There are 3.2 jobs in Norwood for every working resident, and 589 people commute in
Working from home is the commute for 17% of workers, next to 10% for Kentucky as a whole. 591 jobs are based in Norwood, against 183 working residents. Only 1% work in Norwood itself; outside it, Louisville draws the most (19%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Norwood for work, and who comes in
On a workday 181 residents head out to work and 2 work right here.
About 790 people are in Norwood on a workday afternoon, 106% more than live here.
3.2 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where Norwood’s workers come from
Where Norwood clocks in
10% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The kinds of work in Norwood
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Norwood, 2014 → 2024: 520 → 591. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Norwood’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 16 minutes each way for Norwood’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Norwood workers work from home, vs 10% across Kentucky. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 177 commuters (the 17% who work from home are left out). Across Kentucky: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Norwood commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Norwood and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Lyndon (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Norwood workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood | – | — | — | 16 min | $111,458 |
| St. Matthews | 3% | A− | A− | 20 min | $82,412 |
| Lyndon | 4% | B | A− | 19 min | $65,679 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Norwood’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Norwood: questions
What is the median household income in Norwood?
$111,458 (±$22,326) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $63,726 across Kentucky and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Norwood?
5.2%, against 16.1% across Kentucky and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Norwood?
16 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Kentucky and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Norwood work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Louisville (19%, 5 mi), Jeffersontown (10%, 4 mi), Watterson Park (8%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Norwood without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Norwood, from the people who make the trip.
More of Norwood
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.