Norwich, NY Profile

Norwich, NY, population 7,233, is located in New York's Chenango county, about 47.8 miles from Syracuse and 114.5 miles from Rochester.

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 declined by about 2%.

Norwich's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Norwich tend to be much lower than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.90
	Males	35.40
	Females	42.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,355	N/A
2001	7,286	-0.94%
2002	7,283	-0.04%
2003	7,291	0.11%
2004	7,266	-0.34%
2005	7,233	-0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,485

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	258
2002	148
2003	290
2004	193
2005	123
2006	262
2007	125
2008	228

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	6	6	10	7	5	7	7	7
Robbery	5	2	0	3	2	2	0	1
Aggravated Assault	8	3	11	4	2	10	1	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,329
2002	5,010
2003	5,187
2004	4,061
2005	4,585
2006	4,950
2007	3,801
2008	4,515

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	52	43	42	54	42	75	31	49
Larceny, Theft	262	323	330	236	288	280	238	261
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	6	4	5	5	4	4	7
Arson	1	-	-	-	-	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,015 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles