The Town of Norwood
Self Help Community Profile
Location:
The town of Norwood is located in Eastern Ma. boarded by Westwood on the north; Canton on the east; Sharon on the south & Walpole on the west. Norwood is 14 miles south of Boston, 15 miles north of Brockton, 30 miles north of Providence, R.I. and 205 miles from New York City.
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2000 U.S. Census Bureau Population Characteristics:
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General Population Statistics
| Total Households |
11,623
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Total Population |
28,587 |
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| Total Registered Voters |
16,264
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Total Unenrolled Voters |
7,437
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| Total Males |
13,517
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Total Females |
15,070
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| Never Married |
6,876
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Married |
12,502
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| Separated |
340 |
Non-Married/unrelated |
1,288
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| Widowed |
1,988
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Divorced |
1,779
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| Single female Head of households |
1,153
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Grandparents as caregivers |
310
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Race/Ancestry Statistics
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Race
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Total
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Percent
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Total in Poverty
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Percent
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| White |
25,873
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90.5%
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955
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3.8%
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| Black |
659
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2.3%
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35
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7.8%
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| Asian |
1,446
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1.0%
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134
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9.7%
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| Hispanic |
473
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1.7%
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115
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22.4%
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| American Indian |
27
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0.1%
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0
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0.0%
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| Other |
221
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0.8%
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82
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28.0%
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| Two or more Races |
357
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1.2%
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Disability Status
| Population 5 to 20 years |
4,817
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With a Disabilty |
428
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% Disabiled | 8.9% | ||||
| Population 21 to 64 years |
16,921
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With a Disabilty |
3,091
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% Disabiled | 18.3% | ||||
| 21 to 64 employed |
11,562
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With a Disabilty | % Employed | 68.5% | |||||
| Population 65 years and older |
4,583
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With a Disabilty |
1,494
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% Disabiled | 32.6% |
Poverty Statistics
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Map of Norwood
Poverty Population |
| Category | Families | Single Female Head of Household | Individuals | 65 Years and older |
| Total |
198
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234
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1,227
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180
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| Below 100% Poverty |
2.7%
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26.1%
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4.4%
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8.0%
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| Total below 200% Poverty |
576
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3,498
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| % below 200% Poverty |
7.7%
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12.5%
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| 100% Poverty total with children under 18 |
162
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103
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| % below with children under 18 |
4.7%
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18.8%
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| 100% Poverty total with children under 5 |
85
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65
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u/a
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u/a
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| % below with children under 5 |
5.7%
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47.8%
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u/a
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u/a
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Norwood Board of Selectmen |
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| Member | Term |
| Michael J. Lyons, Chairman |
2010
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| Gerard Kelleher |
2011
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| Helen Abdallah Donohue |
2010
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| William J. Plasko |
2009
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| Thomas McQuaid |
2011
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Map of Norwood
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Persons, by race, for whom Poverty Status is Determined
| Population below 100% of poverty | Persons below 100% | % of Pop-ulation | Persons up to 150% of poverty | Persons up to 200% of poverty | Persons above 200% |
| All Races |
1,227
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4.4%
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2,300
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3,498
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24,568
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| White |
955
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3.8%
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| Black |
35
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7.8%
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| Asian |
134
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9.7%
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| American Indian |
0
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0.0%
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| Hispanic |
115
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22.4%
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| Other Races |
82
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28.0%
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Other Poverty Related Statistics:
| Families with female head of household and no husband present |
1,153
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| Percent below poverty level |
26.1%
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| With related children under 18 years of age |
103
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| Percent below poverty level |
18.8%
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| With related children under 5 years of age |
65
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| Percent below poverty level |
47.8%
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| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren |
50
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| Percent of grandparents living in household who are responsible for grandchildren |
16.1%
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| TAFDC Recipients as of 2005 according to DTA |
84
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Languages Spoken other than English
| Language Spoken |
Persons
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% of Persons
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| English Only |
22,720
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84.7%
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| Language other than English |
4,106
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15.3%
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| Speak English less than well |
1,171
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4.4%
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| Spanish Speaking |
533
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2.0%
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| Other Indo-Eurposean Languages |
2,196
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8.2%
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| Asian and Pacific Island Languages |
857
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3.2%
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Preschool Child Statistics
Persons under 5 years of age: 1,693 (5.9%) % Living in poverty: 110 (6.3%)
Children ages 0-6 on TANF: 43
Persons enrolled in Nursery School/Preschool: 616
| Estimated number of 3 year olds as of 2008 |
364
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| Estimated number of 4 year olds as of 2008 |
371
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| Total estimated 3 and 4 year olds as of 2008 |
735
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| Total estimated Head Start eleigible 3 and 4 year olds as of 2008 |
146
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| Total number of children enrolled in Head Start as of 2008 |
30
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| Norwood number of licensed child care slots as of 2005 |
668
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| Early Intervention children as of 2004 |
127
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| Total Births 2007 |
364
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| Teen Births 2007 |
10
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Norwood Preschool Child Care Centers
| Name | Address | Phone | Type | Capacity | Infant | Toddler | Pre-School |
| Hand In Hand Children’s Center | 462 Walpole St.
Norwood,02062 |
781 702-6591 | Group Care | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Kid’s Court Day Care | 150 Chapel Street
Norwood,02062 |
781 255-1799 | Group Care | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kinderbook Inc | 100 Buckminster Dr
Norwood,02062 |
781 762-6700 | Group Care | 55 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| Mrs Perry’s Preschool | 762 Neponset St
Norwood,02062 |
781 769-1112 | Group Care | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Neponset Valley Child Care | 110 Kerry Place
Norwood,02062 |
781 769-7720 | Group Care | 68 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
| Norwood Christian Preschool | 595 Washington St
Norwood,02062 |
781 762-0923 | Group Care | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Norwood Cooperative Nursery School | 24 Berwick Street
Norwood,02062 |
781-769-3376 | Group Care | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Norwood Early Learning Center | 71 Bond Street
Norwood,02062 |
781 769-1887 | Group Care | 47 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Norwood Montessori School | 95 Vanderbilt Ave
Norwood,02062 |
781 769-6150 | Group Care | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Self Help, Inc Head Start – Norwood | 275 Prospect St
Norwood,02062 |
781 255-0413 | Group Care | 38 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Shaare Tefilah Nursery School | 556 Nichols Street
Norwood,02062 |
781 762-8930 | Group Care | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| The Children’s Workshop | 884 M Washington St
Norwood,02062 |
781 769-7522 | Group Care | 72 | 14 | 18 | 40 |
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Norwood School Enrollment
2006-2007 School Year
Total pupils enrolled: 3,490
Low Income Rate: 19.9%*
Limited English Proficient: 161 (4.6%)*
Annual Drop Out Rate for 2003: 13.64%
Number of total children identified by Department of Education for special education: 695 (19.9%)*
*Department of Education 2006-07 School Year
| Race/Ancestry of Students 2007 |
Total
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| Total Students |
3,490 (100%)
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| White |
2,869 (82.2%)
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| African American |
251 (7.2%)
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| Hispanic |
188 (5.4%)
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| Asian |
147 (4.2%)
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| American Indian |
3 (0.1%)
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Housing Characteristics
Figures Below from 2000 Census
| Total Housing Units |
11,945
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| Rental Occupied Housing |
4,973
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| Owner Occupied Housing |
6,650
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| Single Family Homes |
6,591
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| Mobile Homes |
0
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| Total Public Housing Units |
662
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| Homeowner Vacancy Rate |
0.5%
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| Rental Vacancy Rate |
2.8%
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| Percent paying more than 35% of income for rent |
22.2%
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| Percent paying more than 35% of income for mortgage |
14.7%
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Lead Poisoning Data:
Units built prior to 1959: 6,735 (56.4% of entire housing stock)
Children 2004 20-24 ug/dl immediate risk of lead poisoning: 0
Children 2002 25 ug/dl+ lead poisoned: 0.0
Income/Employment Data
| Median Income |
$70,164
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| Per Capita Income |
$27,720
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| Total Labor Force* |
16,034
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| Employed* |
15,317
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| Unemployed* |
717
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| Unemployment Rate* |
4.5%
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| Average Weekly Wages as of 2003 |
$1,012
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*As of August, 2008 accourding to Division of Unemployment Assistance
Crime Rates for 2005*
*Massachusetts State Police Crime Reporting Unit
| Categories |
2005
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2004
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% Change
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| Murder |
0
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0
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n/c
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| Rape |
5
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3
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+66.6%
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| Robbery |
14
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8
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+75.00%
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| Aggravated Assault |
8
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20
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-60.00%
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| Burglary |
68
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73
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-6.80%
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| Larceny |
379
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392
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-3.30%
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| Motor Vehicle Theft |
58
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47
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+23.40%
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Perinatal Rates
| Category | Number | Percent | State % |
| Total Births 2007 |
364
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| Prematurity (less than 37 weeks) |
38
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10.4%
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9.0%
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| Low Birth Weight |
30
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8.2%
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7.9%
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| Adequate Prenatal Care |
267
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74.0%
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83.1%
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| Teen Births |
10
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2.8%
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6.2%
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| Infant Deaths (less than 1 year) |
0
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n/a
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4.9%
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| Neonatal Deaths (less than 28 days) |
0
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n/a
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| WIC child participants as of 2003 |
136
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| WIC infant participants as of 2003 |
63
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Substance Abuse Indicators
(According to BSAS 2003 Department of Public Health)
Admision to DPH funded treatment programs: 215
Injection drug user admission to DPH programs: 51
Alcohol and other drug related hospital discharges: 99
Alcohol and drug users deaths: 2
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Results of the 2008 SHI Community Needs Assessment for the town of Norwood.
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| # Priority | % | Problem Area |
| 1. | 50% | More affordable childcare. |
| 2. | 50% | Help people pay gas and electric bills. |
| 3. | 48% | More affordable housing. |
| 4. | 43% | Help for people to pay rent. |
| 5. | 42% | Help with health insurance coverage. |
| 6. | 40% | Help for people seeking employment. |
| 7. | 36% | More emergency food programs. |
| 8. | 35% | Financial Aid for further education. |
