Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Norfolk spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.71 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Norfolk is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.46% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Norfolk in 2022 was $35,657, which is upper middle income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,628 for a family of four. However, Norfolk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Norfolk is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norfolk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norfolk residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Norfolk also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.26% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Norfolk include German, Irish, English, Czech, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Norfolk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
