Financial Specialists 41 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 181 9.10%
2. Secretaries and Admins 148 7.44%
3. Registered Nurses 117 5.89%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 103 5.18%
5. Customer Service Representatives 92 4.63%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 84 4.23%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 82 4.12%
8. Business Operations Specialists 77 3.87%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 68 3.42%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 64 3.22%
11. Other Management Occupations 62 3.12%
12. Cashiers 59 2.97%
13. Computer Specialists 56 2.82%
14. Other Healthcare Support 50 2.52%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 44 2.21%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 44 2.21%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 42 2.11%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 39 1.96%
19. Accountants and Auditors 37 1.86%
20. Media and Communications Workers 36 1.81%

Norfolk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,005 51.01%
15-35 hours 1,330 16.94%
1-14 hours 613 7.81%
No regular hours 1,903 24.24%

Norfolk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 25 0.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 133 3.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 108 2.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 300 7.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 534 12.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 756 18.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 826 19.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 698 16.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 235 5.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 218 5.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 89 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 126 3.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 136 3.24%

Norfolk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 181 4.32%
5-9 310 7.40%
10-14 435 10.38%
15-19 316 7.54%
20-24 333 7.94%
25-29 224 5.34%
30-34 598 14.27%
35-39 213 5.08%
40-44 262 6.25%
45-59 571 13.62%
60-89 605 14.43%
At least 90 144 3.44%

Norfolk Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,799 42.92%
30-44 3 0.07% 1,070 25.52%
45-59 67 1.60% 504 12.02%
At least 60 273 6.51% 476 11.35%

Norfolk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 314 7.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,447 79.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 343 7.89%
Color 6 Box Walked 80 1.84%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 156 3.59%

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Norfolk Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,822 (8,698 people)
Families (2000): 2,433 (8,188 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,353
People at same address in 1995: 6,848
Norfolk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 85 3.01%
$10,000-$14,999 33 1.17%
$15,000-$19,999 40 1.42%
$20,000-$24,999 109 3.86%
$25,000-$29,999 25 0.89%
$30,000-$34,999 57 2.02%
$35,000-$39,999 63 2.23%
$40,000-$44,999 119 4.22%
$45,000-$49,999 56 1.98%
$50,000-$59,999 148 5.24%
$60,000-$74,999 404 14.32%
$75,000-$99,999 603 21.37%
$100,000-$124,999 289 10.24%
$125,000-$149,999 256 9.07%
$150,000-$199,999 196 6.95%
$200,000 or more 339 12.01%

Norfolk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 304 10.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 733 26.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 91 3.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 555 19.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 725 25.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 300 10.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 78 2.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Norfolk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,585 30.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,554 18.63%
Public Assistance 28 0.34%
Retirement 365 4.38%
Self Employment 433 5.19%
Social Security 484 5.80%
Supplemental Security 67 0.80%
Wage / Salary 2,511 30.10%
Other 315 3.78%

Norfolk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 849 39.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,320 60.86%

Norfolk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 409 8.43%
Color 1 Box Married 2,810 57.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,522 31.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 113 2.33%

Norfolk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 208 6.61%
Color 1 Box Married 2,205 70.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 545 17.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 187 5.95%

Norfolk Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Norfolk Education Information Back to top
Norfolk Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 368 4.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 761 9.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,980 26.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,201 15.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 578 7.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,725 22.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,002 13.16%

Norfolk Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 82 0.78% 240 2.29% 322 3.08%
Kindergarten 156 1.49% 20 0.19% 176 1.68%
Grades 1-4 659 6.30% 41 0.39% 700 6.69%
Grades 5-8 596 5.70% 79 0.76% 675 6.45%
Grades 9-12 662 6.33% 138 1.32% 800 7.65%
Undergrad college 190 1.82% 136 1.30% 326 3.12%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.40% 63 0.60% 105 1.00%
Total 2,387 22.82% 717 6.85% 3,104 29.67%

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Norfolk Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 230
Norfolk Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Norfolk Public Benefits Information Back to top
Norfolk Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,592 98.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 95 1.09%

Norfolk Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Norfolk Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,766
Norfolk Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.189 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.189 0.377 0.283 3.019 0.094 3.773
2000 0.270 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.270 0.000 0.450 3.327 0.180 3.957
2001 0.190 0.190 0.000 0.000 0.381 0.000 1.047 2.759 0.190 3.996
2002 0.094 0.094 0.000 0.000 0.189 0.000 1.511 1.889 0.378 3.777
2003 0.285 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.285 0.000 0.666 3.235 0.095 3.997
2004 0.384 0.096 0.000 0.000 0.480 0.096 0.480 3.454 0.288 4.221
2005 0.860 0.287 0.000 0.000 1.147 0.000 1.434 3.345 0.000 4.779
2006 0.190 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.190 0.000 0.569 3.980 0.474 5.022
2007 0.189 0.094 0.000 0.000 0.283 0.000 1.038 3.020 0.000 4.058

Norfolk Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 16
2005 2 17
2006 1 17
2007 2 17

Norfolk Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 42
2000 47
2001 46
2002 42

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Norfolk Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Norfolk Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,644 15.72%
10-19 Years 1,371 13.11%
20-29 Years 779 7.45%
30-39 Years 2,110 20.17%
40-49 Years 2,327 22.25%
50-59 Years 1,347 12.88%
60-69 Years 505 4.83%
70-79 Years 278 2.66%
80-89 Years 82 0.78%
90+ Years 17 0.16%

Norfolk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,149 58.79%
Color 1 Box Female 4,311 41.21%

Norfolk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,199 87.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 510 4.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 493 4.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 123 1.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 93 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Norfolk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,552 29.22%
2. Italian 1,834 15.09%
3. English 1,583 13.02%
4. German 878 7.22%
5. French Non-Basque 598 4.92%
6. Swedish 461 3.79%
7. Polish 449 3.69%
8. Scottish 444 3.65%
9. United States Or American 276 2.27%
10. French Canadian 239 1.97%

Norfolk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,575 88.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 577 5.95%
3. French 75 0.77%
4. Italian 68 0.70%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 66 0.68%
6. German 66 0.68%
7. Other Indo European 66 0.68%
8. Chinese 35 0.36%
9. Greek 30 0.31%
10. Hindi 23 0.24%

Norfolk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,608 91.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 307 2.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 545 5.21%

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Norfolk Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Norfolk Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02056