Norfolk, NY

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Norfolk, New York

Norfolk, New York, in St Lawrence county, is 118 miles N of Utica, New York (center to center) and 234 miles NE of Buffalo, New York. As of the year 2000 census, 1,334 people lived in Norfolk.

The People and Families of Norfolk

In Norfolk, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Norfolk had a median family income of $31,307. In Norfolk, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Norfolk Housing

An estimated 65% of living spaces in Norfolk are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Norfolk compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Norfolk, 84% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

High Points

Norfolk strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Norfolk, NY

Comparing Norfolk to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	118 miles N of Utica, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	234 miles NE of Buffalo, New York
County	St Lawrence
Standard Zip Codes	13667
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.801
Longitude	-74.99

Station	MASSENA AP
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 25 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Station	LAWRENCEVILLE 3 SW
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	OGDENSBURG 4 NE
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 52 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,334	100%
Male	647	48.5%
Female	687	51.5%
Under 18	319	23.9%
18+	1,015	76.1%
65+	252	18.9%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.9
White	1,300	97.5%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	11	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.6%
Hungarian	16.4%
US/American	14.4%
French (except Basque)	13.2%
Irish	10.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
French Canadian	5.1%
German	3.3%
Scottish	2.8%
Italian	2.4%
Albanian	2.2%
Canadian	1.9%
Dutch	1.8%
Russian	0.7%
Haitian	0.6%
Romanian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Norfolk	1,334	$31,307
Canton	5,882	$59,211
Massena	11,209	$39,919
Norwood	1,685	$43,068
Potsdam	9,425	$37,933
Rensselaer Falls	337	$33,125
Waddington	923	$46,389

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