The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Norwood has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Norwood a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Norwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Norwood is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.69% of adults 25 and older in Norwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Norwood in 2022 was $27,578, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,312 for a family of four. However, Norwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Norwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Norwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norwood include English, German, Scots-Irish, Irish, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Norwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
