Housing data for Kidder Township, PA
Kidder Township, PA has an estimated 1,862 residents and 2,531 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Carbon County.
5.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,077 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+46.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,862 (±314)
- Housing units
- 2,531 (±172)
- Households that rent
- 5.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,077
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +46.5%
What stands out in Kidder Township
Households that rent: 5.5% (±3.7 points) in Kidder Township, lower than in Carbon County (23.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 13.5% (±8.8 points) in Kidder Township, lower than in Carbon County (40.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.8% (±1.3 points) in Kidder Township, lower than in Carbon County (6.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.7% (±5.7 points) in Kidder Township, lower than in Carbon County (14.6%).
Housing in Kidder Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,077 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 10.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $78,854 median household income
- Home values: $270,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,901 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,735 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 34.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 43.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 161 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +46.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 7.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Kidder Township against Carbon County, its state and the nation
| Kidder Township | Carbon County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,862 (±314) | 65,382 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,531 (±172) | 34,417 (±64) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.5% (±3.7 points) | 23.6% (±2.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,077 (±$87) | $994 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,854 (±$23,509) | $67,554 (±$3,356) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $270,800 (±$46,779) | $211,400 (±$6,685) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,735 (±$945) | $3,088 (±$117) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 34.7% (±7.6 points) | 59.6% (±2.7 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.6 minutes (±9.7) | 32.5 minutes (±1.1) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.7% (±4.1 points) | 88.7% (±1.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.5 years (±5.1) | 46.3 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Kidder Township covers 68.9 square miles of land, about 27 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kidder Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,271 (±202) | 1,862 (±314) | +46.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,883 (±97) | 2,531 (±172) | −12.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $894 (±$307) | $1,077 (±$87) | +20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $163,100 (±$12,464) | $270,800 (±$46,779) | +66.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,929 (±$7,016) | $78,854 (±$23,509) | +102.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,266 (±$131) | $1,901 (±$355) | +50.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,896 (±$581) | $3,735 (±$945) | +29.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.6% (±3.8 points) | 5.5% (±3.7 points) | +0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 31.0% (±37.0 points) | 43.4% (±38.3 points) | +12.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Kidder Township
In 2025, the Kidder Township Police Department reported 161 violent and 54 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Carbon County, the departments that report recorded 148 violent and 821 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Kidder Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18624 | 100% | 487 | — | $578,400 | — |
| 18210 | 34% | 7,587 | $1,328 | $231,600 | $70,683 |
| 18661 | 32% | 5,759 | $1,274 | $196,400 | $75,057 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Kidder Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towamensing Trails | 5.7 mi | — | $308,400 | 0.0% |
| East Side | 6.0 mi | $805 | $125,000 | 17.6% |
| Penn Forest Township | 7.3 mi | $1,326 | $250,100 | 10.4% |
| White Haven | 7.3 mi | $1,360 | $175,300 | 27.5% |
| Tobyhanna Township | 7.6 mi | $1,433 | $257,900 | 19.6% |
| Penn Lake Park | 7.7 mi | $1,875 | $243,800 | 6.2% |
| Buck Township | 7.9 mi | — | $302,500 | 11.9% |
| Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County) | 8.3 mi | $1,082 | $220,100 | 8.6% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Kidder Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawaxen Township | $963 | $278,800 | $78,920 | 3.6% |
| Ross Township (Monroe County) | $1,163 | $279,800 | $64,392 | 6.7% |
| Muddy Creek Township | $1,072 | $225,300 | $83,346 | 8.7% |
| Centre Township (Perry County) | $954 | $242,200 | $90,243 | 5.5% |
| Laporte Township | $963 | $275,000 | $79,432 | 10.1% |
| Reading Township | $918 | $276,200 | $95,417 | 10.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Kidder Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 |
HUD income limits for Kidder Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,950 | $36,550 | $58,450 |
| 2 people | $25,050 | $41,800 | $66,800 |
| 3 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,400 | $90,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,600 | $96,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,750 | $103,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,950 | $110,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Kidder Township
What is the median household income in Kidder Township?
The median household income in Kidder Township is $78,854 (±$23,509) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kidder Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $270,800 (±$46,779) for owner-occupied homes in Kidder Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Kidder Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Kidder Township, PA is $1,901 (±$355) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Kidder Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Kidder Township, PA is $3,735 (±$945) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Kidder Township?
Kidder Township, PA has an estimated 2,531 (±172) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Kidder Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.9% of homes in Kidder Township, PA.
Is Kidder Township growing?
In Kidder Township, the number of residents went from 1,271 in 2015–2019 to 1,862 in 2020–2024 (+46.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Kidder Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Kidder Township are 18624, 18210, 18661.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kidder township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kidder township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kidder township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kidder township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kidder township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kidder township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kidder township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Kidder Township Police Department (ORI PA0130900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Kidder township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:39608, in state:42 county:025).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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 .