Norwich is a somewhat small city located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,685 people and four associated neighborhoods, Norwich is the 250th largest community in New York. Norwich has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Norwich is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Norwich is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norwich who work in office and administrative support (16.08%), healthcare suport services (9.33%), and sales jobs (8.14%). A relatively large number of people in Norwich telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the benefits of Norwich is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.03 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, Norwich doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Norwich is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.01% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Norwich in 2022 was $30,499, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,996 for a family of four. However, Norwich contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Norwich is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norwich home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norwich residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norwich include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Norwich is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.
