Normandy is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 601 people and two associated neighborhoods, Normandy is the 162nd largest community in Missouri.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Normandy is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.07% of the Normandy workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Normandy is a city of managers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Normandy who work in office and administrative support (13.40%), business and financial occupations (11.92%), and management occupations (8.45%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.10% 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. Normandy is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Normandy to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Normandy spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.67 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The overall education level of Normandy is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.43% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Normandy in 2022 was $20,417, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,668 for a family of four. Normandy is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Normandy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Normandy residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Normandy include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Other Subsaharan African. The most common language spoken in Normandy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Korean.
