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The most common industries in West Norriton are: Professional, scientific, technical services (10.5% of civilian employees), Health care (10.5% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (9.2% of civilian employees). 75.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.1% greater than the rate of 69.7% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Professional, scientific, and technical services10.5%
(891)		10.4%
(456)		10.6%
(435)
Health care10.5%
(890)		4.8%
(211)		16.5%
(679)
Finance and insurance9.2%
(782)		8.2%
(360)		10.3%
(422)
Educational services8.1%
(692)		4.5%
(198)		12.0%
(494)
Accommodation and food services5.5%
(470)		7.1%
(312)		3.8%
(158)
Construction4.9%
(417)		7.9%
(347)		1.7%
(70)
Administrative and support and waste management services4.2%
(357)		5.8%
(253)		2.5%
(104)
Chemicals3.3%
(277)		3.5%
(153)		3.0%
(124)
Public administration3.2%
(272)		3.1%
(135)		3.3%
(137)
Food and beverage stores2.6%
(221)		3.6%
(159)		1.5%
(62)
Social assistance2.2%
(184)		0.2%
(9)		4.3%
(175)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.1%
(175)		2.4%
(104)		1.7%
(71)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.7%
(142)		1.7%
(75)		1.6%
(67)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.6%
(139)		2.6%
(113)		0.6%
(26)
Computer and electronic products1.5%
(126)		1.3%
(58)		1.7%
(68)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.3%
(108)		1.1%
(48)		1.5%
(60)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.2%
(101)		1.3%
(59)		1.0%
(42)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.2%
(101)		0.6%
(28)		1.8%
(73)
U. S. Postal service1.2%
(99)		1.6%
(70)		0.7%
(29)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.1%
(96)		0.6%
(26)		1.7%
(70)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.1%
(91)		0.6%
(26)		1.6%
(65)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.0%
(83)		0.2%
(10)		1.8%
(73)
Printing and related support activities1.0%
(83)		1.1%
(49)		0.8%
(34)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.9%
(79)		1.5%
(65)		0.3%
(14)
Transportation equipment0.8%
(70)		1.4%
(63)		0.2%
(7)
Repair and maintenance0.8%
(66)		1.5%
(66)		0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.8%
(65)		1.3%
(57)		0.2%
(8)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7%
(60)		1.0%
(46)		0.3%
(14)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.7%
(57)		1.3%
(57)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.7%
(57)		0.5%
(22)		0.9%
(35)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(55)		0.8%
(34)		0.5%
(21)
Paper0.6%
(53)		0.5%
(22)		0.8%
(31)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.6%
(52)		1.2%
(52)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6%
(52)		0.4%
(19)		0.8%
(33)
Personal and laundry services0.6%
(51)		0.2%
(7)		1.1%
(44)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.6%
(50)		0.9%
(39)		0.3%
(11)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(48)		0.6%
(26)		0.5%
(22)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.6%
(48)		0.9%
(41)		0.2%
(7)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(47)		0.8%
(36)		0.3%
(11)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(45)		0.2%
(9)		0.9%
(36)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(45)		0.5%
(22)		0.6%
(23)
Utilities0.5%
(42)		0.6%
(25)		0.4%
(17)
Truck transportation0.5%
(41)		0.8%
(35)		0.1%
(6)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.5%
(40)		0.4%
(18)		0.5%
(22)
Metal and metal products0.5%
(39)		0.9%
(39)		0.0%
(0)
Music stores0.4%
(36)		0.5%
(23)		0.3%
(13)
Machinery0.4%
(35)		0.6%
(28)		0.2%
(7)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.4%
(35)		0.8%
(35)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.4%
(32)		0.4%
(17)		0.4%
(15)
Plastics and rubber products0.4%
(31)		0.5%
(24)		0.2%
(7)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.4%
(31)		0.3%
(14)		0.4%
(17)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(29)		0.5%
(22)		0.2%
(7)
Food0.3%
(24)		0.5%
(24)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.3%
(24)		0.4%
(16)		0.2%
(8)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.3%
(23)		0.4%
(17)		0.1%
(6)
Book stores and news dealers0.3%
(22)		0.1%
(6)		0.4%
(16)
Private households0.2%
(20)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(20)
Retail florists0.2%
(19)		0.2%
(7)		0.3%
(12)
Other direct selling establishments0.2%
(19)		0.4%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.2%
(19)		0.2%
(7)		0.3%
(12)
Water transportation0.2%
(19)		0.2%
(9)		0.2%
(10)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(18)		0.3%
(11)		0.2%
(7)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(14)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.2%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(14)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.1%
(11)		0.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.1%
(11)		0.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(9)		0.2%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.1%
(5)		0.1%
(5)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in West Norriton

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.6%Males
  • 3.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 12.3%Males
  • 18.8%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
West Norriton:

2.2% (181)
Pennsylvania:

3.1% (172,304)
5:30am:
West Norriton:

1.1% (93)
Pennsylvania:

2.7% (150,168)
6am:
West Norriton:

2.0% (171)
Pennsylvania:

4.4% (245,004)
6:30am:
West Norriton:

7.0% (591)
Pennsylvania:

8.6% (478,636)
7am:
West Norriton:

11.3% (948)
Pennsylvania:

10.8% (599,808)
7:30am:
West Norriton:

17.2% (1,446)
Pennsylvania:

13.7% (759,372)
8am:
West Norriton:

18.1% (1,520)
Pennsylvania:

14.9% (826,968)
8:30am:
West Norriton:

13.6% (1,139)
Pennsylvania:

10.6% (588,440)
9am:
West Norriton:

7.0% (589)
Pennsylvania:

5.5% (304,765)
10am:
West Norriton:

5.1% (429)
Pennsylvania:

5.1% (280,812)
11am:
West Norriton:

2.5% (209)
Pennsylvania:

2.1% (114,676)
12pm:
West Norriton:

0.8% (67)
Pennsylvania:

1.0% (57,867)
4pm:
West Norriton:

4.7% (394)
Pennsylvania:

7.3% (404,775)
>4pm:
West Norriton:

4.7% (393)
Pennsylvania:

7.3% (408,070)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,729 (-11.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 884 (10.5%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
West Norriton:

1.1% (95)
Pennsylvania:

3.5% (196,492)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Norriton:

8.1% (681)
Pennsylvania:

11.1% (615,919)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Norriton:

12.8% (1,072)
Pennsylvania:

14.9% (825,199)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Norriton:

15.8% (1,325)
Pennsylvania:

15.0% (836,006)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Norriton:

18.1% (1,518)
Pennsylvania:

14.1% (782,790)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Norriton:

6.6% (555)
Pennsylvania:

5.9% (327,459)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Norriton:

12.0% (1,010)
Pennsylvania:

11.8% (655,811)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Norriton:

2.4% (200)
Pennsylvania:

2.7% (148,906)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Norriton:

3.9% (330)
Pennsylvania:

3.4% (187,483)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Norriton:

9.4% (786)
Pennsylvania:

7.3% (407,516)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Norriton:

5.1% (428)
Pennsylvania:

4.8% (265,759)
90 or more minutes:
West Norriton:

2.0% (170)
Pennsylvania:

2.6% (142,325)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - West Norriton
Means of transportation to work - Pennsylvania
Drove car alone:
West Norriton:

84.8% (7,112)
Pennsylvania:

76.5% (4,247,836)
Carpooled:
West Norriton:

7.9% (661)
Pennsylvania:

10.4% (577,364)
Bus or trolley bus:
West Norriton:

1.1% (96)
Pennsylvania:

3.6% (198,036)
Subway or elevated:
West Norriton:

0.1% (7)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (34,724)
Railroad:
West Norriton:

1.8% (149)
Pennsylvania:

0.8% (43,455)
Walked:
West Norriton:

1.2% (99)
Pennsylvania:

4.1% (229,725)
Other means:
West Norriton:

0.5% (46)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (29,805)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West Norriton:

91.5% (7,112)
Pennsylvania:

88.0% (4,247,836)
In 2 person carpool:
West Norriton:

7.7% (597)
Pennsylvania:

9.7% (470,174)
In 3 person carpool:
West Norriton:

0.6% (48)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% (67,610)
In 4 person carpool:
West Norriton:

0.1% (8)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (22,718)
In 5-6 person carpool:
West Norriton:

0.1% (8)
Pennsylvania:

0.2% (9,833)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
West Norriton:

75.0% (6,388)
Pennsylvania:

69.7% (3,942,119)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Norriton:

2.1% (181)
Pennsylvania:

2.4% (134,871)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Norriton:

10.0% (848)
Pennsylvania:

10.3% (580,382)
Local government workers:
West Norriton:

4.6% (395)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (326,222)
State government workers:
West Norriton:

1.9% (161)
Pennsylvania:

3.2% (182,232)
Federal government workers:
West Norriton:

2.0% (168)
Pennsylvania:

2.3% (130,634)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Norriton:

3.9% (330)
Pennsylvania:

6.0% (339,631)
Unpaid family workers:
West Norriton:

0.5% (42)
Pennsylvania:

0.3% (17,409)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
West Norriton:

79.2% (3,483)
Pennsylvania:

72.1% (2,157,103)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
West Norriton:

3.0% (134)
Pennsylvania:

3.4% (103,200)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
West Norriton:

5.2% (227)
Pennsylvania:

6.3% (187,590)
Local government workers - Males:
West Norriton:

3.0% (133)
Pennsylvania:

4.8% (143,607)
State government workers - Males:
West Norriton:

1.5% (68)
Pennsylvania:

3.1% (91,922)
Federal government workers - Males:
West Norriton:

2.5% (108)
Pennsylvania:

2.5% (73,391)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
West Norriton:

5.2% (227)
Pennsylvania:

7.6% (228,618)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
West Norriton:

0.4% (16)
Pennsylvania:

0.2% (7,349)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
West Norriton:

70.6% (2,905)
Pennsylvania:

67.1% (1,785,016)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
West Norriton:

1.1% (47)
Pennsylvania:

1.2% (31,671)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
West Norriton:

15.1% (621)
Pennsylvania:

14.8% (392,792)
Local government workers - Females:
West Norriton:

6.4% (262)
Pennsylvania:

6.9% (182,615)
State government workers - Females:
West Norriton:

2.3% (93)
Pennsylvania:

3.4% (90,310)
Federal government workers - Females:
West Norriton:

1.5% (60)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (57,243)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
West Norriton:

2.5% (103)
Pennsylvania:

4.2% (111,013)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
West Norriton:

0.6% (26)
Pennsylvania:

0.4% (10,060)
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