Norristown, PA Profile

Norristown, PA, population 30,689, 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 this decade the population of Norristown has declined by about 2%.

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
	White	54%
	African American	35%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.70
	Males	32.10
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	31,282	N/A
2001	31,331	0.16%
2002	31,089	-0.77%
2003	31,013	-0.24%
2004	30,844	-0.54%
2005	30,689	-0.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,714

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,275
2002	1,194
2003	1,096
2004	1,120
2005	N/A
2006	1,703

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	5	4	3	-	5
Forcible Rape	31	27	33	18	-	20
Robbery	206	167	157	177	-	239
Aggravated Assault	157	176	150	151	-	259

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,837
2002	4,698
2003	5,343
2004	4,847
2005	N/A
2006	5,421

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	364	389	324	344	-	358
Larceny, Theft	896	864	1,161	933	-	1113
Motor Vehicle Theft	254	223	192	234	-	194
Arson	16	14	9	11	-	8

Location

Elevation	179 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles