Norristown

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  1. Norristown Legal Resources
  2. Norristown Statistics
  3. Norristown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Norristown Employment Information
  5. Norristown Family Information
  6. Norristown Education Information
  7. Norristown Business Information
  8. Norristown Public Benefits Information
  9. Norristown Criminal Information
  10. Norristown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Norristown Zip Codes


Norristown Legal Resources Back to top

Norristown Government Website

Norristown Legal Code

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Pennsylvania Governor
Pennsylvania Legislature
Pennsylvania Courts
Pennsylvania Government Resources

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Federal Courts
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Norristown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,282
  • Land Area (2000): 9.132 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 29.8186 (-1.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 75.9186 (24.4) / 86.5186 (30.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,114
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,022
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 44 inches
Norristown Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 29,745 2002 31,419 2005 Not Available
2000 29,977 2003 31,388 2006 30,716
2001 31,298 2004 31,172 2007 30,205

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Houses (2000): 13,531
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,273
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,553
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Norristown Employment Information Back to top
Norristown Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,453 15,555 898 5.46% 55
1991 15,977 15,017 961 6.01% 60
1992 16,149 14,861 1,288 7.98% 80
1993 16,993 15,470 1,523 8.96% 90
1994 17,170 15,679 1,491 8.68% 87
1995 15,776 14,678 1,099 6.96% 70
1996 15,935 15,004 931 5.84% 59
1997 16,190 15,279 911 5.63% 56
1998 15,838 15,164 674 4.25% 43
1999 15,808 15,125 683 4.32% 43
2000 15,948 15,301 647 4.05% 40
2001 16,194 15,420 774 4.78% 48
2002 16,221 15,195 1,026 6.32% 63
2003 15,897 14,922 975 6.13% 61
2004 15,852 14,850 1,002 6.32% 63
2005 15,834 14,917 917 5.79% 58
2006 15,749 14,926 823 5.22% 52
2007 15,730 14,938 793 5.04% 50
2008 15,930 14,927 1,003 6.30% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,855 14,841 1,014 6.40% 64
Feb 2008 15,748 14,718 1,030 6.54% 65
Mar 2008 15,716 14,759 957 6.09% 61
Apr 2008 15,809 14,900 909 5.75% 57
May 2008 15,950 14,971 979 6.14% 61
Jun 2008 16,028 15,038 990 6.18% 62
Jul 2008 16,132 15,122 1,010 6.26% 63
Aug 2008 16,140 15,039 1,101 6.82% 68
Sep 2008 15,990 14,954 1,036 6.48% 65
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Norristown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 907 11.61%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 743 9.51%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 541 6.92%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 374 4.79%
5. Finance and Insurance 368 4.71%
6. Health Care 331 4.24%
7. Public Administration 278 3.56%
8. Educational Services 249 3.19%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 210 2.69%
10. Repair and Maintenance 196 2.51%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 185 2.37%
12. Food Manufacturing 183 2.34%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 172 2.20%
14. Other Transportation 164 2.10%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 153 1.96%
16. Metal Manufactuing 144 1.84%
17. Truck Transportation 137 1.75%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 124 1.59%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 121 1.55%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 105 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,328 18.76%
2. Finance and Insurance 628 8.87%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 599 8.46%
4. Educational Services 539 7.61%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 357 5.04%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 297 4.20%
7. Social Assistance 295 4.17%
8. Public Administration 248 3.50%
9. Department and Other General Stores 245 3.46%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 164 2.32%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 164 2.32%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 124 1.75%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 102 1.44%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 101 1.43%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 93 1.31%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 88 1.24%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 86 1.21%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 84 1.19%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 71 1.00%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 65 0.92%

Norristown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 606 7.76%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 370 4.74%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 356 4.56%
4. Other Production Occupations 353 4.52%
5. Computer Specialists 327 4.19%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 323 4.13%
7. Other Construction Trades 284 3.63%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 269 3.44%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 259 3.31%
10. Other Management Occupations 258 3.30%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 248 3.17%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 246 3.15%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 213 2.73%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 177 2.27%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 172 2.20%
16. Construction Laborers 168 2.15%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 167 2.14%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 149 1.91%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 143 1.83%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 114 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 494 6.98%
2. Secretaries and Admins 445 6.29%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 379 5.35%
4. Cashiers 319 4.51%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 288 4.07%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 284 4.01%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 237 3.35%
8. Other Production Occupations 235 3.32%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 211 2.98%
10. Customer Service Representatives 209 2.95%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 199 2.81%
12. Child Care Workers 194 2.74%
13. Registered Nurses 194 2.74%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 177 2.50%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 165 2.33%
16. Other Management Occupations 161 2.27%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 156 2.20%
18. Business Operations Specialists 151 2.13%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 147 2.08%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 147 2.08%

Norristown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,522 55.62%
15-35 hours 2,482 10.21%
1-14 hours 619 2.55%
No regular hours 7,689 31.63%

Norristown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 530 3.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 318 2.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 538 3.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,361 9.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,610 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,031 14.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,860 12.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,762 12.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 858 5.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 646 4.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 342 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 174 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 980 6.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,430 9.90%

Norristown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 264 1.83%
5-9 1,454 10.07%
10-14 2,750 19.04%
15-19 2,766 19.16%
20-24 2,144 14.85%
25-29 705 4.88%
30-34 1,990 13.78%
35-39 390 2.70%
40-44 399 2.76%
45-59 855 5.92%
60-89 496 3.43%
At least 90 227 1.57%

Norristown Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 481 3.33% 9,602 66.50%
30-44 361 2.50% 2,418 16.75%
45-59 200 1.39% 655 4.54%
At least 60 209 1.45% 514 3.56%

Norristown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,382 16.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,373 64.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 240 1.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,251 8.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,178 8.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 158 1.08%

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Norristown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,036 (30,279 people)
Families (2000): 7,249 (23,188 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,047
People at same address in 1995: 16,007
Norristown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,419 11.79%
$10,000-$14,999 843 7.00%
$15,000-$19,999 904 7.51%
$20,000-$24,999 961 7.98%
$25,000-$29,999 914 7.59%
$30,000-$34,999 845 7.02%
$35,000-$39,999 825 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 691 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 714 5.93%
$50,000-$59,999 1,062 8.82%
$60,000-$74,999 1,267 10.53%
$75,000-$99,999 871 7.24%
$100,000-$124,999 386 3.21%
$125,000-$149,999 142 1.18%
$150,000-$199,999 103 0.86%
$200,000 or more 89 0.74%

Norristown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,929 32.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,562 21.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 753 6.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,841 15.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 101 0.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,387 11.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 48 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 793 6.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 24 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 306 2.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 259 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.11%

Norristown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,650 31.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,724 8.91%
Public Assistance 904 2.96%
Retirement 1,720 5.63%
Self Employment 716 2.34%
Social Security 3,132 10.25%
Supplemental Security 760 2.49%
Wage / Salary 9,484 31.04%
Other 1,468 4.80%

Norristown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,206 56.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,721 43.82%

Norristown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,148 9.70%
Color 1 Box Married 5,273 44.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,024 42.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 393 3.32%

Norristown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,327 10.26%
Color 1 Box Married 5,394 41.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,641 35.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,576 12.18%

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Norristown Education Information Back to top
Norristown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,799 7.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,306 22.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,311 35.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,917 16.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,260 5.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,122 9.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 852 3.62%

Norristown Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 274 0.88% 287 0.92% 561 1.79%
Kindergarten 371 1.19% 71 0.23% 442 1.41%
Grades 1-4 1,778 5.68% 244 0.78% 2,022 6.46%
Grades 5-8 1,390 4.44% 207 0.66% 1,597 5.11%
Grades 9-12 1,343 4.29% 237 0.76% 1,580 5.05%
Undergrad college 676 2.16% 324 1.04% 1,000 3.20%
Graduate or professional school 104 0.33% 134 0.43% 238 0.76%
Total 5,936 18.98% 1,504 4.81% 7,440 23.78%

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Norristown Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $173,391,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $19,976,000
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Norristown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Norristown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,181 82.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,238 17.22%

Norristown Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $406 $131 $34 $0 $7 $226 $673 $358 $1,535 $0
1952 $385 $202 $489 $0 $9 $290 $1,173 $416 $1,450 $0
1953 $390 $226 $113 $0 $11 $236 $750 $480 $1,365 $0
1954 $419 $234 $112 $0 $12 $236 $779 $501 $1,285 $836
1955 $436 $271 $102 $0 $13 $245 $796 $511 $1,205 $795
1956 $584 $188 $165 $0 $15 $270 $1,034 $560 $1,085 $923
1957 $604 $257 $178 $0 $17 $294 $1,093 $588 $1,005 $1,044
1958 $609 $249 $201 $0 $18 $258 $1,086 $628 $925 $971
1959 $649 $277 $151 $0 $25 $241 $1,066 $662 $815 $958
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $1,043 $185 $362 $0 $102 $407 $1,914 $855 $455 $1,521
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $1,504 $186 $252 $0 $102 $597 $2,455 $1,234 $820 $1,774
1971 $1,607 $295 $274 $0 $102 $771 $2,754 $1,386 $543 $1,698
1972 $1,515 $1,106 $530 $0 $196 $608 $2,849 $1,479 $253 $2,108
1973 $1,211 $1,285 $870 $0 $196 $682 $2,959 $1,678 $1,164 $2,540
1974 $1,272 $1,349 $914 $0 $196 $715 $3,097 $1,762 $1,164 $2,540
1975 $1,444 $1,277 $1,014 $0 $196 $872 $3,526 $2,116 $2,955 $3,754
1976 $1,534 $1,384 $903 $0 $196 $837 $3,470 $2,516 $2,940 $2,949
1977 $2,090 $1,450 $668 $0 $327 $931 $4,016 $2,624 $3,974 $4,181
1978 $2,116 $1,594 $1,470 $0 $327 $1,151 $5,064 $2,574 $3,607 $4,268
1979 $2,100 $1,769 $1,341 $0 $347 $1,370 $5,158 $2,634 $3,146 $4,326
1980 $2,088 $2,056 $971 $0 $423 $1,326 $4,808 $2,598 $2,760 $4,779
1981 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,688 $1,688 $3,030 $3,512 $2,280
1982 $2,077 $2,151 $1,825 $0 $955 $1,689 $6,546 $3,045 $3,580 $9,163
1983 $2,163 $2,284 $1,277 $0 $955 $1,843 $6,238 $3,730 $2,679 $7,716
1984 $2,086 $2,508 $1,176 $0 $0 $2,271 $5,533 $4,500 $2,229 $757
1985 $2,072 $2,734 $1,186 $0 $0 $2,199 $5,457 $3,902 $1,947 $823
1986 $2,166 $2,737 $1,791 $0 $0 $2,102 $6,059 $4,038 $4,019 $1,460
1987 $2,323 $3,703 $3,763 $0 $583 $2,412 $9,081 $4,417 $4,263 $6,261
1988 $2,310 $4,480 $2,328 $0 $583 $2,392 $7,613 $4,655 $6,407 $6,292
1989 $2,520 $5,272 $1,522 $0 $583 $2,693 $7,318 $4,733 $5,726 $6,692
1990 $2,501 $5,632 $1,607 $0 $583 $2,989 $7,680 $5,164 $5,204 $5,869
1991 $2,854 $5,585 $2,106 $0 $583 $3,625 $9,168 $5,847 $12,183 $13,050
1992 $3,067 $5,740 $1,684 $0 $583 $4,345 $9,679 $6,232 $14,228 $11,373
1993 $3,131 $5,742 $1,866 $0 $583 $5,488 $11,068 $6,465 $13,335 $8,643
1994 $3,342 $5,290 $3,125 $0 $583 $9,405 $16,455 $7,155 $12,400 $7,708
1995 $3,210 $5,643 $2,615 $0 $583 $5,973 $12,381 $7,168 $12,895 $9,621
1996 $3,743 $6,005 $2,175 $0 $1,375 $4,165 $11,458 $7,383 $11,930 $13,392
1997 $3,835 $7,806 $3,634 $0 $1,438 $3,272 $12,179 $7,825 $15,455 $19,018
1998 $3,751 $7,030 $4,326 $0 $2,023 $2,966 $13,066 $8,060 $15,429 $17,145
1999 $3,714 $6,370 $3,202 $0 $2,023 $2,462 $11,401 $7,521 $23,546 $15,734
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,023 $0 $2,023 $0 $0 $13,554
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,723 $6,420 $3,189 $0 $733 $1,627 $11,272 $8,026 $22,155 $23,888


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $58 $51 $10 $149 $32 $1,418
$212 $0 $32 $0 $5 $869
1952 $0 $74 $50 $7 $196 $40 $1,004
$261 $0 $30 $0 $8 $338
1953 $0 $73 $46 $8 $251 $40 $909
$281 $0 $29 $0 $10 $171
1954 $0 $76 $49 $9 $205 $37 $1,030
$276 $0 $29 $0 $13 $336
1955 $0 $66 $24 $11 $203 $42 $938
$308 $0 $27 $0 $14 $243
1956 $0 $80 $29 $14 $208 $53 $1,005
$337 $0 $27 $0 $14 $243
1957 $0 $88 $28 $14 $230 $58 $1,078
$366 $0 $22 $0 $17 $255
1958 $0 $91 $31 $15 $291 $62 $1,238
$412 $0 $21 $0 $14 $301
1959 $0 $97 $0 $10 $293 $63 $1,280
$403 $0 $20 $0 $17 $377
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $0 $87 $56 $33 $442 $72 $2,230
$619 $0 $12 $0 $36 $873
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $0 $107 $86 $59 $505 $103 $2,434
$725 $0 $30 $0 $36 $783
1971 $0 $102 $86 $61 $415 $135 $2,872
$1,069 $0 $28 $0 $36 $940
1972 $0 $185 $85 $62 $618 $218 $3,661
$1,202 $0 $13 $0 $91 $1,187
1973 $72 $226 $553 $50 $721 $249 $4,347
$1,159 $23 $23 $0 $91 $1,180
1974 $75 $238 $581 $53 $757 $261 $4,560
$1,217 $24 $24 $0 $91 $1,239
1975 $0 $276 $1,039 $148 $545 $149 $5,574
$1,437 $0 $174 $0 $91 $1,715
1976 $0 $315 $443 $76 $712 $257 $5,968
$1,714 $0 $171 $0 $91 $2,189
1977 $0 $388 $344 $63 $610 $142 $5,250
$1,729 $0 $181 $0 $175 $1,618
1978 $0 $382 $118 $54 $515 $166 $5,585
$1,754 $0 $138 $0 $175 $2,283
1979 $0 $497 $200 $69 $627 $187 $6,022
$1,871 $0 $156 $0 $166 $2,249
1980 $0 $435 $117 $48 $505 $211 $5,763
$1,704 $0 $134 $0 $223 $2,386
1981 $0 $455 $142 $80 $1,228 $220 $6,343
$2,207 $0 $146 $0 $0 $1,865
1982 $0 $634 $159 $109 $1,816 $254 $8,441
$2,723 $0 $333 $0 $451 $1,962
1983 $0 $440 $215 $124 $1,397 $254 $8,896
$3,073 $0 $314 $0 $451 $2,628
1984 $0 $501 $189 $81 $1,230 $279 $8,240
$2,830 $0 $246 $0 $0 $2,884
1985 $0 $606 $210 $102 $1,329 $507 $9,011
$2,729 $0 $247 $18 $0 $3,263
1986 $0 $597 $207 $104 $1,547 $244 $11,457
$2,751 $0 $248 $0 $0 $5,759
1987 $0 $822 $495 $112 $2,042 $269 $15,032
$3,029 $0 $267 $0 $289 $7,707
1988 $0 $833 $289 $164 $1,493 $292 $13,069
$3,288 $0 $439 $0 $289 $5,982
1989 $0 $581 $258 $162 $1,529 $285 $12,541
$3,361 $0 $546 $0 $289 $5,530
1990 $0 $704 $265 $170 $2,062 $404 $13,562
$3,766 $0 $526 $0 $289 $5,376
1991 $0 $993 $323 $204 $1,493 $706 $14,990
$4,069 $0 $524 $0 $289 $6,389
1992 $0 $1,822 $325 $192 $1,334 $567 $17,428
$4,384 $0 $1,260 $0 $289 $7,255
1993 $0 $854 $266 $188 $1,337 $763 $19,556
$4,676 $0 $1,140 $0 $289 $10,043
1994 $0 $845 $457 $179 $2,045 $547 $21,911
$5,488 $0 $1,094 $0 $289 $10,967
1995 $0 $868 $499 $220 $1,774 $618 $16,059
$5,925 $0 $537 $0 $289 $5,329
1996 $0 $1,071 $378 $259 $1,375 $451 $16,866
$5,787 $0 $409 $0 $1,098 $6,038
1997 $0 $960 $352 $239 $1,550 $569 $18,527
$5,704 $0 $376 $0 $1,474 $7,303
1998 $0 $1,062 $907 $190 $2,977 $711 $21,400
$6,336 $0 $405 $0 $1,536 $7,276
1999 $0 $1,578 $936 $285 $3,400 $243 $22,007
$6,758 $0 $728 $0 $1,536 $6,543
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,536
$0 $0 $0 $0 $1,536 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,134 $1,597 $169 $2,086 $379 $21,629
$6,706 $0 $752 $0 $2,439 $6,367

Norristown Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6
Norristown Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.278 0.740 0.067 4.505 10.590 0.572 13.044 35.703 7.463 56.783
2000 5.738 0.801 0.067 5.337 11.942 0.367 13.377 30.223 7.873 51.840
2001 5.016 0.990 0.160 6.582 12.748 0.511 11.630 28.628 8.116 48.885
2002 5.602 0.859 0.159 5.315 11.935 0.446 12.381 27.499 7.098 47.424
2003 4.779 1.051 0.127 5.002 10.960 0.287 10.322 36.989 6.117 53.428
2004 4.844 0.577 0.096 5.678 11.196 0.353 11.036 29.931 7.507 48.473
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 8.432 0.651 0.163 7.781 17.027 0.260 11.655 36.235 6.316 54.206
2007 5.694 0.662 0.066 7.085 13.508 0.530 11.753 30.293 5.992 48.038

Norristown Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 63
2005 9 58
2006 13 66
2007 14 64

Norristown Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,004
2000 1,912
2001 1,929
2002 1,865

Norristown Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Norristown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,486 14.34%
10-19 Years 4,190 13.39%
20-29 Years 5,058 16.17%
30-39 Years 5,200 16.62%
40-49 Years 4,359 13.93%
50-59 Years 3,119 9.97%
60-69 Years 2,182 6.98%
70-79 Years 1,779 5.69%
80-89 Years 762 2.44%
90+ Years 147 0.47%

Norristown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,231 48.69%
Color 1 Box Female 16,051 51.31%

Norristown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,440 49.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,738 34.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,282 10.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 920 2.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 783 2.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 73 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Norristown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 5,198 26.63%
2. Irish 3,812 19.53%
3. German 3,063 15.69%
4. English 1,479 7.58%
5. Polish 1,043 5.34%
6. United States Or American 678 3.47%
7. African 535 2.74%
8. Dutch 485 2.48%
9. Jamaican 294 1.51%
10. French Non-Basque 272 1.39%

Norristown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,772 84.73%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,791 9.55%
3. Italian 375 1.28%
4. Vietnamese 259 0.89%
5. Korean 208 0.71%
6. Chinese 182 0.62%
7. French 77 0.26%
8. Other Asian 70 0.24%
9. French Creole 68 0.23%
10. Greek 57 0.19%

Norristown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,105 89.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 948 3.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,231 7.13%

Norristown Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Norristown Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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