Norwalk Jobs

Norwalk is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 103,298 at the 2000 census. The City of Norwalk was incorporated in 1957. It is located 17 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Like much of Southern California, Norwalk went from a predominantly agricultural area at the end of World War II to a well-developed suburb of Los Angeles. Due to an influx of immigration primarily from Mexico, the Latino population has grown significantly. In the 1990s, Norwalk gained a significant Asian population from families priced out of wealthier neighboring Cerritos and communities in Orange County. Norwalk operates under a Council/Manager form of government, established by the Charter of the City of Norwalk which was drafted in 1957. The five-member City Council acts as the City's chief policy-making body. Every two years, Councilmembers are elected by the citizens of Norwalk to serve four-year, overlapping terms. Councilmembers are not limited to the...more

Among the most common occupations in Norwalk are Sales and office occupations, 31%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Norwalk, California work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Norwalk, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 15%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Norwalk job listings indicate that the following industries in Norwalk are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Norwalk, California is $32,724, and the median income of households in Norwalk was $51,137.

According to our Norwalk Trends data, the number of Norwalk, California jobs has decreased by 32% since October 2011.

Population of Norwalk Total population 103,844 Male 49.73% Female 50.27% Median age 31.2     Norwalk Housing Owner-occupied homes 69.1% Median cost of a home $409,000 Median mortgage payment $1,318 Renter-occupied homes 30.9% Vacant housing 0.5% Median monthly rent $1,030     Average Income Median for all workers $25,985 Median for all male full-time $35,244 Median for all female full-time $30,203     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 15% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 54% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 10%     Race White 43% Black or African American 6% Asian 16% Other 35%     Norwalk Commute Carpool 15.9% Public transportation 2.1% Average travel time 28 minutes