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Norristown, PA Profile


Norristown, PA, population 31,989, is located in Pennsylvania's Montgomery county, about 15.0 miles from Philadelphia and 34.6 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Norristown's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Norristown has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Norristown's population has grown by about 5%.

Norristown's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Norristown tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White54%
African American35%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200031,331N/A
200131,3710.13%
200231,115-0.82%
200330,991-0.40%
200430,811-0.58%
200530,604-0.67%
200630,316-0.94%
200731,1222.66%
200831,9442.64%
200931,9890.14%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,714
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,275
20021,194
20031,096
20041,120
2005N/A
20061,703
20071,351
20081,301
20091,160
20101,223
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 531206157
2002 527167176
2003 433157150
2004 318177151
2005 ----
2006 520239259
2007 220214172
2008 412184206
2009 1018197145
2010 623172193

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,837
20024,698
20035,343
20044,847
2005N/A
20065,421
20074,804
20083,908
20093,087
20103,253
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 364 896 254
2002 389 864 223
2003 324 1,161 192
2004 344 933 234
2005 - - -
2006 358 1113 194
2007 355 915 181
2008 365 726 128
2009 205 646 134
2010 229 688 131

Location

Elevation179 feet above sea level
Land Area3.5 Square Miles



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