Population 4,212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Norwood Park
Household size in Norwood Park
| Period | Norwood Park | Dundalk | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.74 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.75 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | +0.19 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Norwood Park average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. The picture is much the same across Dundalk. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Norwood Park
| Period | Norwood Park | Dundalk | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 39.8 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 39.4 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 36.9 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | −2.9 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Norwood Park is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Dundalk as a whole, where the median age is 36.9.
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 Norwood Park
| Period | Norwood Park | Dundalk | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 16.9% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 14.7% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 16.7% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Norwood Park (14.3%), above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Dundalk overall (16.7%).
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 Norwood Park
Renters in Norwood Park
| Period | Norwood Park | Dundalk | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 31.2% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 32.3% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 35.8% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 35.1% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Norwood Park own their homes; 25.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 35.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Norwood Park
| Period | Norwood Park | Dundalk | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Norwood Park: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Dundalk.
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 Norwood Park
| Period | Norwood Park | Dundalk | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1954 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1954 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1955 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1957 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Norwood Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Norwood Park
| Period | Norwood Park | Dundalk | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $931 | $1,005 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,026 | $1,073 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,077 | $1,267 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,633 | $1,590 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$702 | +$585 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Norwood Park costs $1,633 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Norwood Park
Bachelor's degrees in Norwood Park
| Period | Norwood Park | Dundalk | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.6% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.6% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 16.2% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Norwood Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.5%, 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 Norwood Park
| Period | Norwood Park | Dundalk | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 76.8% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 78.9% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 81.9% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 82.4% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Norwood Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Dundalk as a whole looks much the same.
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 Norwood Park
| Period | Norwood Park | Dundalk | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Norwood Park than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 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).
Norwood Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Park | 2.79 | 40.3 | 14.3% | 25.7% | 6.7% | 1951 | $1,633 | 11.5% | 83.6% | 4.1% |
| Eastfield | 2.44 | 40.1 | 13.4% | 33.3% | 6.3% | 1952 | $1,578 | 12.5% | 88.5% | 8.6% |
| Bayview Area | 2.95 | 33.1 | 26.4% | 52.3% | 9.4% | 1954 | $1,513 | 15.6% | 62.0% | 6.2% |
| Eastwood | 2.61 | 41.9 | 17.1% | 42.8% | 6.1% | 1955 | $1,665 | 15.2% | 73.8% | 7.8% |
| Turners | 2.48 | 38.4 | 15.3% | 41.2% | 9.2% | 1954 | $1,521 | 16.1% | 84.5% | 5.8% |
| Gray Haven | 2.51 | 35.2 | 19.2% | 29.9% | 9.8% | 1958 | $1,473 | 18.6% | 87.3% | 12.3% |
| Inverness | 3.24 | 29.6 | 26.3% | 53.1% | 3.4% | 1959 | $1,868 | 20.7% | 84.1% | 9.1% |
| Highlandtown | 2.70 | 34.7 | 15.9% | 41.2% | 18.3% | 1950 | $1,672 | 39.2% | 78.6% | 5.3% |
| Canton | 1.89 | 35.5 | 3.4% | 34.7% | 10.0% | 1955 | $2,325 | 78.6% | 96.4% | 2.8% |
| Monument Street | 2.03 | 41.2 | 12.7% | 60.5% | 6.8% | 1965 | $899 | 9.3% | 68.6% | 1.6% |
| Patterson Park | 2.51 | 34.1 | 22.3% | 52.4% | 20.5% | 1938 | $1,714 | 37.7% | 88.6% | 6.9% |
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 Norwood Park. 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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