Norristown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Norristown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$39,220	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$81,175	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,434	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,354	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,611	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,206	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Norristown is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Norristown is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norristown is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Norristown is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,111 $81,175 $162,350

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	1,268	$263,552	224.0%
Spring House, PA	4,879	$223,312	174.6%
Devon, PA	1,869	$214,857	164.2%
Blue Bell, PA	6,474	$206,740	154.2%
Penn Wynne, PA	5,906	$201,836	148.2%
Norristown, PA	35,552	$81,175	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Torrington, CT	35,543	$90,618	11.4%
Plainfield, IN	35,538	$95,406	17.3%
Boardman, OH	35,595	$75,585	7.1%
Leawood, KS	35,495	$233,909	187.6%
Butte-Silver Bow, MT	35,459	$74,846	8.0%
Norristown, PA	35,552	$81,175	0.2%

Source: The Norristown, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.