Like most homes in Los Angeles County, property in the suburban city of Norwalk continues to attract a mix of younger and older residents.
The 2010 U.S. Census of Population reported there were 105,549 people who called Norwalk home, a 2.2 percent increase from 2000. The overall population of California grew 10 percent during that time reaching just over 37 million residents. Data listed the median age of residents as between 32 and 33 and 27.6 percent were under the age of 18 while 9.9 percent of the population was 65 years of age or older.
There were 28,083 housing units at an average density of 2,881.4 per square mile. Around 65 percent of homes were occupied by owners while 34.9 percent were home to renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4 percent while the rental vacancy rate was 3.8 percent.
The median value of owner-occupied homes between 2006 and 2010 was $398,300, just under the state's average of $485,500. Renters reportedly paid an average of $1,207 each month.