Norristown

Population: 35,782
Median household income: $65,058
Median home value: $205,100

Norristown is a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to 35,782 residents. The median household income of $65,058 is below the Montgomery County median ($111,521).

Between 2019 and 2023, Norristown's population grew 3.9% from 34,443 to 35,782, while its median home value rose 34.1% from $152,900 to $205,100.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 32.9% of the population. 63.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,782
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,058
Median home value: $205,100
Median gross rent: $1,337
Housing units: 14,336
Homeownership rate: 40.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,44335,782

Median household income

$48,414$65,058

Median home value

$152,900$205,100

Median gross rent

$1,083$1,337

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,443	$48,414	$152,900	$1,083
2020	34,392	$54,409	$158,900	$1,106
2021	35,607	$55,354	$168,100	$1,131
2022	35,712	$59,068	$188,100	$1,264
2023	35,782	$65,058	$205,100	$1,337

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,719	7.6%
5 to 17	6,017	16.8%
18 to 24	4,237	11.8%
25 to 34	5,755	16.1%
35 to 44	5,690	15.9%
45 to 54	3,859	10.8%
55 to 64	3,740	10.5%
65 to 74	2,338	6.5%
75 and over	1,427	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,421	26.3%
Black or African American	11,509	32.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	663	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	64	0.2%
Some other race	64	0.2%
Two or more races	2,265	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,773	32.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,618	15.9%
High school graduate	8,274	36.3%
Some college or associate's	5,517	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,423	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,977	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit7.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,508	63.7%
Carpooled	2,306	12.8%
Public transit	1,263	7.0%
Walked	790	4.4%
Bicycle	66	0.4%
Worked from home	1,689	9.4%
Other means	431	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,137	19.2%
15 to 29 min	6,062	37.0%
30 to 44 min	4,739	29.0%
45 to 59 min	1,029	6.3%
60+ min	1,397	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 19.0% (6,688 of 35,250)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,128	61.9%
Nonfamily households	4,993	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,121	91.5%
Vacant	1,215	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,354	40.8%
Renter-occupied	7,767	59.2%

1-unit, detached14.1%

1-unit, attached46.1%

2 to 4 units15.9%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units11.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,025	14.1%
1-unit, attached	6,607	46.1%
2 to 4 units	2,285	15.9%
5 to 19 units	1,803	12.6%
20 or more units	1,612	11.2%
Mobile home & other	4	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4254656
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 40.1221, -75.3399