Norwich, CT Profile

Norwich, CT, population 36,598, is located in Connecticut's New London county, about 35.6 miles from Hartford and 40.0 miles from Providence.

Through the 90's Norwich's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Norwich has grown by about 1%.

Norwich's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Norwich tend to be higher than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	7%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	35.50
	Females	38.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	36,117	N/A
2001	35,916	-0.56%
2002	36,005	0.25%
2003	36,282	0.77%
2004	36,479	0.54%
2005	36,598	0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,181

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	394
2002	411
2003	N/A
2004	456
2005	504
2006	495

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	4	-	4	0	1
Forcible Rape	19	23	-	28	27	23
Robbery	55	53	-	49	51	68
Aggravated Assault	69	71	-	85	107	89

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,061
2002	3,014
2003	N/A
2004	2,923
2005	2,854
2006	2,789

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	259	216	-	222	224	178
Larceny, Theft	770	788	-	761	748	754
Motor Vehicle Theft	83	102	-	82	76	87
Arson	2	5	-	11	15	5

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	28.3 Square Miles
Water Area	1.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities