Latest news about poverty in Norristown, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.4% of Norristown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 14.3% of high school graduates and 19.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.3%. For comparison, it was 49.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Norristown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Norristown:
18.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Norristown:
9.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Norristown:
31.3%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Norristown:
21.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.3%
Residents above poverty level:
49.2%
Poverty by age in Norristown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Norristown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
29.2%Under 5 years
9.2%5 years
28.1%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 14 years
24.1%15 years
40.9%16 and 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
15.1%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Norristown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
45.1%5 years
36.9%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 14 years
8.8%15 years
6.1%16 and 17 years
30.3%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
24.6%45 to 54 years
25.8%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Norristown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Norristown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norristown, PA (%)
14.0%White
17.0%Black
8.1%American Indian
25.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
28.5%Other race
20.8%2+ races
23.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norristown, PA (absolute numbers)
1,405White
2,120Black
101American Indian
236Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,338Other race
1,4922+ races
2,477Hispanic
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Norristown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Norristown, Pennsylvania:
24.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Norristown:
14.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Norristown:
19.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
30.1%Married-couple family
3.9%Male, no wife present
66.0%Female, no husband present
9.8%Worked full-time, year-round
23.4%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.7%One full-time, other part-time
12.0%One full-time, other didn't work
21.9%Both worked part-time
11.6%One part-time, other didn't work
33.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
59.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
49.8%1939 or earlier
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