Normandy is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 601 people and two associated neighborhoods, Normandy is the 162nd largest community in Missouri.When you are in Normandy, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.07% of Normandy’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Normandy is a city of managers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Normandy who work in office and administrative support (13.40%), business and financial occupations (11.92%), and management occupations (8.45%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.10% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Normandy is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Normandy to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. One of the benefits of Normandy is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.67 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The overall education level of Normandy is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.43% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Normandy in 2022 was $20,417, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,668 for a family of four. Normandy is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Normandy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Normandy residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Normandy include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Other Subsaharan African. The most common language spoken in Normandy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Korean.
