Amity Gardens

Population: 4,158
Median household income: $91,548
Median home value: $306,500

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Amity Gardens is a community with a population of 4,158. The median household income of $91,548 is above the Berks County median ($77,684).

Between 2019 and 2023, Amity Gardens's population grew 18.7% from 3,503 to 4,158, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $216,400 to $306,500.

20.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.96 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,158
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $91,548
Median home value: $306,500
Median gross rent: $1,453
Housing units: 1,458
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5034,158

Median household income

$98,920$91,548

Median home value

$216,400$306,500

Median gross rent

$947$1,453

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,503	$98,920	$216,400	$947
2020	4,036	$83,548	$222,600	$1,350
2021	4,038	$77,161	$227,500	$1,648
2022	4,204	$84,613	$278,200	$1,496
2023	4,158	$91,548	$306,500	$1,453

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4419.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	295	7.1%
5 to 17	820	19.7%
18 to 24	397	9.5%
25 to 34	279	6.7%
35 to 44	812	19.5%
45 to 54	506	12.2%
55 to 64	455	10.9%
65 to 74	382	9.2%
75 and over	212	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,350	80.6%
Black or African American	222	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	46	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	392	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	148	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree30.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	3.4%
High school graduate	1,031	39.0%
Some college or associate's	487	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	793	30.0%
Graduate or professional degree	246	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,365	70.4%
Carpooled	76	3.9%
Public transit	13	0.7%
Walked	10	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	475	24.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	245	16.7%
15 to 29 min	676	46.2%
30 to 44 min	296	20.2%
45 to 59 min	137	9.4%
60+ min	110	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 20.5% (851 of 4,158)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,026	73.2%
Nonfamily households	376	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,402	96.2%
Vacant	56	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,045	74.5%
Renter-occupied	357	25.5%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached11.9%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,048	71.9%
1-unit, attached	174	11.9%
2 to 4 units	12	0.8%
5 to 19 units	160	11.0%
20 or more units	64	4.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4202349
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2694, -75.7308