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Norristown borough, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 35,712   ( 1,388 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.5 square miles
Population density: 10159.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,280 28.79% 5.2%
Black:11,53232.29% 3.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:9842.76% 36.5%
2+ races:2,9838.35% 198.0%
Hispanic:9,78327.39% 0.7%
Total non-White:25,43271.21% 8.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-564 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,952 6.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
34,324
10,84431.59%
11,90934.70%
730.21%
7212.10%
1,0012.92%
9,71428.30%
23,48068.41%

2000
31,284
15,42749.31%
10,61233.92%
440.14%
9393.00%
8132.60%
3,41910.93%
15,85750.69%

1990
30,749
21,53470.03%
7,86325.57%
460.15%
4041.31%
n/a
9022.93%
9,21529.97%

1980
34,684
26,17475.46%
7,78922.46%
240.07%
2910.84%
n/a
4061.17%
8,51024.54%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,583 -14.6
7,623 24.4
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,107 -19.9
6,642 21.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,640 -13.4
705 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Norristown borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.4
9,372 26.2%
26,340 73.8%
3,515 9.8%
12,918
2.69
7,923 61.3%
3,951 49.9%
1,649 20.8%
4,995 38.7%

2010
NumberPercent
31.2
8,991 26.2%
25,333 73.8%
3,131 9.1%
11,963
2.79
7,498 62.7%
3,824 51.0%
1,627 21.7%
4,465 37.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.1
7,717 24.7%
23,567 75.3%
3,770 12.1%
12,036
2.52
7,249 60.2%
3,927 54.2%
1,323 18.3%
4,787 39.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
7,175 23.3%
23,574 76.7%
4,479 14.6%
12,214
2.43
7,328 60.0%
5,054 69.0%
928 12.7%
4,886 40.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
8,942 25.8%
25,742 74.2%
4,568 13.2%
12,282
2.67
8,100 66.0%
5,994 74.0%
1,060 13.1%
4,182 34.0%

2022 Housing Data for Norristown borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,281 
Median Value$188,100 
Occupied12,91890.5%
Vacant1,3639.5%
Owned5,02138.9%
Rented7,89761.1%
Median Rent$1,264 
Single-Family Units8,17757.3%
    Detached1,80812.7%
    Attached6,36944.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,62225.4%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Norristown borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007185.6%
$10,000 to $14,9996635.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996735.2%
$20,000 to $24,9998066.2%
$25,000 to $29,9995484.2%
$30,000 to $34,9998446.5%
$35,000 to $39,9995344.1%
$40,000 to $44,9995274.1%
$45,000 to $49,9996384.9%
$50,000 to $59,9996344.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1138.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,05615.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,2579.7%
$125,000 to $149,9998166.3%
$150,000 to $199,9996435.0%
$200,000 or more4483.5%
Median Household Income59,068 
Per Capita Income26,938 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,31210.2%
Public Assistance8246.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,62428.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,65372.2%
Unemployed9355.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force13,58877.6%
Not in Labor Force3,93322.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,8306,66950.6%
Non-Profit6121,17534.2%
Self-Employed88623379.2%
Local Government14958720.2%
State Government18712859.4%
Federal Government9813442.2%
Total Private + Self7,7166,90252.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0462,02434.1%
Total8,7628,92649.5%
Pct. Govt.7.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,72415.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,52819.8%
Professional, Technical2,94816.5%
Service Occupations3,81621.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing10.0%
All others4,80927.0%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,92816.4%
Retail trade2,83715.9%
Manufacturing1,80210.1%
Accommodation and food services1,4147.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2527.0%
Construction1,1866.7%
Other services1,0806.1%
Educational services1,0395.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0215.7%
Finance and insurance7154.0%
Transportation and warehousing6553.7%
Public administration6283.5%
Wholesale trade5763.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2871.6%
Information2611.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1100.6%
Utilities250.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Norristown borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,51415.44%
Puerto Rican2,0215.66%
Cuban670.19%
Dominican5681.59%
Total Central American1,1953.35%
Costa Rican510.14%
Guatemalan290.08%
Honduran6111.71%
Nicaraguan20.01%
Panamanian380.11%
Salvadoran4641.30%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2000.56%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean980.27%
Colombian220.06%
Ecuadorian570.16%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American230.06%
Other Hispanic2180.61%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4651.30%
Korean1850.52%
Filipino1130.32%
Vietnamese730.20%
Singaporean400.11%
Chinese180.05%
Cambodian180.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,96373.1%
Spanish7,01021.4%
Other Indo-European5231.6%
Other2840.9%
Other Asian2610.8%
Korean1720.5%
Arabic1540.5%
Tagalog1130.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun900.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian3,3029.2%
Irish2,7037.6%
German2,5527.1%
American1,7795.0%
Jamaican1,0452.9%
Polish1,0392.9%
English9932.8%
Other Subsaharan African8542.4%
Lithuanian2970.8%
African2000.6%
Scottish1730.5%
Haitian1640.5%
Ukrainian1610.5%
Dutch1350.4%
French1300.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen31,95889.5%
Not a citizen3,75410.5%
Native29,81083.5%
Foreign-born5,90216.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Norristown borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,524 6.9%1,780 8.0%8,061 36.3%5,693 25.6%2,997 13.5%2,151 9.7%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,524 6.9%
9-12 Years 1,780 8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,061 36.3%
Some College 5,693 25.6%
Bach. Degree 2,997 13.5%
Grad Degree 2,151 9.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Norristown borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +208 D +566 R + 0.6%
D +774
2020 vs. 2012 R +350 D +197 R + 3.5%
D +547
2020 vs. 2008 R +57 R +368 R + 1.7%
D -311
2016 vs. 2008 R -151 R +934 R + 1.1%
D -1,085
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 42% Joe Biden (D) 9,600 81.4% Donald Trump* (R) 2,099 17.8% 95 0.8% 11,794 -31 -29 0.17%
2016 41% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,826 79.7% Donald Trump (R) 1,891 17.1% 355 3.2% 11,072 -31 -29 0.18%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 9,053 83.0% Mitt Romney (R) 1,749 16.0% 106 1.0% 10,908 -31 -31 0.19%
2008 48% Barack Obama (D) 9,911 82.3% John McCain (R) 2,042 17.0% 86 0.7% 12,039 -27 -29 0.20%
2004 45% John Kerry (D) 8,147 75.4% George W. Bush* (R) 2,611 24.2% 52 0.5% 10,810 -24 -27 0.19%
2000 36% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,124 73.0% George W. Bush (R) 2,066 24.6% 197 2.3% 8,387 -22 -23 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Norristown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,600 81.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,099 17.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 95 0.8%
TOTAL 11,794
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -29


2016 President, Norristown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,826 79.7%
Donald Trump (R) 1,891 17.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 170 1.5%
Other 185 1.7%
TOTAL 11,072
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -29


2012 President, Norristown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,053 83.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,749 16.0%
Other 106 1.0%
TOTAL 10,908
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -31


2008 President, Norristown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,911 82.3%
John McCain (R) 2,042 17.0%
Other 86 0.7%
TOTAL 12,039
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -29


2004 President, Norristown borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,611 24.2%
John Kerry (D) 8,147 75.4%
Other 52 0.5%
TOTAL 10,810
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -27


2000 President, Norristown borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,066 24.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,124 73.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 145 1.7%
Other 52 0.6%
TOTAL 8,387
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -23
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Norristown borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 27% John Fetterman (D) 6,038 81.3% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,204 16.2% 187 [+] 2.5% 7,429 -30 0.14%
2022 G 27% Josh Shapiro (D) 6,233 84.0% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,053 14.2% 137 [+] 1.8% 7,423 -28 0.14%
2018 S1 31% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 7,061 84.4% Lou Barletta (R) 1,168 14.0% 136 [+] 1.6% 8,365 -29 0.17%
2018 G 31% Tom Wolf* (D) 7,168 85.3% Scott Wagner (R) 1,143 13.6% 92 [+] 1.1% 8,403 -27 0.17%
2016 S3 40% Katie McGinty (D) 8,493 79.2% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,093 19.5% 143 [+] 1.3% 10,729 -29 0.18%
2014 G 20% Tom Wolf (D) 4,463 82.9% Tom Corbett* (R) 920 17.1% 0 0.0% 5,383 -28 0.15%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote