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Norristown Area School District

Norristown Area School District is a unified school district in Pennsylvania with a community population of 66,323. The median household income is $82,176 and the median age is 38.5.

66,323

Population

4290

People / sq mi

$82,176

Median Income

38.5

Median Age

Norristown Area School District covers 15 sq mi of land at 4289.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White48.9%
Black or African American0.2%
Asian32.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$82,176

Median Household Income

$40,441

Per Capita Income

9.0%

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$281,000

Median Home Value

$1,554

Median Rent

56.3%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

90.6%

High School+

35.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Norristown Area School District serves a community with a population of 66,323 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Pennsylvania.

The median household income in Norristown Area School District is $82,176, with a per capita income of $40,441. The poverty rate is 9.0%.

Norristown Area School District is 48.9% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 32.4% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Norristown Area School District, 90.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 35.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Norristown Area School District is $281,000, with a median rent of $1,554. The homeownership rate is 56.3%.

Data for Norristown Area School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4216980).

What distinguishes Norristown Area School District is density: among the most densely settled of US school districts, around 4,290 people per square mile. With 66,323 residents, Norristown Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania.

The typical household here earns about $82,176, near the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 9.0%, below the national 12.4%. Median home value is $281,000, with typical rent around $1,554.

About 35.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, near the 35.0% national figure.

That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Norristown Area School District: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.