Norristown, PA Demographic Data
Norristown, PA Summary
Norristown is located in Montgomery County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 34,387
- Area: 3.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 9,530.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 143.37 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Norristown, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,802
49%
50.8
Male
17,658
51%
49.2
Total Population
34,460
323,128,000
Norristown, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,885
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,694
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,316
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,976
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,250
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,760
19.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,466
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,826
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,713
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,895
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,125
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
948
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
606
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,476
73.9%
77.2
Female
12,411
48.7%
51.3
Male
13,065
51.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,195
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,723
13.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,679
10.7%
15.2
Female
2,178
59.2%
55.8
Male
1,501
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Norristown, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
32,724
95.0%
96.8
White
16,381
47.5%
72.6
Black or African American
12,182
35.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
114
0.3%
0.8
Asian
916
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
304
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
175
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
55
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
127
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
168
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
87
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
93
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
93
0.3%
0.1
Some Other Race
3,038
8.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,736
5.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,829
25.6%
17.8
Mexican
5,955
17.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,557
4.5%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,301
3.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,631
74.4%
82.2
Norristown, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,900
8.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,446
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,051
36.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,928
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,272
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,208
14.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,534
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,346
19.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,993
80.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,742
21.3%
31.2
Norristown, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,478
47.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,774
33.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,853
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,085
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,375
5.2
5.8%
Norristown, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,384
74.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,191
25.9%
21.6%
Spanish
6,248
19.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
599
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
723
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
621
2.0%
1.1%
Norristown, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,258
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,043
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,092
8.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,416
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,941
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,249
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,345
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,303
10.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
472
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
164
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
44,168
57,617
Per capita income
21,986
31,128
Norristown, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
37
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,692
10.5%
9.8
Construction
1,556
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,719
23.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,056
6.5%
6.6
Information
296
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,346
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
474
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,447
15.1%
11.4
Public administration
541
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,795
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
812
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
404
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,798
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,058
25.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,238
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,672
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,409
27.3%
18.1%
Norristown, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,687
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,295
65.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,337
14.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,704
10.9%
5.1
Walked
858
5.5%
2.7
Other means
127
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
366
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.3
26.6
Norristown, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,781
22.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,082
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,323
27.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,097
8.9%
21.0
Norristown, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,283
86.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,682
38.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,601
61.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,936
13.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Norristown, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,219
1 room
405
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
320
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,333
16.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,508
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,034
14.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,000
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,903
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
935
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
781
5.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Norristown, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,219
1-unit, detached
1,579
11.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,698
47.1%
5.9
2-units
1,491
10.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,210
8.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
858
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,086
7.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,290
9.1%
9.0
Mobile home
7
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Norristown, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,179
43.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,428
10.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,187
15.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,778
12.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,151
8.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
368
2.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
383
2.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
729
5.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.1%
1.4%
Norristown, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,721
54.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
66
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
3,594
29.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,748
14.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
43
0.4%
0.1
Wood
44
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
36
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.3%
1.1
Norristown, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,457
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
44
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
67
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
69
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
296
8.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
508
14.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,164
33.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,309
37.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,395
40.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
481
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
424
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
292
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
856
24.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Norristown, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,329
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
0.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
723
9.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,043
14.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,718
37.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,826
38.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
272
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,018
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
763
10.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
762
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
791
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
757
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
706
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,325
46.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
497
0.0%
0.0%
Norristown, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,682
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
244
5.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
659
14.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,301
27.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,539
32.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
712
15.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
199
4.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
153,000
205,000
