Norwood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 19,108 people and six associated neighborhoods, Norwood is the 96th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Norwood was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Norwood real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Norwood house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Norwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Norwood, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

The education level of Norwood citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.95% of adults in Norwood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Norwood in 2022 was $36,286, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,144 for a family of four. However, Norwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Norwood is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norwood include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Norwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.