Amity Gardens, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Amity Gardens is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Amity Township
, Berks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population
of 3,370.
The town lends its name to a Fountains of Wayne
song.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Derivation of the name "Amity"
In the "History of Montgomery County" the author records
the settlement of some Swedes at Douglassville a few
years after 1699 and the connection of this settlement with
a group of Germans at New Hanover. A road was laid out
from New Hanover to Germantown. Along these roads, the
word "Amity" was used to designate a locality.
The name was adopted by the inhabitants of the area to
symbolize their relations with the Indians. Although
Sweden lost the colony in 1638, the Swedish settlers sent
a letter to their homeland in 1693 asking for ministers and
religious books. In this letter they stated, "We live in great
amity with the Indians, who have not done us harm for
many years." From this incident, those Swedish settlers
who migrated up the Schuylkill beyond the Manatawny
called their settlement, Amity.
of 2000, there were 3,370 people, 1,243 households, and 948 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,543.8 people per square mile (1,369.6/km²). There were 1,269 housing units at an average density of 1,334.4/sq mi (515.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.01% White, 2.58% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 1,243 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,586, and the median income for a family was $70,250. Males had a median income of $48,000 versus $32,234 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,614. About 2.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Amity Township
Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Amity Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,867 at the 2000 census. The 2005 census estimate put the population at 11,067...
, Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 3,370.
The town lends its name to a Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop band that formed in New York City in 1996. The band consists of members Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger, Jody Porter and Brian Young.-Early years:...
song.
Geography
Amity Gardens is located at 40°16′13"N 75°44′5"W (40.270155, -75.734834).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Derivation of the name "Amity"
In the "History of Montgomery County" the author records
the settlement of some Swedes at Douglassville a few
years after 1699 and the connection of this settlement with
a group of Germans at New Hanover. A road was laid out
from New Hanover to Germantown. Along these roads, the
word "Amity" was used to designate a locality.
The name was adopted by the inhabitants of the area to
symbolize their relations with the Indians. Although
Sweden lost the colony in 1638, the Swedish settlers sent
a letter to their homeland in 1693 asking for ministers and
religious books. In this letter they stated, "We live in great
amity with the Indians, who have not done us harm for
many years." From this incident, those Swedish settlers
who migrated up the Schuylkill beyond the Manatawny
called their settlement, Amity.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,370 people, 1,243 households, and 948 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,543.8 people per square mile (1,369.6/km²). There were 1,269 housing units at an average density of 1,334.4/sq mi (515.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.01% White, 2.58% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 1,243 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,586, and the median income for a family was $70,250. Males had a median income of $48,000 versus $32,234 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $27,614. About 2.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.