Population
| Metric |
Norristown |
Pennsylvania Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Population |
35,011 |
12,851,405 |
334,821,731 |
| Population density (per sq mi) |
9716.2 |
278.8 |
85.8 |
| Population growth (%/yr) |
1.02% |
0.21% |
0.57% |
| Median age |
31.5 |
41.5 |
37.1 |
| Households |
13,121 |
5,230,563 |
128,459,983 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
Economy
Norristown has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric |
Norristown |
Pennsylvania Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median household income |
$64,079 |
$76,231 |
$78,145 |
| Income growth (%/yr) |
5.46% |
4.69% |
5.07% |
| Unemployment rate |
5.3% |
5.2% |
5.2% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
Housing
| Metric |
Norristown |
Pennsylvania Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median home price |
$107,927 |
$154,283 |
$242,182 |
| Median rent |
$1,337 |
$1,161 |
$1,342 |
| Homeownership rate |
40.8% |
69.3% |
65.1% |
Full housing market analysis →
Mobility & Commuting
The most common departure window is
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
,
followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
.
| Metric |
Norristown |
Pennsylvania Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Average commute time (min) |
23.7 |
22.5 |
22.5 |
| Work from home |
9.4% |
13.8% |
13.4% |
Commute and transport details →
Education & Households
Norristown has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric |
Norristown |
Pennsylvania Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
21.1% |
31.4% |
31.6% |
| Average household size |
2.66 |
2.40 |
2.54 |
Health
Norristown has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric |
Norristown |
Pennsylvania Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Life expectancy (years) |
75.2 |
78.4 |
78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health |
19.9% |
15.7% |
16.3% |
| Smokers |
21.8% |
20.1% |
19.0% |