Norfolk, NE Profile

Norfolk, NE, population 23,946, is located in Nebraska's Madison county, about 93.2 miles from Omaha and 93.4 miles from Lincoln.

Through the 90's Norfolk's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Norfolk has grown by about 2%.

Norfolk's property crime levels tend to be higher than Nebraska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Norfolk tend to be lower than Nebraska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.80
	Males	31.30
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	23,516	N/A
2001	23,838	1.37%
2002	24,104	1.12%
2003	24,044	-0.25%
2004	24,009	-0.15%
2005	23,946	-0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,609

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	215
2003	156
2004	182
2005	103
2006	96
2007	113
2008	147

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	6	1	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	19	21	19	11	15	15	16
Robbery	-	9	5	9	7	2	3	5
Aggravated Assault	-	17	11	15	7	6	9	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,841
2003	4,551
2004	4,257
2005	3,842
2006	3,261
2007	2,840
2008	3,308

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	190	130	136	141	98	71	97
Larceny, Theft	-	1,136	944	838	760	655	584	643
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	62	33	55	30	32	26	24
Arson	-	4	3	6	1	0	3	4

Location

Elevation	1,525 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles