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Norristown, Pennsylvania

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StatisticNorristownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population35,89313,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,701$77,971$80,734
Median Age33.240.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$213,900$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,422$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate18.5%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born18.4%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.7%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.926.326.4
Worked from Home12.1%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.6%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Norristown, Pennsylvania

Age in Norristown, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorristownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age33.240.938.9
Under 18 %24.9%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.0%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.1%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.8%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.4%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Norristown, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorristownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households12,6425,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.42.5
Family Households59.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.6%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.2%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone33.0%30.9%28.7%
Never Married50.5%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Norristown, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorristownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,821$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.7%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.9%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.6%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.0%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.5%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.5%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households24.4%14.4%n/a

Housing in Norristown, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorristownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units13,8615,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes13.4%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.6%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.8%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied57.3%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.5%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,638$3,311n/a

Education in Norristown, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorristownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School15.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate35.5%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.6%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.4%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.1%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Norristown, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorristownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.6%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work60.8%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit6.1%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.0%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.4%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.9%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.6%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Norristown, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorristownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.9%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.3%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.1%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home71.2%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.8%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.2%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Norristown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.