What is the median household income in Amity Gardens, PA?
The median household income in Amity Gardens, PA is $95,438 (±$19,649) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Paying the median gross rent of $1,512 a month would take about $60,500 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.
In Amity Gardens, the median household income went from $98,920 in 2015–2019 to $95,438 in 2020–2024 (−3.5%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Figures last updated on .
- Median household income
- $95,438 (±$19,649)
- Median renter income
- $88,481 (±$18,201)
- Income to afford median rent
- about $60,500
Income in Amity Gardens against Berks County, its state and the nation
| Amity Gardens | Berks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,438 (±$19,649) | $79,777 (±$1,206) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median renter household income | $88,481 (±$18,201) | $45,031 (±$3,579) | $47,506 (±$425) | $52,966 |
| Median owner household income | $125,298 (±$29,061) | $97,214 (±$1,750) | $95,990 (±$362) | $100,009 |
| Median gross rent | $1,512 (±$281) | $1,181 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
In Amity Gardens, median household income is not measurably different from Berks County ($79,777).
It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($77,971).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).
In Berks County, Amity Gardens ranks 11 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.
Statewide, it ranks 160 of 386.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How much you need to earn to rent in Amity Gardens
Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.
At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,512 a month ($18,144 a year) needs an income of about $60,500 a year.
The median renting household in Amity Gardens earns $88,481 a year.
This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.
Income against housing costs since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,920 (±$17,553) | $95,438 (±$19,649) | −3.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median gross rent | $947 (±$616) | $1,512 (±$281) | +59.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $216,400 (±$12,324) | $335,400 (±$25,427) | +55.0% | Up after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median household income in places near Amity Gardens
| Place | Distance | Median household income | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amity Gardens | — | $95,438 (±$19,649) | — |
| West Pottsgrove Township | 2.9 mi | $81,065 (±$10,879) | Not measurably different |
| Stowe | 2.9 mi | $81,343 (±$10,957) | Not measurably different |
| Douglass Township (Berks County) | 2.9 mi | $79,808 (±$19,006) | Not measurably different |
| Union Township (Berks County) | 4.0 mi | $113,159 (±$7,312) | Not measurably different |
| Birdsboro | 4.2 mi | $86,290 (±$14,744) | Not measurably different |
| South Pottstown | 4.3 mi | $71,506 (±$9,250) | Lower |
| North Coventry Township | 4.4 mi | $98,896 (±$12,063) | Not measurably different |
| Pottstown | 4.7 mi | $60,828 (±$6,734) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Pottstown, PA ($71,506), Pottstown, PA ($60,828).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median household income across Berks County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jacksonwald | $119,938 (±$21,926) |
| 6 | Hereford | $115,139 (±$88,456) |
| 7 | Riverview Park | $114,598 (±$20,473) |
| 8 | Blandon | $109,417 (±$25,462) |
| 9 | Lincoln Park | $103,664 (±$45,713) |
| 10 | Muhlenberg Park | $101,384 (±$24,438) |
| 11 | Amity Gardens | $95,438 (±$19,649) |
| 12 | Oley | $88,837 (±$15,017) |
| 13 | South Temple | $85,753 (±$15,928) |
| 14 | Lorane | $84,293 (±$21,228) |
| 15 | West Wyomissing | $82,192 (±$7,307) |
| 16 | Springmont | $82,173 (±$33,572) |
| 17 | Colony Park | $80,333 (±$31,743) |
Showing 13 of 27 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Amity Gardens is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Amity Township (Berks County), whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Amity Gardens
What is the median household income in Amity Gardens?
The median household income in Amity Gardens is $95,438 (±$19,649) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much do you need to make to afford rent in Amity Gardens?
About $60,500 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,512 a month.
Have incomes in Amity Gardens kept up with inflation?
In Amity Gardens, the median household income went from $98,920 in 2015–2019 to $95,438 in 2020–2024 (−3.5%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
What do renters earn in Amity Gardens?
The median renting household in Amity Gardens, PA earns $88,481 (±$18,201) a year.
Sources
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amity Gardens CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Household Income by Tenure (B25119), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amity Gardens CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amity Gardens CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Household Income (B19013), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Amity Gardens CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Amity Gardens CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Amity Gardens CDP, Pennsylvania
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Amity Gardens CDP, Pennsylvania (place:02349, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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