Norristown Population History 1990 - 2023

Norristown Population Facts

What is the current population of Norristown?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Norristown is 35,769. Norristown, Pennsylvania is the 1,128th largest city in the US.

What county is Norristown, Pennsylvania in?

Norristown is located entirely in Montgomery County.

What is the size of Norristown, Pennsylvania in square miles?

Norristown has an area of 3.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Norristown?

The peak population of Norristown was in 2020, when its population was 35,770. In 2020, Norristown was the 1,103rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,128th largest city in the US. Norristown is currently 0.0% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Norristown growing?

Norristown has grown 14.1% since the 2000. Norristown, Pennsylvania's growth is about average. 54% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Norristown, Pennsylvania?

Norristown has a population density of 9,753.9 people per square mile. Norristown has the 7th highest population density in Pennsylvania.

Norristown Demographics

What is the voting age population of Norristown, Pennsylvania?

The total voting age population of Norristown, Pennsylvania, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 21,185. The voting age population is 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

What percentage of Norristown, Pennsylvania residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.4% of the residents of Norristown are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Norristown, Pennsylvania?

The racial demographics of Norristown are 40.5% White, 37.2% Black, 11.7% Other, 6.4% Two or more races, 3.5% Asian, 0.6% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 27.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Norristown, Pennsylvania residents are below the poverty line?

In Norristown, 19.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 25.5%. On a per-household basis, 14.7% of families are below the poverty line in Norristown.

What percentage of Norristown, Pennsylvania residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.8% of Norristown residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Norristown, Pennsylvania residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 80.2% of Norristown residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 22.6% have a bachelor's degree and 9.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Norristown, Pennsylvania residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Norristown residents aged 5 and older, 29.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 22.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.3% speak an Asian language.

Norristown Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Norristown, Pennsylvania?

The unemployment rate in Norristown is 7.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Norristown, Pennsylvania residents work for the government?

In Norristown, 8.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Norristown, Pennsylvania?

The median household income in Norristown is $48,414.

Norristown Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Norristown, Pennsylvania?

In Norristown, 37.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Norristown, Pennsylvania?

Renters occupy 62.3% of housing units in Norristown.

What percentage of Norristown, Pennsylvania housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Norristown, 38.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Norristown, Pennsylvania housing units were built after 2000?

In Norristown, 6.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 950 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Norristown, Pennsylvania?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Norristown is $1,083.

What percentage of households in Norristown, Pennsylvania have broadband internet?

In Norristown, 74.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.