THE FACTS ABOUT NORWICH
 

Norwich: Just the Facts From Norwich Now
  • Settled: 1659 Incorporated: 1784
  • Population (2007): 37,040
  • Square mile area: 27.1
  • Median household income (2006): $43,608
  • Median age (2005): 39
     
  • Town Mill Rate (Grand List 10/1/2006): Town Mill Rate (Blue Field Cards) - 28.93
    City Mill Rate (Grand List 10/1/2006) (Yellow Field Cards) - 33.32
  • Fiscal Year 2007-08 General Fund Budget: $103,990,563 Expenditures: Education $63,903,490  Other: $40,087,073
  • Government: 10 voting districts represented by 6 City Councilors and Mayor elected from general populous. City Manager is paid administrator.
  • Schools: 9 Elementary Schools, 2 Middle Schools, 1 High School, 1 Alternate High School
  • School Superintendent: Pamela Aubin
  • Public Library: Otis Library
  • City Treasurer: Brian Curtin (D)
  • City Clerk: DeeAnne Brennan
  • Registrar of Voters: Gerald Kortfelt (R), Nancy DePietro (D)
  • Police Chief: Louis Fusaro (D)
  • State Representatives: District 46- Melissa Olson (D) and District 47- Jack Malone (D)
  • State Senators: Edith Prague (D) - 19th District
  • Congressperson: Joseph Courtney (D)
  • U.S. Senator: Christopher Dodd (D) and Joseph Lieberman (D)
  • Largest employers: Backus Hospital, City of Norwich (including Public Utilities and Public Schools), Computer Science Corp,  Shop Rite, Phelps Dodge

Local Newspapers:

Norwich Bulletin
66 Franklin Street
Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 887-9211

Letters to the Editor: letters@norwichbulletin.com
Bulletin Board (non-profit organizations and calendar info): bulletinboard@norwichbulletin.com

The New London Day
Corporate Offices

47 Eugene O'Neill Drive
New London, CT 06320
(860) 442-2200

 

The following statistics come from Dataplace.com.  These statistics are a summary of data produced by various sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau and commercial banks.  The Census data are based on the 2000 census and thus reflect conditions that existed seven years ago. 


General Population Statistics

  Total population (2000) 36,117

  Population density (people per square mile) (2000) 1,274.671

  Percentage of population under 18 years old (2000) 24.2%

  Percentage population 65 years old and over (2000) 15.1%

  Population estimates (2005) 36,598

 

Race and Ethnicity Statistics

  The non-Hispanic White population was 80.4% of the total population in 2000 (year for which data are available).

  The non-Hispanic Black/African American population was 5.7% of the total population in 2000 (year for which data are      available).

  The non-Hisp. Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population was 1.8% of the total population in 2000 (year for which data are available).

  The non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native population was 1.1% of the total population in 2000 (year for which data are available).

  The non-Hispanic multiracial population was 3.9% of the total population in 2000 (year for which data are available).

  The Hispanic/Latino population was 6.4% of the total population in 2000 (year for which data are available).

 

Household Size and Type

  Total households (2000) 15,086

  Average household size (2000) 2.3

  The Percentage of married-couple households with children under 18 years old was 17.3% in 2000 (year for which data are available).

  The percentage of single-parent-headed households with children under 18 years was 13.3% in 2000 (year for which data are available).

  The percentage of family households without children under 18 years old was 30.2% in 2000 (year for which data are available).

  The percentage of nonfamily households was 39.2% in 2000 (year for which data are available).

 

Education Attainment Statistics

  The percentage of persons 25+ years old with no high school diploma or GED was 20.6% in 2000 (year for which data are available).

  The percentage of persons. 25+ years old with a bachelors or graduate/professional degree was 18.9% in 2000 (year for which data are available).

 

Income and Employment Statistics

  Median household income (2000) $39,181

  Average household income (2000) $48,323

  Poverty rate (2000) 11.5%

  Unemployment rate (2000) 5.6%

  The percentage of population. 16 years old and over who are employed (2000) 62.8%

  The percentage of low-income returns that receive the federal earned income tax credit (EITC) was 26% in 2002.

  Average dollar amount received from EITC (2002) $1,663

  Average Adjusted Gross Income (2002) $38,952

 

Economic Statistics

  Total estimated employment in the City of Norwich was 12,746 in 2003

  Estimated employment per 1,000 population (2003) 353

  Total number of business establishments (2003) 784

  Number of establishments per 1,000 population (2003) 22

 

Housing Statistics

  Median year structure built (2000) 1949

  Percentage ofhousing units in single-family detached homes (2000) 42.5%

  Total housing units (2000) 16,600

  Vacancy rate (2000) 9.1%

  Homeownership rate (2000) 52.5%
 

Housing Costs

  Median gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($) (2000) $588

  Average gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($) (2000) $580

  Median value for specified owner-occupied housing units ($) (2000) $110,900

  Average value of specified owner-occupied housing units ($) (2000) $124,284

 

Housing Hardship

  Percentage of households. with incomes of 0-80% of area median with hsg. cost burden (2000) 49.1%

  Percentage of households with incomes 0-80% of area median w/severe hsg. cost burden (2000) 23%

  Percentage of housing units that are overcrowded (2000) 2.5%

 

Mortgage Lending Statistics

  Mortgage loans for all purposes for multifamily units (2005) 10

  Home purchase loans for 1 to 4 family units per 1,000 housing units (2005) 82

  Median loan amount for home purchase of 1 to 4 family units (2005) $144,000

  Avg. dollar amt. of loans for home purchase of 1 to 4 family units (2005) $139,145

  Percentage of conventional mortgage loans by subprime lenders (2004) 27.9%

  Percentage of conventional refinancing mortgage loans by subprime lenders (2004) 34.7%

 

Borrower Characteristics

  Med. borrower income for owner-occupied purchaser, 1 to 4 family including manufactured/mobile homes (2005) $60,000

  Percentage of owner-occupied home purchase loans to low-income borrowers (2005) 34.8%

 


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