Norfolk County, Massachusetts Facts
Facts |
State |
Massachusetts |
Land area |
396.1 square miles |
Population Density |
1,693.6 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
687,802 |
Population change |
2.5% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.4% |
Under 18 |
21.9% |
65 and over |
15.4% |
Females |
52.1% |
White |
81.7 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
3.8 |
Asian |
9.7% |
Two or more races |
1.7% |
Black or African American |
6.7% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
94% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
49.2% |
Veterans |
38,108 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
257,451 |
Persons per household |
2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
88.7% |
Median household income |
$84,916 |
The per capita income |
$44,692 |
Live below the poverty line. |
6.6% |
housing units |
271,904 |
Multi-unit structures |
37% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$391,100 |
Residents owning their homes. |
69.3% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
68,025 |
Women-owned firms |
30% |
Asian-owned firms |
6.2% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
1.5% |
Black-owned firms |
2.9% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$11,241,440 |
Retail sales per capita |
$17,133 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$10,340,798 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$12,398,878 |