Violence in the Community
The objective of the research reported in this study is to examine violence in the communication and specifically violence in Philadelphia, PA 19403 and surrounding suburbs.
The Metropolitan Philadelphia Indicators Project -- Youth: Suburban Children at Risk (2007) reports that it has been held traditionally that children who grow up in suburban areas or outside of the city "are shielded from the harsh social environments that many inner-city children must confront…" however, this is not the case as most suburban youths have a quite different experience. It is reported that the Brookings Institution stated in 2006 "for the first time in U.S. history, the number of suburban poor people now exceeds the number of urban poor, by at least a million persons." (Metropolitan Philadelphia Indicators Project, 2007)
Identification of Community
The area at focus in this study is Norristown a neighborhood in the Philadelphia, PA area.
Demographic and Epidemiological Data
The total population of Norristown, PA 19403 is stated at 42, 370 in 2010 and Norristown is reported to cover 23.29 square miles. 51% of Norristown residents are male and the median age in Norristown is stated at 39.20 years of age.
Figure 1 -- Population Growth and Population Statistics
2010 Population Growth and Population Statistics
Pennsylvania
United States
Total Population
42,370
12,625,200
308,455,134
Square Miles
23.29
44,816.61
N / A
Population Density
1,819.00
87.20
Population Change Since 1990
12.97%
6.23%
24.02%
Population Change Since 2000
2.97%
2.80%
9.61%
Forecasted Population Change by 2014
1.65%
1.81%
4.52%
Population Male
21,651
51.10%
6,152,962
48.74%
152,625,766
49.48%
Population Female
20,719
48.90%
In a quality of life indicators study findings show that Norristown resident's quality of life was higher than in the whole of Pennsylvania and the United States. Quality of life indicators for Amusement was reported higher than the whole of Pennsylvania and the U.S., as was the quality of life indicator on culture, religion, and restaurant dining. Norristown fell behind Pennsylvania as a whole on the indicators of culture, although only slightly behind, and indicators on risk of earthquake, educator, medical and mortality indicators.
Source: CLR Choice (2010)
The median income for households in Norristown, PA is approximately $50,000 annually.
Source: CLR Choice (2010)
It is reported that the population density of Norristown is 8,871.66 persons per square mile. The racial composition of Norristown, PA is stated at 54.32% white and 34.80% African-American with Native Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders and other races forming 2.96^, 0.03%, 4.61% and 3.07% of Norristown's racial composition respectively. The crime rate indexes for Norristown, PA reveal that the risk of murder in this area is approximately 12% with a risk of becoming a rape victim stated at approximately 7%. The risk of being a victim of robbery in Norristown, PA is stated at approximately 19% and…
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