Norristown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Norristown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$26,324	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$54,409	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,166	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,434	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,693	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,848	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Norristown is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Norristown is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norristown is 1% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Norristown is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,269 $54,409 $108,818

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Norristown median earnings by income bracket

Norristown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	33.7%	33.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haverford College, PA	1,243	$176,397	218.9%
Spring House, PA	4,711	$150,975	172.9%
Devon, PA	1,830	$144,295	160.8%
Blue Bell, PA	6,245	$136,806	147.3%
Penn Wynne, PA	5,769	$136,563	146.9%
Norristown, PA	34,392	$54,409	1.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
University CDP (Orange County), FL	34,379	$35,585	35.7%
Montgomery Village, MD	34,413	$82,135	48.5%
Georgetown, KY	34,362	$66,972	21.1%
University City, MO	34,336	$66,466	20.1%
Socorro, TX	34,329	$40,065	27.6%
Norristown, PA	34,392	$54,409	1.7%

Source: The Norristown, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).