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Norwalk

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Norwalk

Total population

98,211

Median home value

$679,500

22.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$101,959

Norwalk$102k
National$74k

Founded

1957

Air quality index

67Moderate
Elevation92 m
Land area25.25 km²
Weather70°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates33.91°, -118.08°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued October 15 at 7:38AM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Founded
1957
Elevation
92 m
Area
25.25 km²
head of government
Rick Ramirez
Official website
www.norwalk.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Norwalk is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 102,773 at the 2020 census.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . of it is land and of it (0.40%) is water. * Carmenita (South Norwalk) * Civic Center (Central Norwalk) * Norwalk Hills (North Norwalk) * South Norwalk * Studebaker (North Norwalk) * Norwalk Manor (South East Norwalk) (not to be confused with Norwalk Manor, a major subdivision built in 1947 to 1949)

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
37.3
Median home value
$679,500
Housing units
27,169
Poverty rate
5.7%
Unemployment
5.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
15.7%
Black
4.5%
Asian
13.4%
Hispanic
71.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.9076
Longitude
-118.0835
Water area
0.04 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
70°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
96°F
Sunny
Friday Night
72°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
96°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
67°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
88°F
Sunny

Forecast for Norwalk, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
67
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
15.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
20.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
72
NO₂ (µg/m³)
20.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.5%
Diabetes
12.2%
Adult obesity
27.1%
Binge drinking
15.5%
Adult smoking
10.6%
No leisure activity
28.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,281,551
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    42,344
  • Black Phoebe
    Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    40,852
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    34,502
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    32,188
  • Allen's Hummingbird
    Selasphorus sasin (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    32,117
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    27,885
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    27,829
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27,469

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
468
Elementary
283
Middle
79
High
92
Other
14

Largest nearby schools

  • Downey High
    High · Downey · 4,063 students · 23.4:1 ratio
  • Paramount High
    High · Paramount · 3,737 students · 20.5:1 ratio
  • Wilson High
    High · Long Beach · 3,515 students · 23.8:1 ratio
  • Warren (Earl) High
    High · Downey · 3,437 students · 23.7:1 ratio
  • Millikan High
    High · Long Beach · 3,311 students · 24:1 ratio
  • Lakewood High
    High · Lakewood · 2,761 students · 22.3:1 ratio
  • Mayfair High
    High · Lakewood · 2,578 students · 22.6:1 ratio
  • California High
    High · Whittier · 2,504 students · 23.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,340
Largest magnitude
5.44
Largest event
2008-07-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Wendi McLendon-Covey
Wendi McLendon-Covey
American actress
Kristen Mann
Kristen Mann
American basketball player (born 1983)
A
Angela Williams
Athletics competitor, sprinter
S
Shauna Grant
American pornographic actress and nude model (1963–1984)
Malcolm David Kelley
Malcolm David Kelley
American actor
Greg LeMond
Greg LeMond
American racing cyclist
Jason Lezak
Jason Lezak
American swimmer
Kyle Korver
Kyle Korver
American basketball player (born 1981)
Chris Carter
Chris Carter
American television and film producer (born 1956)
Ryan Eggold
Ryan Eggold
American actor, musician and singer
Haley Ishimatsu
Haley Ishimatsu
American diver
Angela Haynes
Angela Haynes
American tennis player
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon
American racecar driver
Justin Sellers
Justin Sellers
Major League Baseball infielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization
Renae Cuéllar
Renae Cuéllar
Mexican-American soccer player
Carlos Quentin
Carlos Quentin
baseball outfielder retired from Major League Baseball

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,838

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
3,317
Avg daily Wikipedia views
111
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Norwalk

City Maps Norwalk California, USA
James McFee · 2017
Vacation Goose Travel Guide Norwalk California, USA
Francis Morgan · 2017
School days at Excelsior High School in Norwalk, California
Muriel Taylor Adams · 1978
Hearing on gang violence in schools, December 6, 1989, Norwalk, California
California. Legislature. Joint Committee on Organized Crime and Gang Violence · 1989
Hospice
Linda L. Kay · 1982
Norwalk Restaurant Guide 2018
Grace McKnight · 2018
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Norwalk Calif State of Mind Collection · 2019
Defense logistics
United States. General Accounting Office · 1992

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Western Giant Swallowtail
Western Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides rumiko
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Red-eared Slider
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
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Pond Slider
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Seen 2026-10-01
Great-tailed Grackle
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Seen 2026-10-01
Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf
Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf
Laetiporus gilbertsonii
Seen 2026-10-01
Mallard
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Seen 2026-10-01
Spotted Orbweaver
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
Seen 2026-10-01
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
Seen 2026-10-01
Tropical House Cricket
Tropical House Cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus
Seen 2026-09-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET