What is the median household income in Souderton, PA?

The median household income in Souderton, PA is $93,537 (±$5,643) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,297 a month would take about $51,900 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Souderton, the median household income went from $67,423 in 2015–2019 to $93,537 in 2020–2024 (+38.7%).

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
$93,537 (±$5,643)
Median renter income
$45,703 (±$14,325)
Income to afford median rent
about $51,900

Income in Souderton against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
SoudertonMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median household income$93,537 (±$5,643)$113,915 (±$1,905)$77,971 (±$342)$80,734
Median renter household income$45,703 (±$14,325)$65,931 (±$1,921)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median owner household income$121,406 (±$17,268)$141,062 (±$1,682)$95,990 (±$362)$100,009
Median gross rent$1,297 (±$94)$1,683 (±$19)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Souderton, median household income is lower than in Montgomery County ($113,915).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($77,971).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Montgomery County, Souderton ranks 47 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 463 of 2,545.

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 Souderton

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 $1,297 a month ($15,564 a year) needs an income of about $51,900 a year.

The median renting household in Souderton earns $45,703 a year, less than that.

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 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median household income$67,423 (±$8,978)$93,537 (±$5,643)+38.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent$993 (±$95)$1,297 (±$94)+30.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$227,900 (±$6,664)$320,900 (±$17,927)+40.8%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 Souderton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Souderton
PlaceDistanceMedian household incomeCompared with this place
Souderton—$93,537 (±$5,643)—
Telford1.0 mi$91,058 (±$10,729)Not measurably different
Franconia Township2.0 mi$111,426 (±$23,796)Not measurably different
Hatfield2.6 mi$80,962 (±$22,914)Not measurably different
Hatfield Township2.9 mi$97,993 (±$5,813)Not measurably different
Sellersville3.5 mi$95,022 (±$12,532)Not measurably different
Silverdale3.7 mi$107,321 (±$23,116)Not measurably different
West Rockhill Township4.0 mi$104,354 (±$23,088)Not measurably different
Harleysville4.1 mi$106,735 (±$10,239)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harleysville, PA ($106,735).

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

Median household income across Montgomery County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian household income
41Towamencin Township$100,396 (±$11,957)
42East Norriton Township$99,277 (±$7,295)
43Upper Moreland Township$99,054 (±$6,478)
44Hatfield Township$97,993 (±$5,813)
45West Norriton Township$94,666 (±$10,979)
46Lower Pottsgrove Township$93,563 (±$10,505)
47Souderton$93,537 (±$5,643)
48Rockledge$92,639 (±$24,270)
49Collegeville$91,466 (±$23,523)
50Telford$91,058 (±$10,729)
51Lansdale$88,229 (±$10,563)
52East Greenville$87,396 (±$17,624)
53Bridgeport$82,705 (±$7,822)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Souderton

What is the median household income in Souderton?

The median household income in Souderton is $93,537 (±$5,643) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Souderton?

About $51,900 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,297 a month.

Have incomes in Souderton kept up with inflation?

In Souderton, the median household income went from $67,423 in 2015–2019 to $93,537 in 2020–2024 (+38.7%).

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 Souderton?

The median renting household in Souderton, PA earns $45,703 (±$14,325) a year.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Souderton borough, Pennsylvania (place:71856, 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.

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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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