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The name "Norfolk" is traditionally pronounced "Norfork" by Nebraskans. When the city was founded (as a village) in 1881, it was named after the "north fork" of the Elkhorn River , but abbreviated as "Norfork". The United States Postal Service, however, thought that "Norfork" was a mistake and changed the name to "Norfolk". This became the official spelling, but the local pronunciation did not change.
Norfolk is the birthplace of Thurl Ravenscroft.
Norfolk is located at 42°1'59" North, 97°25'16" West (42.033106, -97.421017), along the Elkhorn River at the spot where its north fork tributary enters the main stream.
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 23,516 people, 9,360 households, and 5,868 families residing in the city. The population density is 910.7/km² (2,358.0/mi²). There are 10,072 housing units at an average density of 390.1/km² (1,009.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.41% White, 1.16% African American, 1.53% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.19% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 7.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 9,360 households out of which 31.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% are non-families. 30.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,609, and the median income for a family is $45,460. Males have a median income of $31,445 versus $21,397 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,990. 11.0% of the population and 7.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.6% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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