Norristown, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,440 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 561 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 442 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,619 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,580 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,238 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,092 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,524 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,194 | 20.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,252 | 36.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,299 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,143 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,836 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 844 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,776 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,665 | 39.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,797 | 39.5 |
| Separated | 870 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 1,969 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,576 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 2,475 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,327 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 987 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 430 | 43.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,540 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,022 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 522 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,116 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,893 | 21.5 |
Percent employed | 47.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,223 | 78.5 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,453 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,381 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,235 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,007 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,963 | 40.9 |
Same county | 7,405 | 25.3 |
Different county | 4,558 | 15.6 |
Same state | 3,026 | 10.4 |
Different state | 1,532 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,265 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,284 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,105 | 89.8 |
Born in United States | 27,569 | 88.1 |
State of residence | 22,489 | 71.9 |
Different state | 5,080 | 16.2 |
Born outside United States | 536 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,179 | 10.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,946 | 6.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 948 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,231 | 7.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,179 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 405 | 12.7 |
| Asia | 802 | 25.2 |
| Africa | 124 | 3.9 |
| Oceania | 17 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 1,813 | 57.0 |
| Northern America | 18 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,235 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,772 | 84.7 |
| Language other than English | 4,463 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,622 | 9.0 |
Spanish | 2,791 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,827 | 6.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 875 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 285 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 735 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 506 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,284 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,001 | 105.5 |
| Arab | 27 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 58 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 485 | 1.6 |
| English | 1,479 | 4.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 272 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 56 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,063 | 9.8 |
| Greek | 97 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 120 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 3,835 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 5,198 | 16.6 |
| Lithuanian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 56 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 1,043 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 27 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 179 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 185 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 257 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 177 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 660 | 2.1 |
| Swedish | 82 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 137 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 678 | 2.2 |
| Welsh | 169 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 440 | 1.4 |
| Other ancestries | 14,123 | 45.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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