What is the median household income in Richboro, PA?
The median household income in Richboro, PA is $159,007 (±$5,168) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Paying the median gross rent of $2,025 a month would take about $81,000 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.
In Richboro, the median household income went from $121,599 in 2015–2019 to $159,007 in 2020–2024 (+30.8%).
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
- $159,007 (±$5,168)
- Income to afford median rent
- about $81,000
Income in Richboro against Bucks County, its state and the nation
| Richboro | Bucks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $159,007 (±$5,168) | $114,764 (±$2,067) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median renter household income | — | $61,935 (±$1,808) | $47,506 (±$425) | $52,966 |
| Median owner household income | $159,157 (±$6,629) | $135,528 (±$2,430) | $95,990 (±$362) | $100,009 |
| Median gross rent | $2,025 (±$1,259) | $1,605 (±$30) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
In Richboro, median household income is higher than in Bucks County ($114,764).
It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($77,971).
It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).
In Bucks County, Richboro ranks 7 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.
Statewide, it ranks 25 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 Richboro
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 $2,025 a month ($24,300 a year) needs an income of about $81,000 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 | $121,599 (±$9,846) | $159,007 (±$5,168) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median gross rent | $1,688 (±$1,546) | $2,025 (±$1,259) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $427,000 (±$14,643) | $559,700 (±$58,832) | +31.1% | No measurable change 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 Richboro
| Place | Distance | Median household income | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richboro | — | $159,007 (±$5,168) | — |
| Village Shires | 2.1 mi | $132,188 (±$22,781) | Lower |
| Churchville | 2.2 mi | $192,519 (±$46,175) | Not measurably different |
| Newtown Township (Bucks County) | 3.2 mi | $147,617 (±$8,277) | Lower |
| Newtown | 3.2 mi | $166,429 (±$24,664) | Not measurably different |
| Newtown Grant | 3.4 mi | $168,750 (±$18,403) | Not measurably different |
| Wrightstown Township | 3.4 mi | $188,553 (±$38,142) | Not measurably different |
| Upper Southampton Township | 4.1 mi | $105,444 (±$11,060) | Lower |
| Ivyland | 4.4 mi | $149,375 (±$45,848) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village Shires, PA ($132,188), Newtown Township (Bucks County), PA ($147,617), Upper Southampton Township, PA ($105,444).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median household income across Bucks County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churchville | $192,519 (±$46,175) |
| 2 | Woodbourne | $186,000 (±$31,834) |
| 3 | Milford Square | $179,355 (±$49,644) |
| 4 | Plumsteadville | $176,313 (±$70,841) |
| 5 | Woodside | $172,206 (±$34,767) |
| 6 | Newtown Grant | $168,750 (±$18,403) |
| 7 | Richboro | $159,007 (±$5,168) |
| 8 | Spinnerstown | $143,375 (±$28,430) |
| 9 | Village Shires | $132,188 (±$22,781) |
| 10 | Eddington | $122,107 (±$30,414) |
| 11 | Brittany Farms-The Highlands | $111,875 (±$27,471) |
| 12 | Levittown | $105,071 (±$4,676) |
| 13 | Trevose | $87,455 (±$30,762) |
Showing 13 of 20 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Richboro is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Northampton Township (Bucks 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 Richboro
What is the median household income in Richboro?
The median household income in Richboro is $159,007 (±$5,168) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much do you need to make to afford rent in Richboro?
About $81,000 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $2,025 a month.
Have incomes in Richboro kept up with inflation?
In Richboro, the median household income went from $121,599 in 2015–2019 to $159,007 in 2020–2024 (+30.8%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Sources
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Richboro CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Household Income by Tenure (B25119), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Richboro CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Richboro CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Household Income (B19013), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Richboro CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Richboro CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Richboro 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 Richboro CDP, Pennsylvania (place:64464, 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.
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