Norristown Jobs

Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 17 miles west by north of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. It is the county seat of Montgomery County . Norristown is in a rich agricultural region; in the past, it had extensive manufactures of cigars, tacks, wire, screws, boilers, bolts, silos, tanks, iron, hosiery, knitting machines, underwear, shirts, lumber and milling machinery, paper boxes, rugs, carpets, etc. Its official name is "The Municipality of Norristown", though it was formerly a borough operating under Pennsylvania's Borough Code and it is frequently referred to as "the borough" even in statements by its officials. However, since 1986, Norristown has been governed under its home rule charter -- updated in 2004 -- not under Pennsylvania's Borough Code. Norristown was incorporated as a borough in 1812, its population then being about 500. It was enlarged in 1853. In 1900, 22,265 people lived here; in 1910, 27,875; in 1920, 32,319;...more

Among the most common occupations in Norristown are Sales and office occupations, 26%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%; and Service occupations, 21%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Norristown, Pennsylvania work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Norristown, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Retail trade, 12%; and Manufacturing, 12%. Simply Hired's Norristown job listings indicate that the following industries in Norristown are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Norristown, Pennsylvania is $29,430, and the median income of households in Norristown was $35,714.

According to our Norristown Trends data, the number of Norristown, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 24% since October 2011.

Population of Norristown Total population 31,282 Male 48.69% Female 51.31% Median age 33.7     Norristown Housing Owner-occupied homes 48.1% Median cost of a home $85,400 Median mortgage payment $672 Renter-occupied homes 51.9% Vacant housing 11.1% Median monthly rent $632     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,113 Median for all female full-time $26,746     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 21% High school graduate 36% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 39% Currently married 40% Separated 4% Widowed 8% Divorced 10%     Race White 56% Black or African American 36% Asian 3% Other 5%     Norristown Commute Carpool 16.3% Public transportation 8.6% Average travel time 23 minutes