Norvell, Jackson County, Michigan Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Norvell, Michigan, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Norvell, Michigan. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Norvell, Michigan. The estimated population of Norvell, Michigan is 2,850 people, with a median age of 53.5.

We can look at the total population in Norvell over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,850
-3.29% -3.59%
2020
2,947
-0.47% -
2019
2,961
+0.1%
-
2018
2,958
+0.07%
-
2017
2,956
- -

Population of Norvell, Michigan by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
96.3%
95.1%
+1.26%
Black/African American
0.1%
1.8%
-94.44%
Native
0%
0.4%
-100.00%
Hispanic
0%
2.5%
-100.00%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.5%
0.3%
+1,066.67%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Norvell, Michigan by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 53.5 +0.19% 52.2 0% 57.1 +2.51%
2020 53.4 -1.11% 52.2 +6.1% 55.7 +1.27%
2019 54 +0.93% 49.2 +0.2% 55 +0.55%
2018 53.5 +4.49% 49.1 +1.87% 54.7 +1.67%
2017 51.2 - 48.2 - 53.8 -

The median age of Norvell, Michigan gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 132 +15.86% 69 14.53% 148 67
10 to 19 205 -61.25% 173 -20.58% 101 137
20 to 29 156 +39.25% 136 -113.03% 218 32
30 to 39 76 +39.73% 106 -27.98% 104 68
40 to 49 179 -10.58% 206 +7.17% 144 212
50 to 59 173 +66.93% 252 +54.87% 283 408
60 to 69 248 -10.15% 281 -18.25% 220 202
70+ 292 +5.51% 272 -23.96% 305 201

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Norvell, Michigan is $67,031.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Norvell.

  • Under 25
    $73,958.00
  • 25 to 44
    $75,188.00
  • 45 to 64
    $95,125.00
  • 65 and over
    $53,125.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Norvell, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Norvell, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Norvell, Michigan is currently $89,184.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

11.05% of households in Norvell are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Norvell against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.14%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.83%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.95%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    24.73%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    6.43%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.87%
  • $200,000 or more
    11.05%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Norvell is $38,669.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Norvell by the total population of Norvell.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Norvell, Michigan, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Norvell to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.57%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.88%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.07%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    48.74%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.75%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Norvell that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Norvell over the age of 16 is 2,508.

Of those people, a total of 57.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Norvell is 54.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 111 19.80% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 173 89.00% 6.50%
25 to 29 years 77 100.00% 35.10%
30 to 34 years 74 89.20% 12.10%
35 to 44 years 237 89.50% 3.30%
45 to 54 years 497 87.30% 2.80%
55 to 59 years 411 69.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 226 38.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 392 26.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 310 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Norvell. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,490 57.30% 4.50%
Black or African American 4 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 14 100.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 0 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,490 57.30% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Norvell as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Norvell is 1,377, with median earnings of $53,840.00.

Women in Norvell, Michigan earning approximately 84.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,377 $53,840.00
Male 726 $62,969.00
Female 651 $53,200.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 100 $31,800.00
Business and Financial 83 $46,440.00
Computer and Mathematical 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 28 $74,318.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00
Community and Social Service 18 $0.00
Legal 18 $0.00
Educational and Library 7 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 67 $65,417.00
Healthcare Support 9 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 24 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 59 $20,260.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 38 $15,078.00
Personal Care and Service 44 $3,654.00
Sales 102 $53,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 296 $53,864.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 140 $68,554.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 122 $125,806.00
Production 137 $39,803.00
Transportation and Material Moving 36 $58,750.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 80 $31,500.00 20 $63,571.00
Business and Financial 58 $46,141.00 25 $66,375.00
Computer and Mathematical 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 5 $0.00 23 $74,792.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 10 $0.00 8 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 67 $65,417.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 9 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 24 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 8 $0.00 51 $20,677.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 16 $0.00 22 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 44 $3,654.00
Sales 78 $42,188.00 24 $54,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 0 $0.00 296 $53,864.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 140 $68,554.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 122 $125,806.00 0 $0.00
Production 110 $45,556.00 27 $33,036.00
Transportation and Material Moving 36 $58,750.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,213 households in Norvell, with an average household size of 2.34 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 880 families in Norvell with an average family size of 2.75 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 750 80 50 333
Average Household Size 2.71 3.36 2.98 1.17
Total Families 750 80 50 0
Average Household Size 2.7 3.11 2.98 0

Poverty

Of the 880 families in Norvell, 1.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Norvell:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,625 housing units in Norvell, Michigan.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,213 74.65%
Vacant 412 25.35%

1.54% of the total 1,625 housing units in Norvell are rental units. This is approximately 25 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,132 are occupied by the owner - or 69.66% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Norvell is $0.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Norvell that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    56
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    14
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    7
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    4
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Norvell is $193,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Norvell that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    91
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    175
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    123
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    199
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    320
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    184
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    23
  • $1,000,000 or more
    17

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Norvell. The chart below shows the number of properties in Norvell that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    432
  • 1940 to 1949
    61
  • 1950 to 1959
    205
  • 1960 to 1969
    145
  • 1970 to 1979
    140
  • 1980 to 1989
    73
  • 1990 to 1999
    289
  • 2000 to 2009
    237
  • 2010 to 2013
    43
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Norvell that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    0
  • 1 vehicle available
    329
  • 2 vehicles available
    465
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    419

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Norvell get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Norvell that commute to work in a particular way.

31.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Norvell.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    8
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    28
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    58
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    210
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    180
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    121
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    175
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    155
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    44
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    103
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    145
  • 90 or more minutes
    12

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Norvell, Michigan in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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