Amity Gardens, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,499

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.255% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

2.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,438

4.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$335,400

Population & Diversity

Amity Gardens, PA is home to a population of 4.5k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.73% of Amity Gardens, PA residents were born outside of the country (258 people).

In 2024, there were 8.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.38k people) in Amity Gardens, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 395 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 380 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Amity Gardens, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amity Gardens, PA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Amity Gardens, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amity Gardens, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 606
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
395 ± 348
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 392

4.6%

Hispanic Population

207 people

4.6% of the people in Amity Gardens, PA are hispanic (207 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amity Gardens, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

As of 2024, 5.73% of Amity Gardens, PA residents (258 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amity Gardens, PA was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Amity Gardens, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
143 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 38

Amity Gardens, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Amity Gardens, PA.

Economy

The economy of Amity Gardens, PA employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Amity Gardens, PA were Manufacturing (420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($132,574), Construction ($119,167), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,619).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 431

8.23%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amity Gardens, PA grew at a rate of 8.23%, from 1.99k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amity Gardens, PA, are Production Occupations (343 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (269 people), and Management Occupations (236 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amity Gardens, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.16k

2024 Value

± 431

8.23%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amity Gardens, PA grew at a rate of 8.23%, from 1.99k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amity Gardens, PA, are Manufacturing (420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amity Gardens, PA, though some of these residents may live in Amity Gardens, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,357

Median earning men ± $20,484

$56,250

Median earning women ± $22,221

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,711), Construction ($119,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,278), Public Administration ($63,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,023).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amity Gardens, PA was $335,400 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,500 to $335,400, a 9.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Amity Gardens, PA is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Amity Gardens, PA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amity Gardens, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$335,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,427

$1,167

Median Property Taxes

±$238

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Amity Gardens, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Amity Gardens, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Amity Gardens, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amity Gardens, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,438

Median Household Income

± $19,649

1.56k

Number of Households

± 355

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Amity Gardens, PA grew to $95,438 from the previous year's value of $91,548.

The following chart displays the households in Amity Gardens, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amity Gardens, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (25%)
Carpooled (1.91%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Amity Gardens, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25%) and those who carpooled to work (1.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amity Gardens, PA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Amity Gardens, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Amity Gardens, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Amity Gardens, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amity Gardens, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amity Gardens, PA (901 out of 4.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amity Gardens, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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