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| Norristown |
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| Population 2002: | 31,311 |
| Population 2000: | 31,282 |
| Elevation: | 179 feet |
| Population growth: | +29 (+0.09%) |
| Foreign born: | 10.2% (5.8% Latin America, 2.6% Asia, 1.3% Europe) |
| Land area: | 3.5 square miles |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Retail trade (12.8%), Manufacturing (12.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 49.4% |
| Black: | 34.8% |
| Hispanic: | 10.5% |
| Other race: | 4.6% |
| Two or more races: | 3.1% |
| American Indian: | 0.9% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.8% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.7% |
| Chinese: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 39.5% |
| Never married: | 39.0% |
| Divorced: | 10.0% |
| Widowed: | 7.9% |
| Separated: | 3.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $85,400 |
| Household income: | $35,714 |
| Resident age: | 33.7 years |
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| Norristown Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Population density: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 71.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 13.3% |
| Unemployed: | 7.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 864 (2749.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 577.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 389 (1238.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 223 (709.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 176 (560.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 167 (531.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 27 (85.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 5 (15.9 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 16.6% |
| Irish: | 12.3% |
| German: | 9.8% |
| English: | 4.7% |
| Polish: | 3.3% |
| United States: | 2.2% |