Population 691 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Norton
Household size in Norton
| Period | Norton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Norton sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Indiana overall, where it has 2.54 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Norton
| Period | Norton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.2 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Norton is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 39.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Norton
| Period | Norton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Norton: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Norton
Renters in Norton
| Period | Norton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.0% of households in Norton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Norton
| Period | Norton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.6% of the housing in Norton, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Norton
| Period | Norton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Norton is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Norton
| Period | Norton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $512 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $565 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Norton runs $869 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Norton
Bachelor's degrees in Norton
| Period | Norton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Norton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Norton
| Period | Norton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Norton have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Norton
| Period | Norton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Norton has been strong: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Norton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton | 2.72 | 34.8 | 7.5% | 5.0% | 14.6% | 1986 | $869 | 20.1% | 91.4% | 1.0% |
| French Lick | 2.27 | 42.9 | 18.1% | 20.4% | 15.1% | 1976 | $822 | 18.2% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
| Hillham | 2.71 | 36.7 | 13.1% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 1987 | $855 | 19.1% | 91.2% | 0.5% |
| West Baden Springs | 2.39 | 43.4 | 13.7% | 23.4% | 8.7% | 1981 | $818 | 16.9% | 79.9% | 0.7% |
| Dubois | 2.67 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 12.3% | 5.7% | 1984 | $929 | 22.1% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Wickliffe | 2.35 | 49.7 | 11.0% | 9.7% | 36.3% | 1989 | $693 | 20.9% | 93.2% | 1.6% |
| Roland | 2.67 | 42.7 | 8.8% | 14.6% | 13.1% | 1980 | $660 | 16.6% | 83.3% | 0.0% |
| Youngs Creek | 2.06 | 59.3 | 6.3% | 4.1% | 23.7% | 1992 | $862 | 19.8% | 72.1% | 4.0% |
| Dubois Crossroads | 2.63 | 39.4 | 16.0% | 22.7% | 7.7% | 1984 | $907 | 20.8% | 83.9% | 0.0% |
| Windom | 2.41 | 40.6 | 5.3% | 14.0% | 18.6% | 1991 | $562 | 10.5% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| Celestine | 2.60 | 45.6 | 7.7% | 3.3% | 8.7% | 1981 | $948 | 26.3% | 94.7% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Norton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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