How old are the homes in Hyde Park (community), PA?

85.1% (±16.9 points) of the homes in Hyde Park (community), PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% were built before 1940.

0.0% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
85.1% (±16.9 points)
Built before 1940
33.1%
Built 2010 or later
0.0%

When the homes in Hyde Park (community) were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtHyde Park (community)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±3.1 points)0.9%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20190.0% (±3.1 points)4.0%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20090.1% (±0.2 points)9.8%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199911.4% (±8.1 points)11.6%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19893.4% (±2.6 points)10.1%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 19797.8% (±7.0 points)12.4%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196912.1% (±4.7 points)8.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195916.2% (±6.7 points)9.9%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 194915.9% (±6.1 points)5.1%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier33.1% (±11.5 points)27.5%25.0%11.7%

In Hyde Park (community), the share of homes built before 1980 is higher than in Berks County (63.6%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (67.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

In Berks County, Hyde Park (community) ranks 6 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 75 of 391.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (77.3%) and the share built before 1980 (85.1%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Hyde Park (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hyde Park (community)
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Hyde Park (community)—85.1% (±16.9 points)—
Laureldale1.1 mi94.0% (±16.2 points)Not measurably different
Muhlenberg Park1.1 mi68.9% (±24.5 points)Not measurably different
South Temple1.6 mi93.2% (±21.7 points)Not measurably different
Riverview Park1.8 mi61.4% (±19.3 points)Not measurably different
Temple2.2 mi90.1% (±25.9 points)Not measurably different
Fox Chase2.5 mi24.2% (±19.0 points)Lower
Reading2.5 mi90.2% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Lower Alsace Township2.7 mi84.0% (±13.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fox Chase, PA (24.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Berks County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
1Springmont100.0% (±34.8 points)
2West Lawn97.1% (±24.4 points)
3South Temple93.2% (±21.7 points)
4Temple90.1% (±25.9 points)
5Pennside85.7% (±12.7 points)
6Hyde Park (community)85.1% (±16.9 points)
7West Wyomissing82.7% (±17.5 points)
8Lincoln Park82.5% (±22.2 points)
9New Berlinville82.0% (±32.3 points)
10Whitfield76.8% (±12.4 points)
11Flying Hills72.5% (±11.4 points)
12Muhlenberg Park68.9% (±24.5 points)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hyde Park (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Muhlenberg Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hyde Park (community)

How old are most homes in Hyde Park (community)?

85.1% of homes in Hyde Park (community), PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Hyde Park (community) need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 77.3% and 85.1% of homes in Hyde Park (community) were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Hyde Park (community)?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

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) for Hyde Park CDP, Pennsylvania (place:36576, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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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.

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