| About Norwalk
- Norwalk is a city located in Los Angeles County, California.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population
of 103,298.
The City of Norwalk was incorporated in 1957. It is
located 17 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
Like much of Southern California, Norwalk went from
a predominantly agricultural area at the end of World
War II to a well-developed suburb of Los Angeles. Due
to an influx of immigration from Mexico and other nations,
the diversity of the city has increased. In the 1990s,
Norwalk also gained significant Asian-American and Indian
populations, largely in the form of families priced
out of wealthy neighboring Cerritos and Orange County.
Norwalk operates under a Council/Manager form of government,
established by the Charter of the City of Norwalk which
was drafted in 1957. The five-member City Council acts
as the City's chief policy-making body. Every two years,
Councilmembers are elected by the citizens of Norwalk
to serve four-year, overlapping terms. Councilmembers
are not limited to the number of terms they may serve.
The Mayor is selected by the Council and serves a one-year
term.
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Living in Norwalk
People of Norwalk - As of the census2
of 2000, there are 103,298 people, 26,887 households,
and 22,531 families residing in the city. The population
density is 4,120.2/km² (10,667.6/mi²). There
are 27,554 housing units at an average density of 1,099.0/km²
(2,845.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is
44.82% White, 4.62% African American, 1.16% Native American,
11.54% Asian, 0.39% Pacific Islander, 32.75% from other
races, and 4.71% from two or more races. 62.89% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 26,887 households out of which 46.6% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1%
are married couples living together, 16.6% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 16.2% are non-families.
12.7% of all households are made up of individuals and
5.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 3.79 and the
average family size is 4.08.
In the city the population is spread out with 32.1%
under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from
25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years
of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every
100 females there are 97.9 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there are 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $46,047,
and the median income for a family is $47,524. Males
have a median income of $31,579 versus $26,047 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $14,022. 11.9%
of the population and 9.5% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.8% of
those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those 65 and older
are living below the poverty line.
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