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West Norriton township, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 16,174   ( 511 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.9 square miles
Population density: 2746.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,676 72.19% 8.0%
Black:1,93311.95% 39.6%
Indian:140.09% 40.0%
Asian:8695.37% 5.8%
2+ races:3292.03% 43.0%
Hispanic:1,2958.01% 163.2%
Total non-White:4,49827.81% 51.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,021 -7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,532 11.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,663
12,69781.06%
1,3858.84%
100.06%
8215.24%
2301.47%
4923.14%
2,96618.94%

2000
14,901
13,16288.33%
9566.42%
130.09%
2801.88%
2641.77%
2191.47%
1,73911.67%

1990
15,209
14,19493.33%
4963.26%
00.00%
3952.60%
n/a
1240.82%
1,0156.67%

1980
14,034
13,33995.05%
5343.81%
70.05%
800.57%
n/a
660.47%
6954.95%

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
-465 -3.1
1,227 8.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,032 -6.8
724 4.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
855 6.1
320 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for West Norriton township, 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
46.0
1,753 10.8%
14,421 89.2%
3,381 20.9%
8,121
1.97
3,935 48.5%
3,073 78.1%
260 6.6%
4,186 51.5%

2010
NumberPercent
42.0
2,444 15.6%
13,219 84.4%
2,684 17.1%
7,382
2.10
3,991 54.1%
3,109 77.9%
238 6.0%
3,391 45.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.1
2,799 18.8%
12,102 81.2%
2,308 15.5%
6,628
2.23
3,853 58.1%
3,225 83.7%
210 5.5%
2,775 41.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
2,952 19.4%
12,257 80.6%
2,052 13.5%
6,297
2.37
4,120 65.4%
3,643 88.4%
147 3.6%
2,177 34.6%

1980
NumberPercent
34.8
2,914 20.8%
11,120 79.2%
2,031 14.5%
4,734
2.63
3,490 73.7%
3,116 89.3%
107 3.1%
1,244 26.3%

2022 Housing Data for West Norriton township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,420 
Median Value$254,800 
Occupied8,12196.4%
Vacant2993.6%
Owned5,40466.5%
Rented2,71733.5%
Median Rent$1,566 
Single-Family Units5,30463.0%
    Detached2,87834.2%
    Attached2,42628.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,43628.9%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Norriton township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001241.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992282.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992833.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991491.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991331.6%
$30,000 to $34,9992793.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993734.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991732.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991581.9%
$50,000 to $59,99992311.4%
$60,000 to $74,9997048.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,08313.3%
$100,000 to $124,99995911.8%
$125,000 to $149,9997729.5%
$150,000 to $199,99996411.9%
$200,000 or more81610.0%
Median Household Income85,863 
Per Capita Income55,749 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3634.5%
Public Assistance1702.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5867.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,79675.9%
Unemployed6336.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,42982.0%
Not in Labor Force1,84818.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7883,39552.7%
Non-Profit40254042.7%
Self-Employed36313672.7%
Local Government28847537.7%
State Government740100.0%
Federal Government866756.2%
Total Private + Self4,1513,53154.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8501,08244.0%
Total5,0014,61352.0%
Pct. Govt.10.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,68017.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,30324.0%
Professional, Technical2,98531.0%
Service Occupations1,32013.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing20.0%
All others1,32613.8%
White Collar 72.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,48615.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,42714.8%
Retail trade1,15412.0%
Educational services9099.5%
Manufacturing8919.3%
Construction5065.3%
Accommodation and food services4544.7%
Finance and insurance4374.5%
Public administration4094.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3103.2%
Other services3033.2%
Transportation and warehousing2973.1%
Information2822.9%
Wholesale trade2532.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2392.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1321.4%
Management640.7%
Utilities510.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Norriton township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4702.91%
Puerto Rican1811.12%
Cuban1000.62%
Dominican1040.64%
Total Central American2281.41%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan300.19%
Panamanian120.07%
Salvadoran1861.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1651.02%
Argentinean650.40%
Bolivian190.12%
Chilean300.19%
Colombian340.21%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian170.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic470.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5213.22%
Filipino1110.69%
Korean940.58%
Chinese840.52%
Vietnamese300.19%
Taiwanese200.12%
Japanese70.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,19585.4%
Spanish8515.5%
Other Asian4923.2%
Other Indo-European3652.4%
Other1851.2%
Arabic1551.0%
Chinese920.6%
Tagalog390.3%
Korean340.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian3,36020.8%
Irish3,18619.7%
German2,38714.8%
Polish1,1066.8%
English1,0756.6%
American5913.7%
African3892.4%
Scottish3021.9%
Greek2951.8%
Dutch2251.4%
European2181.3%
British1530.9%
Jamaican1470.9%
Ghanaian1440.9%
Swiss1360.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,21894.1%
Not a citizen9565.9%
Native14,22587.9%
Foreign-born1,94912.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Norriton township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
403 3.0%469 3.4%3,720 27.3%3,100 22.8%4,042 29.7%1,870 13.7%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 403 3.0%
9-12 Years 469 3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,720 27.3%
Some College 3,100 22.8%
Bach. Degree 4,042 29.7%
Grad Degree 1,870 13.7%
Average years of education: 14.1

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Norriton township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +260 D +1,129 D + 8.4%
D +1,389
2020 vs. 2012 R +285 D +1,260 D + 9.7%
D +1,545
2020 vs. 2008 R +308 D +951 D + 6.5%
D +1,259
2016 vs. 2008 R +48 R +178 R + 2.0%
D -130
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 79% Joe Biden (D) 6,250 62.5% Donald Trump* (R) 3,652 36.5% 95 1.0% 9,997 -12 -10 0.14%
2016 67% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,861 56.2% Donald Trump (R) 3,392 39.2% 391 4.5% 8,644 -9 -7 0.14%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 4,705 57.6% Mitt Romney (R) 3,367 41.3% 90 1.1% 8,162 -5 -6 0.14%
2008 65% Barack Obama (D) 4,991 59.3% John McCain (R) 3,344 39.7% 79 0.9% 8,414 -4 -6 0.14%
2004 63% John Kerry (D) 4,403 55.4% George W. Bush* (R) 3,510 44.2% 37 0.5% 7,950 -4 -7 0.14%
2000 55% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,493 52.7% George W. Bush (R) 2,989 45.1% 146 2.2% 6,628 -1 -3 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Norriton township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,250 62.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,652 36.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 95 1.0%
TOTAL 9,997
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -10


2016 President, West Norriton township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,861 56.2%
Donald Trump (R) 3,392 39.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 205 2.4%
Other 186 2.2%
TOTAL 8,644
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -7


2012 President, West Norriton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,705 57.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,367 41.3%
Other 90 1.1%
TOTAL 8,162
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, West Norriton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,991 59.3%
John McCain (R) 3,344 39.7%
Other 79 0.9%
TOTAL 8,414
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


2004 President, West Norriton township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,510 44.2%
John Kerry (D) 4,403 55.4%
Other 37 0.5%
TOTAL 7,950
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, West Norriton township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,989 45.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,493 52.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 111 1.7%
Other 35 0.5%
TOTAL 6,628
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Norriton township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 62% John Fetterman (D) 5,036 64.1% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,642 33.7% 173 [+] 2.2% 7,851 -13 0.15%
2022 G 62% Josh Shapiro (D) 5,458 69.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,271 28.9% 125 [+] 1.6% 7,854 -13 0.15%
2018 S1 57% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 4,799 65.6% Lou Barletta (R) 2,407 32.9% 109 [+] 1.5% 7,315 -10 0.15%
2018 G 57% Tom Wolf* (D) 4,962 67.8% Scott Wagner (R) 2,269 31.0% 87 [+] 1.2% 7,318 -10 0.15%
2016 S3 66% Katie McGinty (D) 4,584 54.2% Pat Toomey* (R) 3,751 44.4% 119 [+] 1.4% 8,454 -4 0.14%
2014 G 39% Tom Wolf (D) 2,981 59.5% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,025 40.5% 0 0.0% 5,006 -5 0.14%
*: 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