Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

150,678

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

0.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.7%

3.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,327

3.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$410,300

6.57% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

76,502

12.8% 1-year growth

About

16% of the households in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94% of the residents in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA are Premier Barber Institute (39 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA was $410,300, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA borders Philadelphia City (Northwest) PUMA, PA, Montgomery County (Western Upper)--Pottstown Borough PUMA, PA, Montgomery County (Eastern Upper) PUMA, PA, Montgomery County (Northern Central)--Lansdale Borough PUMA, PA, Montgomery County (Northeastern Lower)--Willow Grove & Horsham PUMA, PA, Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, Montgomery County (Eastern Lower) PUMA, PA, and Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA is home to a population of 151k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.2% of Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (18.3k people).

In 2024, there were 4.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95k people) in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.88k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (11,012 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,437 households), and Korean (1,145 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,229

Women

50%

75,178

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 150,407 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
95k ± 1.78k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20k ± 1.48k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.88k ± 1.02k

12%

Hispanic Population

18.1k people

12% of the people in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (18.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
2,901 ± 1,310 people
Mexico
2,753 ± 1,276 people
Korea
1,073 ± 801 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 2,901 Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 2,753 and Korea with 1,073.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.3k people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA residents (18.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,012 households (7.72%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,437 households (1.01%)
Korean
1,145 households (0.803%)

16% of the households in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 7.72% of the households in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,878 ± 338
Gulf War (1990s)
686 ± 229
Gulf War (2001-)
629 ± 185

Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA.

Economy

The economy of Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA employs 76.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,349 people), Construction (3,994 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,400 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. ($215,703), Not specified retail trade ($189,380), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($178,503).

Males in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $87,653. The income inequality in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,160

Women

48.6%

39,342

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 was 76,502 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

76.5k

2023 Value

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 67.8k employees to 76.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA, are Other managers (2,585 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,030 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,744 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

76.5k

2023 Value

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 67.8k employees to 76.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,349 people), Construction (3,994 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,400 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,076

Median earning men ± $3,222

$55,012

Median earning women ± $3,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,575), Information ($97,859), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,014).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,393), Information ($84,034), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,523).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA awarded 39 degrees. The student population of Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 68 male students and 15 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA are Black or African American (20 and 51.3%), White (11 and 28.2%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 10.3%), and Two or More Races (2 and 5.13%).

The largest universities in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Premier Barber Institute (39 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA are Barbering (39 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2015 in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 46%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 83 (81.9% men and 18.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 83 students enrolled in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA, 81.9% men and 18.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 45 records, of which 15.6% were women and 84.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Barbering

Most Common

37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA was Barbering with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Premier Barber Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Premier Barber Institute with 39 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 32 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA, which is 4.57 times more than the 7 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 20 degrees mean that there were 1.82 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 11 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($17,748) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2015.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2015.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.543% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.6% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (35.4k), High School or Equivalent (30k), and Graduate Degree (24.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA was $410,300 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $385,000 to $410,300, a 6.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$410,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,906

$39,098

Median Property Taxes

±$1,464

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$105,327

Median Household Income

± $2,332

60.6k

Number of Households

± 2,027

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.6k households in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA grew to $105,327 from the previous year's value of $102,053.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.477

2023 Wage GINI in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA

In 2023, the income inequality in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.2%)
Worked At Home (22.7%)
Carpooled (7.42%)

In 2024, 63.2% of workers in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA (11.4k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.4% of the population of Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.392% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.64%

Uninsured

56.9%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.392%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA declined by 10.6% from 6.31% to 5.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Montgomery County (Southern Central)--Norristown Borough PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.