Norwood is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,890 people and two associated neighborhoods, Norwood is the 237th largest community in Pennsylvania.

A relatively large number of people in Norwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.85% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In Norwood, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Norwood is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The percentage of people in Norwood who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.22% of adults in Norwood have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Norwood in 2022 was $38,232, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,928 for a family of four. However, Norwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Norwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Norwood include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

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