Norwalk is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 91,401 people and 22 associated neighborhoods, Norwalk is the sixth largest community in Connecticut. Norwalk home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Norwalk real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Norwalk is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Norwalk is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norwalk who work in management occupations (12.41%), sales jobs (10.83%), and office and administrative support (9.62%). Also of interest is that Norwalk has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.44% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One of the nice things about Norwalk is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. For the size of the city, public transportation in Norwalk is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Norwalk, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.Norwalk is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.63% of adults in Norwalk have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Norwalk in 2022 was $57,389, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $229,556 for a family of four. However, Norwalk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Norwalk is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norwalk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norwalk residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Norwalk also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.75% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Norwalk include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Norwalk's cultural character, accounting for 29.94% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Norwalk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
