Pennsylvania · Census place 54656
Norristown borough, PA
Quick answer
Norristown borough has 35,782 residents, ranking #15 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $65,058, the median home is worth $205,100 and median gross rent runs $1,337 a month.
- Population
- 35,782Norristown borough residents
- Median household income
- $65,058Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $205,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,337Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 40.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Norristown borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Norristown borough median would spend about 24.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19% of residents and 40.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Wilkes-Barre city 44,217
- Altoona city 43,508
- State College borough 40,669
- Chester city 33,209
- Bethel Park municipality 33,070
- Drexel Hill CDP 30,015
- Hazleton city 29,886
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