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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Norristown is $21,369, which is lower than the state average of $28,912 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Norristown median household income is $42,296, which has grown by 18.43% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 32.44% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Norristown residents spend 24.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 26.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1203

Norristown, PA	21,369 USD
Pennsylvania	28,912 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Norristown, PA	27,057 USD
Pennsylvania	31,459 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Norristown, PA	27,509 USD
Pennsylvania	38,139 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Norristown, PA	26,309 USD
Pennsylvania	25,633 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1126

Norristown, PA	42,296 USD
Pennsylvania	53,115 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Norristown, PA	54,785 USD
Pennsylvania	72,210 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #1025

Norristown, PA	18.43%
Pennsylvania	32.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Norristown, PA		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	9.22%	$13,130, see rank	24.07%	$12,571	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	23.95%	$16,531, see rank	33.19%	$18,052	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.92%	$4,433, see rank	3.55%	$2,919	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	11.79%	$20,619, see rank	20.15%	$20,313	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Norristown, PA	48,765 USD
Pennsylvania	67,521 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Norristown, PA	60,557 USD
Pennsylvania	86,912 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Norristown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$44,842, see rank	$56,327	$56,900
Black	$40,061, see rank	$32,606	$35,600
Hispanic	$38,237, see rank	$34,491	$42,396
Asian	$80,972, see rank	$65,319	$73,244
One Race, Other	$49,271, see rank	$30,604	$40,300
Two or More Races	$40,250, see rank	$37,642	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Norristown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
less than 25	$22,292, see rank	$24,552	$25,788
25 to 44	$49,532, see rank	$60,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$45,323, see rank	$65,855	$65,027
65 or over	$31,377, see rank	$34,938	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Norristown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	26,619, see rank	10,351,296	248,775,628
Male¹	13,738, 51.61%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	10,188, 74.16%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	8, 0.06%, see rank	0.10%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	10,180, 74.10%, see rank	67.67%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	8,743, 85.88%, see rank	90.82%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,437, 14.12%, see rank	9.18%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,550, 25.84%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	12,881, 48.39%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	8,273, 64.23%, see rank	58.31%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	8,273, 64.23%, see rank	58.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	7,489, 90.52%, see rank	92.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	784, 9.48%, see rank	7.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	4,608, 35.77%, see rank	41.69%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Norristown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	15,777, 100%	5,826,933	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	10,084, 63.92%, see rank	76.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,571, 16.30%, see rank	8.77%	9.59%
Public Transportation	1,697, 10.76%, see rank	5.50%	5.06%
Walked	1,011, 6.41%, see rank	3.85%	2.78%
Other Means	140, 0.89%, see rank	1.34%	1.79%
Worked at Home	274, 1.74%, see rank	3.89%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Norristown, PA	24.1 minutes
Pennsylvania	26.0 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Norristown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	16,232	5,946,480	143,435,233
Male¹	8,743, 53.86%, see rank	51.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,779, 20.35%, see rank	33.03%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2,215, 25.33%, see rank	14.05%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,267, 14.49%, see rank	16.97%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	20, 0.23%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,526, 17.45%, see rank	8.62%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,517, 17.35%, see rank	20.53%	17.94%
Female¹	7,489, 46.14%, see rank	48.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,890, 25.24%, see rank	40.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	2,099, 28.03%, see rank	21.25%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,863, 38.23%, see rank	32.14%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	22, 0.29%, see rank	0.22%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	48, 0.64%, see rank	0.22%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	567, 7.57%, see rank	5.82%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Norristown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	16,232, 100%	5,946,480	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	68, 0.42%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	1,935, 11.92%, see rank	5.71%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,556, 9.59%, see rank	12.19%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	519, 3.20%, see rank	2.81%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,711, 10.54%, see rank	11.77%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	453, 2.79%, see rank	5.07%	4.93%
Information	308, 1.90%, see rank	1.74%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,044, 6.43%, see rank	6.42%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,464, 15.18%, see rank	9.76%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,534, 21.77%, see rank	25.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,379, 8.50%, see rank	8.32%	9.49%
Public Administration	635, 3.91%, see rank	4.15%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	626, 3.86%, see rank	4.65%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Norristown, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	7,377	21.72%, see rank	13.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,409	18.77%, see rank	9.31%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.