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Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lower Berkshire Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

532
Residents
$99,957
Median income
$392,000
Median home
$2,205
Median rent (state)

Lower Berkshire Valley - the verdict

Nationally, Lower Berkshire Valley sits in the 78th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

78th
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
86th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ

532 people live in Lower Berkshire Valley, New Jersey - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Lower Berkshire Valley households earn a median of $99,957 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Lower Berkshire Valley are valued around $392,000, and the median resident age is 52.8 years. About 45.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 61.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,205 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across New Jersey, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Lower Berkshire Valley workers runs 45.8 minutes, with 69.2% driving alone and 16.1% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 92.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

532 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$99,957 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Lower Berkshire Valley compare to other US cities?

Where Lower Berkshire Valley sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 77% pricier than other cities
Median rent 86% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Lower Berkshire Valley's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Jersey, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

78thIncome percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lower Berkshire Valley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$392,000 23rd percentile more affordable than 23% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lower Berkshire Valley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ median $99,957/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
532
Median Income
$99,957
Median Home Value
$392,000
Median Age
52.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
61.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
45.8 minutes
Drive Alone
69.2%
Carpool
14.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.1%

Based on 292 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lower Berkshire Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,205/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Llewellyn Park
536 people
Pleasant Plains
536 people
Wrightstown
522 people
Cookstown
521 people
Rockleigh
519 people
South Seaville
550 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lower Berkshire Valley's 532 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Holly Grove, AR
532 people
Graeagle, CA
532 people
Altona, CO
532 people
Tamms, IL
532 people
Laketon, IN
532 people
Wellsboro, IN
532 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lower Berkshire Valley's $99,957 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hunters Creek, FL
$99,942 median income
Bridgeport, WV
$99,936 median income
Valinda, CA
$99,979 median income
Smithville, MO
$99,925 median income
Port Chester, NY
$99,916 median income
Campus, IL
$100,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 66.5% 11.3% 18.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.0% White 66.5% Black or African American 11.3% Asian 3.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 18.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lower Berkshire Valley compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lower Berkshire Valley (this city) 532 $99,957
Llewellyn Park 536 $179,333
Pleasant Plains 536 N/A
Wrightstown 522 $52,222
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ?

What is the population of Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ? +

Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ has a population of 532 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ? +

Median annual household income in Lower Berkshire Valley runs $99,957, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lower Berkshire Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lower Berkshire Valley; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ? +

Homes in Lower Berkshire Valley carry a median value of $392,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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