Norwood is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,462 people and three associated neighborhoods, Norwood is the 281st largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Norwood, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.28% of Norwood’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Norwood is a town of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norwood who work in maintenance occupations (14.14%), management occupations (7.65%), and sales jobs (7.58%). Also of interest is that Norwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Norwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.19% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Norwood is worth considering. Being a small town, Norwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Norwood citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.48% of adults 25 and older in Norwood have a college degree. The per capita income in Norwood in 2022 was $29,228, 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 $116,912 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, Irish, Scots-Irish, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Norwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
