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Norristown, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $203,254 (it was $85,800 in 2000)
Norristown:

$203,254
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,871 - $256,010

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $355,980
Here:

$355,980
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $196,892
Here:

$196,892
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $284,004
Here:

$284,004
State:

$249,182

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $212,586
Here:

$212,586
State:

$320,068

Total population: 34,484 (Urban population: 31,284, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 14,427 (13,050 occupied: 5,105 owner occupied, 8,029 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

61%
State:

31%

Housing density: 4,092 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $95,390.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,119 (lower quartile is $777, upper quartile is $1,399)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,195


Median gross rent in Norristown, PA in 2022: $1,302

Housing units in Norristown with a mortgage: 3,667 (215 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 138 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $94,708

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $72,059

Median monthly housing costs: $1,294

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Norristown, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1961

Household type by relationship:

Households: 36,057
  • Male householders: 5,391 (1,802 living alone), Female householders: 7,651 (2,463 living alone)
  • 3,946 spouses (3,905 opposite-sex spouses), 1,058 unmarried partners, (1,058 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,426 children (10,785 natural, 180 adopted, 460 stepchildren), 1,420 grandchildren, 906 brothers or sisters, 690 parents, 30 foster children, 1,300 other relatives, 1,321 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 912

Size of family households: 2,767 2-persons, 1,968 3-persons, 1,590 4-persons, 705 5-persons, 489 6-persons, 497 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,392 1-person, 705 2-persons, 103 3-persons.

4,277 married couples with children.
3,198 single-parent households (724 men, 2,474 women).

72.5% of residents of Norristown speak English at home.
23.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (29% speak English very well, 59% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,883 (16.3%)
(38.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 401 bedroom
  • 4912 bedrooms
  • 2,9583 bedrooms
  • 8714 bedrooms
  • 7455+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • 569no bedroom
  • 2,6691 bedroom
  • 2,3782 bedrooms
  • 1,5313 bedrooms
  • 7344 bedrooms
  • 1475+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Norristown in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Norristown in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 274no vehicle
  • 1,3211 vehicle
  • 2,3392 vehicles
  • 5963 vehicles
  • 4894 vehicles
  • 875+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Norristown in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Norristown in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,092no vehicle
  • 3,8791 vehicle
  • 1,7532 vehicles
  • 2683 vehicles
  • 384 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 383 rooms
  • 1604 rooms
  • 8695 rooms
  • 1,2766 rooms
  • 1,1687 rooms
  • 8328 rooms
  • 7459+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • 4731 room
  • 3512 rooms
  • 2,0553 rooms
  • 2,0334 rooms
  • 1,0475 rooms
  • 7616 rooms
  • 7847 rooms
  • 4468 rooms
  • 809+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Norristown, PA
  • Norristown, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Norristown, PA in 2022
  • 887Less than $10,000
  • 1,334$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,140$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,482$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,354$40,000 to $49,999
  • 627$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,171$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,935$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,328$100,000 to $124,999
  • 847$125,000 to $149,999
  • 645$150,000 to $199,999
  • 453$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Norristown, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Norristown, PA in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 67$10,000 to $14,999
  • 40$15,000 to $19,999
  • 18$25,000 to $29,999
  • 19$40,000 to $49,999
  • 27$50,000 to $59,999
  • 53$60,000 to $69,999
  • 119$70,000 to $79,999
  • 14$80,000 to $89,999
  • 122$90,000 to $99,999
  • 270$100,000 to $124,999
  • 240$125,000 to $149,999
  • 768$150,000 to $174,999
  • 896$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,001$200,000 to $249,999
  • 241$250,000 to $299,999
  • 239$300,000 to $399,999
  • 105$400,000 to $499,999
  • 24$500,000 to $749,999
  • 41$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Norristown, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Norristown, PA in 2022
  • 87Less than $100
  • 123$100 to $149
  • 123$150 to $199
  • 272$200 to $249
  • 19$250 to $299
  • 172$300 to $349
  • 29$350 to $399
  • 76$400 to $449
  • 90$450 to $499
  • 81$500 to $549
  • 64$550 to $599
  • 102$600 to $649
  • 91$650 to $699
  • 492$700 to $749
  • 484$750 to $799
  • 392$800 to $899
  • 709$900 to $999
  • 1,787$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,360$1,250 to $1,499
  • 974$1,500 to $1,999
  • 291$2,000 to $2,499
  • 245No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,912 (10.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 594
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,077
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,516
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,313
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,701
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 864
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,730
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 601
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 939
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 970
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 682
  • 90 or more minutes: 241
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Norristown

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,941 (68.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,146 (8.7%)
  • Bus: 62 (0.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 66 (0.5%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 41 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 164 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 637 (4.8%)
  • Worked at home: 1,912 (14.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 3.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 10.7%Males
  • 4.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 16.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.0%Males
  • 4.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 9.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • 1,8702010 or later
  • 2,0392000 to 2009
  • 1,4011990 to 1999
  • 6141980 to 1989
  • 3471970 to 1979
  • 272Before 1970
Ancestries in Norristown, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,391 (6.4%)
  • Italian: 1,378 (6.3%)
  • Irish: 652 (3.0%)
  • Jamaican: 533 (2.4%)
  • German: 355 (1.6%)
  • Polish: 288 (1.3%)
  • English: 133 (0.6%)
  • African: 110 (0.5%)
  • Moroccan: 99 (0.5%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 71 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 69 (0.3%)
  • Haitian: 66 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 57 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 53 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 49 (0.2%)
  • French: 45 (0.2%)
  • European: 43 (0.2%)
  • Guyanese: 30 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 30 (0.1%)
  • Egyptian: 21 (0.10%)
  • Nigerian: 21 (0.10%)
  • French Canadian: 17 (0.08%)
  • Cajun: 16 (0.07%)
  • Welsh: 13 (0.06%)
  • Barbadian: 13 (0.06%)
  • Ethiopian: 11 (0.05%)
  • Romanian: 10 (0.05%)
  • Northern European: 8 (0.04%)
  • Russian: 8 (0.04%)
  • Canadian: 7 (0.03%)
  • Croatian: 7 (0.03%)
  • Scottish: 7 (0.03%)
  • Scandinavian: 6 (0.03%)
  • West Indian: 6 (0.03%)
  • Dutch: 5 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Norristown:

37.4% (2,291)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (54,190)

Jamaica
Norristown:

8.0% (490)
Pennsylvania:

2.4% (22,612)

Other Middle Africa
Norristown:

7.5% (459)
Pennsylvania:

0.1% (1,090)

Honduras
Norristown:

7.0% (427)
Pennsylvania:

0.9% (8,463)

Dominican Republic
Norristown:

5.9% (362)
Pennsylvania:

9.2% (86,544)

El Salvador
Norristown:

5.3% (324)
Pennsylvania:

0.8% (7,727)

India
Norristown:

4.5% (276)
Pennsylvania:

10.7% (100,596)

Other Eastern Africa
Norristown:

3.5% (213)
Pennsylvania:

0.2% (1,956)

Korea
Norristown:

2.9% (178)
Pennsylvania:

2.9% (27,433)

Other Eastern Europe
Norristown:

1.7% (107)
Pennsylvania:

0.7% (6,643)

Philippines
Norristown:

1.6% (97)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (21,039)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 23,321
  • Other state: 5,299
  • Northeast: 2,798
  • Midwest: 264
  • South: 1,756
  • West: 489

86.9% of Norristown residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60.3% lived in Pennsylvania.


Norristown:

86.9%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 235
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 133
  • 5th and 6th grade: 142
  • 7th and 8th grade: 187
  • 9th grade: 166
  • 10th grade: 57
  • 11th grade: 114
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 284
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,581
  • Less than 1 year of college: 497
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 918
  • Associate degree: 684
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,696
  • Master's degree: 519
  • Professional school degree: 69
  • Doctorate degree: 82
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 210
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 172
  • 5th and 6th grade: 137
  • 7th and 8th grade: 42
  • 9th grade: 154
  • 10th grade: 255
  • 11th grade: 124
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 442
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,515
  • Less than 1 year of college: 855
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,374
  • Associate degree: 1,211
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,379
  • Master's degree: 1,418
  • Professional school degree: 213
  • Doctorate degree: 23
Educational Attainment for Females
Norristown marital status for males
Norristown marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,826
  • One, attached: 6,434
  • Two: 1,351
  • 3 or 4: 1,155
  • 5 to 9: 772
  • 10 to 19: 1,055
  • 20 to 49: 844
  • 50 or more: 985
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Norristown
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Norristown, PA
  • 63.4%Utility gas
  • 19.1%Electricity
  • 15.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Norristown, PA
  • 48.4%Electricity
  • 44.9%Utility gas
  • 4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 680
Here:

18.0%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 297
Here:

12.8%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 331
Here:

24.0%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability