Norton Center, Massachusetts
Encyclopedia
Norton Center is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the town of Norton
in Bristol County
, Massachusetts
, United States
. The population was 2,618 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 2,618 people, 436 households, and 312 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 555.4/km² (1,438.6/mi²). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 93.8/km² (242.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.66% White, 1.57% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 29.37% from other races
, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.
There are 436 household
s out of which 36.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.2% under the age of 18, 55.6% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 73.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,176, and the median income for a family was $84,624. Males had a median income of $44,609 versus $36,736 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,533. None of the families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line. None of those under the age of 18 or those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the town of Norton
Norton, Massachusetts
Norton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, and contains the village of Norton Center. The population was 18,036 at the 2000 census...
in Bristol County
Bristol County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 534,678 people, 205,411 households, and 140,706 families residing in the county. The population density was 962 people per square mile . There were 216,918 housing units at an average density of 390 per square mile...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,618 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Norton Center is located at 41°58′11"N 71°11′1"W (41.969851, -71.183657).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,618 people, 436 households, and 312 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 555.4/km² (1,438.6/mi²). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 93.8/km² (242.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.66% White, 1.57% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 29.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.
There are 436 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s out of which 36.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.2% under the age of 18, 55.6% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 73.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,176, and the median income for a family was $84,624. Males had a median income of $44,609 versus $36,736 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $16,533. None of the families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line. None of those under the age of 18 or those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.