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Montgomery County

Population in July 2007: 15,401.
Males: 7,377  (47.9%)
Females: 8,024  (52.1%)

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

Zip codes: 19403.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,013 (it was $55,086 in 2000)
West Norriton:  $67,013
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $244,551 (it was $129,100 in 2000)
West Norriton:  $244,551
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $246,961; Detached houses: $288,308; Townhouses or other attached units: $202,662; In 2-unit structures: $201,512; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $172,205; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $169,574; Mobile homes: $225,000

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in West Norriton: 106.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 2629 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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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 (15.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Trooper, PA (1.3 miles ), Norristown borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Eagleville, PA (1.6 miles ), King of Prussia, PA (1.6 miles ), Bridgeport borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Audubon, PA (1.6 miles ), East Norriton, PA (1.6 miles ), Evansburg, PA (2.2 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%)

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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 above Pennsylvania state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 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 10.2 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)

Amtrak stations near West Norriton:
  • 9 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.
  • 10 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.
  • 15 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:
  • 17 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)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
  • BEAVER COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,016)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,714)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)

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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 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Norriton, PA


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


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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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for West Norriton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents54.9%9.1%3.5%3.4%3.2%
Congregations13.4%10.3%6.4%6.8%7.0%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMennonite Church USAOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.7%1.4%1.3%17.3%
Congregations7.4%6.6%1.2%5.6%35.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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.)
  • WNAP (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORRISTOWN, PA; Owner: WNAP, INC)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, 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:
  • 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.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYBF (89.1 FM; RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: CABRINI COLLEGE)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WXVU (89.1 FM; VILLANOVA, PA; Owner: VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY)

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)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: K3MUQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00253835
    Grant Date: 01/28/2005, Expiration Date: 04/27/2015, Certifier: Eugene M Polter
    Registrant: Eugene M Polter, 2013 Sterigere St, West Norriton, PA 19403-2857



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$187,424303$163,275274$142,71075$51,41330$164,1270$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$028$175,44664$152,95817$69,0294$168,9430$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$224,00035$168,835208$195,32248$39,4539$129,2672$56,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$193,50029$188,96278$169,9339$80,5565$195,7420$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$014$198,68536$220,6270$01$250,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2034.01 , 2034.02, 2034.03, 2037.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED84$193,92411$244,1515$228,476
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$190,9625$165,8000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$143,9701$160,0001$180,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$159,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2034.01 , 2034.02, 2034.03, 2037.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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