Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: West Norriton township
Total Population 15,209
SEX
Male 7,330
Female 7,879
AGE
Under 5 years 981
5 to 17 years 1,970
18 to 20 years 429
21 to 24 years 796
25 to 44 years 6,108
45 to 54 years 1,456
55 to 59 years 665
60 to 64 years 763
65 to 74 years 1,299
75 to 84 years 631
85 years and over 111
Median age 34.0
Under 18 years 2,951
Percent of total population 19.4
65 years and over 2,041
Percent of total population 13.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 6,334
Family households (families) 4,175
Married-couple families 3,557
Percent of total households 56.2
Other family, male householder 156
Other family, female householder 462
Nonfamily households 2,159
Percent of total households 34.1
Householder living alone 1,793
Householder 65 years and over 539
Persons living in households 14,914
Persons per household 2.35
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 295
Institutionalized persons 219
Other persons in group quarters 76
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 14,297
Black 574
Percent of total population 3.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 306
Percent of total population 2.0
Other race 30
Hispanic Origin (any race) 120
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 6,568
Occupied housing units 6,334
Owner occupied 4,702
Percent owner occupied 74.2
Renter occupied 1,632
Vacant housing units 234
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 16
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 54
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 3,083
1-unit, attached 1,802
2 to 4 units 371
5 to 9 units 234
10 or more units 979
Mobile home, trailer, other 99
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 4,124
Less than $50,000 26
$50,000 to $99,999 649
$100,000 to $149,999 2,173
$150,000 to $199,999 926
$200,000 to $299,999 321
$300,000 or more 29
Median (dollars) 127,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,569
Less than $250 114
$250 to $499 325
$500 to $749 951
$750 to $999 162
$1,000 or more 17
Median (dollars) 567
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 4,124
White 3,979
Black 83
Percent of occupied units 2.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 57
Percent of occupied units 1.4
Other race 5
Hispanic origin (of any race) 24
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997