Norwich Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Norwich. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:373 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Norwich Population

Total Population (2021)

11,151

Total Population (2016)

10,835

Population Growth

+2.9% (+316)

Growth Rank

#439 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.0%5,580

Female

50.0%5,570

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.002

Average Age

37.5

Median Age

Age Rank

#48 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

845(7.6%)

5–9

915(8.2%)

10–14

880(7.9%)

15–19

805(7.2%)

20–24

685(6.1%)

25–29

630(5.6%)

30–34

655(5.9%)

35–39

710(6.4%)

40–44

570(5.1%)

45–49

600(5.4%)

50–54

640(5.7%)

55–59

800(7.2%)

60–64

700(6.3%)

65–69

580(5.2%)

70–74

460(4.1%)

75–79

305(2.7%)

80–84

200(1.8%)

85+

165(1.5%)

Norwich Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.0

Total Private Dwellings

3,892

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,761

Size Distribution

1 Person

680 (18.1%)

2 Persons

1,355 (36.0%)

3 Persons

520 (13.8%)

4 Persons

570 (15.2%)

5+ Persons

640 (17.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,425(37.9%)

Couples without children

1,180(31.4%)

One-parent families

230(6.1%)

One-person households

680(18.1%)

Multigenerational

80(2.1%)

Multiple-family

15(0.4%)

Norwich Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$95,100After tax

Median Household Income

$84,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,560After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,000After tax

Income Rank

#214 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.4%

Employment Income

66.2%

Government Transfers

16.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

640(7.8%)

$10k–$20k

1,015(12.4%)

$20k–$30k

1,250(15.2%)

$30k–$40k

975(11.9%)

$40k–$50k

920(11.2%)

$50k–$60k

820(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

690(8.4%)

$70k–$80k

515(6.3%)

$80k–$90k

375(4.6%)

$90k–$100k

265(3.2%)

$100k+

745(9.1%)

Norwich Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

64.2%

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Total Labour Force

5,820

Employed

5,435

Unemployed

390

Not in Labour Force

2,650

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.7%

Children (0–17)

12.8%

Adults (18–64)

7.8%

Seniors (65+)

11.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3070 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.275

Norwich Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,790 (96.8%)

English & French

290 (2.6%)

Neither

70 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,410 (84.4%)

French

45 (0.4%)

Non-official languages

1,535 (13.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,410(84.4%)

German

230(2.1%)

French

45(0.4%)

Spanish

45(0.4%)

Polish

40(0.4%)

Portuguese

30(0.3%)

Punjabi

20(0.2%)

Tagalog

15(0.1%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Urdu

10(0.1%)

Norwich Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,455(91.9%)

Semi-detached

55(1.5%)

Row house

65(1.7%)

Duplex

35(0.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

120(3.2%)

Movable

30(0.8%)

Community snapshot

About Norwich

Norwich is a township in Oxford County, Ontario, southeast of Woodstock—not a city. The village of Norwich, Otterville, and surrounding dairy and tobacco-belt farmland share a rural southwestern Ontario landscape. About 11,000 people live in Norwich Township.

Known for

Township of villages and farms, not a city
Village of Norwich as a main hub
Otterville and rural crossroads communities
Oxford County dairy and agricultural country
Southeast of Woodstock in southwestern Ontario

See & do

Norwich village centre
Shops and services in the township’s main settlement.
Otterville and mill heritage area
Historic village and conservation scenery.
Farm-country drives
Rural roads through Oxford agricultural land.
Township parks and recreation grounds
Community sports and gatherings.
Nearby Woodstock services
Regional centre widely used by township residents.

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