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Population (year 2000): 14,901
Males: 7,138  (47.9%)
Females: 7,763  (52.1%)

Montgomery County

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19403.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,800 (it was $55,086 in 2000)
West Norriton  $61,800
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $218,200 (it was $132,900 in 2000)
West Norriton  $218,200
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in West Norriton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
  • Black (6.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Italian (25.5%), Irish (25.3%), German (22.0%), English (11.1%), Polish (7.9%), United States (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 230 feet

Land area: 5.86 square miles.

Population density: 2544 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Norriton

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Norriton CDP

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

790 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.9% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This place:  5.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Norriton:  1.9% ($2,487)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Philadelphia, PA (18.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Trooper, PA (1.9 miles ), King of Prussia, PA (2.5 miles ), Norristown borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Eagleville, PA (2.8 miles ), Bridgeport borough, PA (3.0 miles ), East Norriton, PA (3.3 miles ), Audubon, PA (3.3 miles ), Evansburg, PA (5.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.13 N, Longitude: 75.38 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,729 (-11.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 884 (10.5%)


People in group quarters in West Norriton
  • 60 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 60 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories

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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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West Norriton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the West Norriton place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 12.0 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Norriton:
  • MERCY SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NORRISTOWN, PA)
  • MONTGOMERY CO MH/MR EMERG SERV (about 3 miles; NORRISTOWN, PA)
  • MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NORRISTOWN, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Norriton:
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 21 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 36 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 36 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Norriton:
  • VALLEY FORGE BICENTENNIAL (about 2 miles; NORRISTOWN, PA; ID: 0P0)
  • PERKIOMEN VALLEY (about 6 miles; COLLEGEVILLE, PA; ID: N10)
  • WINGS FIELD (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: LOM)

Amtrak stations near West Norriton:
  • 10 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near West Norriton:
  • 20 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Norriton:
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
  • BEAVER COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,016)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)

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Notable locations in West Norriton: Main Street Station (A), Betzwood Station (B), Westover Golf Course (C), Port Indian (D), Camp Rainbow (E), Montgomery Hill Detention Home (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Montgomery Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Marklelys Pond (A), Schuylkill River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Indian Creek (A), Kepner Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

West Norriton compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.11%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.57% ($54,967 average AGI)
from Bucks County, PA  0.91% ($56,769)
from Chester County, PA  0.55% ($57,620)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($546 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Philadelphia County, PA  1.02% ($46,507 average AGI)
to Bucks County, PA  0.86% ($61,009)
to Chester County, PA  0.73% ($70,738)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Norriton:
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WNAP (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORRISTOWN, PA; Owner: WNAP, INC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNPV (1440 AM; 3 kW; LANSDALE, PA; Owner: WNPV INC.)
  • WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Norriton:
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYBF (89.1 FM; RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: CABRINI COLLEGE)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXVU (89.1 FM; VILLANOVA, PA; Owner: VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Norriton:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

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