Norristown.
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Pennsylvania·Montgomery County
9 tracts·36K people·$214K median·10,211/mi²
Hispanic 35 · Black 31 · White 26 · Multiracial 6 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Married couple 34 · Other 33 · Living alone 33
Health 34 · Professional 27 · Manufacturing 15 · Retail 10 · Public admin 5 · Leisure 4 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 29 · Sales · office 22 · Service 21 · Production · transport 19 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 61 · Carpool 26 · Work from home 11 · Transit 6 · Walk 4 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Norristown is $213,900 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Norristown has 35,893 residents across 9 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 33.2; the population is 34.8% Hispanic or Latino, 31.0% Black, 26.1% White, 5.7% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.8 people; 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 18.5% (Census ACS).
Davenport El Sch (38%) and Hancock El Sch (19%) lead the elementary schools; Eisenhower MS (24%) and Blockson MS (17%) lead the middle schools; Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area HS is the high school with reported scores (7%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,422/month, 10% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Norristown is $66,701 a year, 22% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Norristown, median rent is $1,422/month and the median home value is $213,900 (Census ACS).
Norristown reported 4.2 violent crimes and 19.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 81 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 50 inches; snowfall averages 24 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Norristown are winter weather (96), inland flooding (95) and heat wave (92), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.26g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Norristown, 4.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).