| NORTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 5330 |
| NORTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 5953 |
| NORTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -10.5 |
| NORTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -623 |
| NORTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 5953 |
| NORTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 240 |
| NORTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.5 |
| NORTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1019 |
| NORTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19 |
| NORTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.3 |
| NORTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 929 |
| NORTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 44 |
| NORTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5026 |
| NORTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 241 |
| NORTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27 |
| NORTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 39 |
| NORTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| NORTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 36 |
| NORTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 172 |
| NORTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4857 |
| NORTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.6 |
| NORTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.5 |
| NORTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| NORTON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| NORTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| NORTON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| NORTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.2 |
| NORTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90.4 |
| NORTON Births 2006 | 50 |
| NORTON Deaths 2006 | 72 |
| NORTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| NORTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 60.2 |
| NORTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.6 |
| NORTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.3 |
| NORTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 84.8 |
| NORTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 15.4 |
| NORTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 967 |
| NORTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 12.7 |
| NORTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 2689 |
| NORTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 16 |
| NORTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.6 |
| NORTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 77.8 |
| NORTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 46800 |
| NORTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8 |
| NORTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 2266 |
| NORTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.28 |
| NORTON Per capita income in 1999 | 16835 |
| NORTON Median household income 2008 | 38252 |
| NORTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.3 |
| NORTON Personal income 2007 | 148 |
| NORTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 27275 |
| NORTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 2737 |
| NORTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 87 |
| NORTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.2 |
| NORTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3896 |
| NORTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 91 |
| NORTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 947 |
| NORTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 106585 |
| NORTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 27358 |
| NORTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 188 |
| NORTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1690 |
| NORTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -8.7 |
| NORTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 411 |
| NORTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 4542 |
| NORTON Total number of firms 2002 | 500 |
| NORTON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NORTON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NORTON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NORTON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NORTON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| NORTON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 46.4 |
| NORTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| NORTON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 111849 |
| NORTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 36606 |
| NORTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6274 |
| NORTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| NORTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| NORTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 531248 |
| NORTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 55790 |
| NORTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 10389 |
| NORTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 877.84 |
| NORTON Population per square mile 2000 | 7 |