Demographics
| ISTAT 2007 | ||
| Novara | Italy | |
| Median age | 44 years | 42 years |
| Under 18 years old | 16.4% | 18.1% |
| Over 65 years old | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| Foreign Population | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| Births/1,000 people | 9.15 b | 9.45 b |
In 2007, there were 102,862 people residing in Novara, of whom 49% were male and 51% were female. Minors (children ages 18 and younger) totalled 16.35% of the population compared to pensioners who number 21.6%. This compares with the Italian average of 18.06% (minors) and 19.94% (pensioners). The average age of Novara residents is 44 compared to the Italian average of 42. In the five years between 2002 and 2007, the population of Novara grew by 1.64%, while Italy as a whole grew by 3.85%. The birth rate in Novara is 9.15 births per 1,000 inhabitants compared to the Italian average of 9.45 births.
As of 2006, 92.37% of the population was Italian. The largest immigrant group comes from other European nations: 2.94%, North Africa: 2.23%, and Latin America: 0.71%. Novara is predominantly Roman Catholic.
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