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Population (year 2000): 5,751. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,249 (+8.7% change)
Males: 2,704 (47.0%), Females: 3,047 (53.0%)
Bergen County
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $92,447 (year 2000)
Median house value: $345,100 (year 2000)
Races in Norwood:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.7%)
- Korean (12.5%)
- Hispanic (3.0%)
- Asian Indian (2.5%)
- Chinese (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Filipino (0.9%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Japanese (0.7%)
Ancestries: Italian (26.2%), Irish (17.6%),
German (16.2%), English (6.1%), United States (4.9%), Polish
(4.7%).
Elevation: 50 feet
Land area: 2.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Norwood
- High school or higher: 91.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Norwood borough
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 68.4%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 3.4%
22.4% Foreign born (15.8% Asia, 4.3% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +894 (+18.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Norwood:
- ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 4 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
- PASCACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WESTWOOD,
NJ)
- ST JOHNS RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; YONKERS,
NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Norwood:
- TETERBORO (about 12 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
- LA GUARDIA (about 17 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
- WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 19 miles; WHITE PLAINS,
NY; ID: HPN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Norwood:
- LITTLE FERRY (about 11 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; ID:
2N7)
- HAVERSTRAW (about 15 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; ID: H43)
- EVERS (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)
Amtrak stations near Norwood:
- 6 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.).
Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar,
paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call
for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit
connection.
- 14 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH).
Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi
stand, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON
POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for
taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Norwood:
- MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; DOBBS
FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
- MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRONX, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,769)
- FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 9
miles; TEANECK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,482)
- BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PARAMUS,
NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)
- CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BRONX, NY; FT
enrollment: 5,818)
- MONROE COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; BRONX,
NY; FT enrollment: 3,063)
- FORDHAM UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BRONX, NY; FT
enrollment: 11,026)
Public primary/middle school in Norwood:
- NORWOOD (Students: 636; Location: 177 SUMMIT
ST; Grades: KG - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Norwood:
- HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location:
200 SUMMIT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- EPISCOPAL CHILD CARE SERVICES (Students: 80;
Location: 66 SUMMIT ST; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Norwood:
- NORWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$224,158; Location: 198 SUMMIT STREET; 26,458 books; 683
audio materials; 1,360 video materials; 68 serial
subscriptions)
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