Population 5,437 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Norton
Household size in Norton
| Period | Norton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Norton is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the center. Norton has smaller households than the great majority of Virginia cities.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Norton is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.9, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northwest.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Norton: 14.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Norton has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Virginia cities.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Norton rent their homes (39.1%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (56.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. The renter share is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Norton than nationally: 11.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Norton was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1984. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $570 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $544 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $590 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $652 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$83 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Norton runs $652 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $83 a month from 2006–10, a 15% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the east.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Norton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people, only eight have a lower share of college graduates.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Norton is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia overall (91.6%). The share with a diploma has risen 15.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Norton is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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 | 2.31 | 43.3 | 14.9% | 39.1% | 11.8% | 1976 | $652 | 14.0% | 88.8% | 4.9% |
| Stephens | 2.14 | 52.1 | 5.3% | 17.3% | 26.4% | 1983 | $946 | 9.2% | 67.9% | 15.4% |
| Wise | 2.38 | 38.6 | 13.7% | 25.3% | 10.4% | 1987 | $782 | 23.1% | 85.9% | 7.3% |
| Lipps | 1.84 | 61.7 | 3.9% | 14.9% | 14.3% | 1981 | $916 | 7.8% | 69.2% | 8.2% |
| Tacoma | 2.53 | 39.7 | 15.7% | 28.4% | 13.9% | 1979 | $808 | 20.4% | 75.6% | 14.1% |
| Stonega | 2.40 | 43.7 | 15.5% | 21.9% | 24.8% | 1941 | $761 | 16.8% | 83.9% | 9.4% |
| Cracker Neck | 2.40 | 48.6 | 7.0% | 27.9% | 31.3% | 1976 | $643 | 5.3% | 76.4% | 3.6% |
| Big Stone Gap | 2.41 | 41.7 | 14.4% | 32.7% | 15.7% | 1975 | $823 | 10.7% | 78.6% | 6.0% |
| Appalachia | 2.34 | 46.2 | 14.4% | 23.6% | 21.8% | 1952 | $764 | 14.9% | 80.9% | 10.3% |
| Coeburn | 2.43 | 42.9 | 11.2% | 23.6% | 23.0% | 1982 | $847 | 14.2% | 75.2% | 11.2% |
| Irondale | 2.80 | 40.2 | 5.0% | 23.9% | 7.4% | 1977 | $631 | 8.5% | 87.8% | 0.8% |
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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