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West Norriton, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $335,628 (it was $129,100 in 2000)
West Norriton:

$335,628
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $263,917 - $442,298

Total population: 15,390 (Urban population: 14,901, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 6,889 (6,614 occupied: 4,765 owner occupied, 1,849 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

28%
State:

31%

Housing density: 1,176 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $277,563.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,514 (lower quartile is $1,126, upper quartile is $1,795)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,621


Median gross rent in West Norriton, PA in 2022: $1,720

Housing units in West Norriton with a mortgage: 3,186 (239 second mortgage, 443 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,102

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West Norriton, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 778,868
  • In family households: 657,689 (153,043 male householders, 55,916 female householders)
    168,592 spouses, 232,658 children (220,132 natural, 5,731 adopted, 6,795 stepchildren), 10,517 grandchildren, 5,677 brothers or sisters, 7,198 parents, foster children, 6,750 other relatives, 12,236 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 121,179 (42,162 male householders (32,252 living alone)), 56,629 female householders (48,629 living alone)), 22,388 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 21,006 (13,115 institutionalized population)

143,178 married couples with children.
26,552 single-parent households (5,856 men, 20,696 women).

91.9% of residents of West Norriton speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,415 (8.2%)
(66.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Norriton, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Norriton, Pennsylvania
  • 9no bedroom
  • 1491 bedroom
  • 1,4342 bedrooms
  • 1,9233 bedrooms
  • 1,1184 bedrooms
  • 1325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Norriton, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Norriton, Pennsylvania
  • 143no bedroom
  • 6561 bedroom
  • 7772 bedrooms
  • 2153 bedrooms
  • 444 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Norriton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Norriton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 109no vehicle
  • 1,6041 vehicle
  • 2,3712 vehicles
  • 5253 vehicles
  • 1314 vehicles
  • 255+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Norriton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Norriton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 250no vehicle
  • 9101 vehicle
  • 6092 vehicles
  • 703 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Norriton, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Norriton, Pennsylvania
  • 91 room
  • 222 rooms
  • 753 rooms
  • 3894 rooms
  • 1,0495 rooms
  • 1,0946 rooms
  • 8027 rooms
  • 8548 rooms
  • 4719+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Norriton, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Norriton, Pennsylvania
  • 961 room
  • 1342 rooms
  • 4183 rooms
  • 5224 rooms
  • 4005 rooms
  • 1286 rooms
  • 657 rooms
  • 728 rooms
  • 149+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West Norriton, PA
  • West Norriton, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Norriton, PA in 2022
  • 11,465Less than $10,000
  • 11,442$10,000 to $19,999
  • 12,579$20,000 to $29,999
  • 14,950$30,000 to $39,999
  • 17,402$40,000 to $49,999
  • 15,632$50,000 to $59,999
  • 24,000$60,000 to $74,999
  • 33,388$75,000 to $99,999
  • 33,117$100,000 to $124,999
  • 26,941$125,000 to $149,999
  • 36,869$150,000 to $199,999
  • 65,785$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.4%
Number of people working at home: 2,337 (23.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 95
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 681
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,072
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,325
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,518
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 555
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,010
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 200
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 330
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 786
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 428
  • 90 or more minutes: 170

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,112 (84.8%)
  • Carpooled: 661 (7.9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 96 (1.1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0.1%)
  • Railroad: 149 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 99 (1.2%)
  • Other means: 46 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 214 (2.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Norriton, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Norriton, Pennsylvania
  • 1631995 to March 2000
  • 1201990 to 1994
  • 771985 to 1989
  • 631980 to 1984
  • 901975 to 1979
  • 841970 to 1974
  • 851965 to 1969
  • 108Before 1965
Ancestries in West Norriton, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 3,802 (20.3%)
  • Irish: 3,765 (20.1%)
  • German: 3,279 (17.5%)
  • Other: 2,132 (11.4%)
  • English: 1,647 (8.8%)
  • Polish: 1,184 (6.3%)
  • United States: 402 (2.1%)
  • Dutch: 328 (1.8%)
  • Welsh: 228 (1.2%)
  • French: 223 (1.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 218 (1.2%)
  • Russian: 213 (1.1%)
  • Hungarian: 185 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 184 (1.0%)
  • Slovak: 179 (1.0%)
  • Greek: 104 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 73 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 71 (0.4%)
  • Subsaharan African: 70 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 63 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 61 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 61 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 61 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 53 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 49 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 47 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 28 (0.1%)
  • Arab: 27 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
West Norriton:

13.0% (103)
Pennsylvania:

7.4% (37,541)

Italy
West Norriton:

12.5% (99)
Pennsylvania:

6.0% (30,559)

United Kingdom
West Norriton:

11.1% (88)
Pennsylvania:

4.6% (23,171)

Philippines
West Norriton:

8.9% (70)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (11,411)

Turkey
West Norriton:

4.8% (38)
Pennsylvania:

0.4% (2,237)

Trinidad and Tobago
West Norriton:

4.3% (34)
Pennsylvania:

0.9% (4,480)

Germany
West Norriton:

3.9% (31)
Pennsylvania:

5.1% (25,685)

Poland
West Norriton:

3.5% (28)
Pennsylvania:

2.3% (11,916)

Korea
West Norriton:

3.0% (24)
Pennsylvania:

5.3% (26,703)

Chile
West Norriton:

2.7% (21)
Pennsylvania:

0.3% (1,406)

Greece
West Norriton:

2.5% (20)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% (7,362)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
West Norriton:

2.5% (20)
Pennsylvania:

4.6% (23,478)

Canada
West Norriton:

2.4% (19)
Pennsylvania:

3.0% (15,200)

Russia
West Norriton:

2.3% (18)
Pennsylvania:

2.7% (13,885)

Japan
West Norriton:

2.0% (16)
Pennsylvania:

1.2% (5,852)

Cuba
West Norriton:

1.9% (15)
Pennsylvania:

0.8% (3,914)

Jamaica
West Norriton:

1.9% (15)
Pennsylvania:

2.4% (12,390)

Hungary
West Norriton:

1.8% (14)
Pennsylvania:

0.7% (3,762)

Ireland
West Norriton:

1.6% (13)
Pennsylvania:

1.3% (6,687)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,839
  • Other state: 2,154
  • Northeast: 979
  • Midwest: 397
  • South: 684
  • West: 94

57% of West Norriton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 7
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 15
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 34
  • 9th grade: 99
  • 10th grade: 93
  • 11th grade: 58
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 175
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,451
  • Less than 1 year of college: 353
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 629
  • Associate degree: 366
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,331
  • Master's degree: 381
  • Professional school degree: 80
  • Doctorate degree: 65
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 27
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 18
  • 5th and 6th grade: 7
  • 7th and 8th grade: 83
  • 9th grade: 90
  • 10th grade: 165
  • 11th grade: 132
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 118
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,007
  • Less than 1 year of college: 256
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 689
  • Associate degree: 379
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,331
  • Master's degree: 584
  • Professional school degree: 123
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
West Norriton marital status for males
West Norriton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,071
  • One, attached: 1,960
  • Two: 116
  • 3 or 4: 346
  • 5 to 9: 263
  • 10 to 19: 188
  • 20 to 49: 563
  • 50 or more: 367
  • Mobile homes: 6
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $329,367

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Year householders moved into residence in West Norriton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Norriton, PA
  • 60.2%Utility gas
  • 24.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.6%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Norriton, PA
  • 69.3%Utility gas
  • 20.8%Electricity
  • 8.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 512
Here:

41.5%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 160
Here:

27.2%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 355
Here:

48.0%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability