Norristown, PA Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 13,523 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,490 | 11.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 6,425 | 47.5 |
| 2 units | 1,353 | 10.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,385 | 10.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 786 | 5.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 581 | 4.3 |
| 20 or more units | 1,484 | 11.0 |
| Mobile home | 12 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 7 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 31 | 0.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 94 | 0.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 154 | 1.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 481 | 3.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,062 | 7.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,081 | 15.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,393 | 25.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 6,227 | 46.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 369 | 2.7 |
| 2 rooms | 560 | 4.1 |
| 3 rooms | 1,935 | 14.3 |
| 4 rooms | 1,979 | 14.6 |
| 5 rooms | 1,928 | 14.3 |
| 6 rooms | 2,898 | 21.4 |
| 7 rooms | 1,977 | 14.6 |
| 8 rooms | 1,148 | 8.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 729 | 5.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 12,029 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,622 | 21.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,370 | 28.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,650 | 13.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,657 | 13.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,000 | 8.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,730 | 14.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,566 | 21.3 |
| 1 | 5,316 | 44.2 |
| 2 | 3,206 | 26.7 |
| 3 or more | 941 | 7.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 6,062 | 50.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 161 | 1.3 |
| Electricity | 2,607 | 21.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 3,040 | 25.3 |
| Coal or coke | 10 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 8 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 121 | 1.0 |
| No fuel used | 20 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 85 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 88 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 458 | 3.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 12,029 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 11,400 | 94.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 292 | 2.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 337 | 2.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,378 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 434 | 8.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,693 | 68.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,006 | 18.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 136 | 2.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 94 | 1.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 15 | 0.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 85,400 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,486 | 64.8 |
Less than $300 | 9 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 68 | 1.3 |
$500 to $699 | 374 | 7.0 |
$700 to $999 | 1,155 | 21.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,527 | 28.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 281 | 5.2 |
$2,000 or more | 72 | 1.3 |
Median (dollars) | 1,031 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,892 | 35.2 |
Median (dollars) | 359 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,609 | 29.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 920 | 17.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 767 | 14.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 492 | 9.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 322 | 6.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,218 | 22.6 |
| Not computed | 50 | 0.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 6,243 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 291 | 4.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 179 | 2.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,058 | 16.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,799 | 44.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,426 | 22.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 305 | 4.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 45 | 0.7 |
| No cash rent | 140 | 2.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 632 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,097 | 17.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 827 | 13.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 955 | 15.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 656 | 10.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 473 | 7.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,961 | 31.4 |
| Not computed | 274 | 4.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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