Amerika, Purmerend – “Top location for com...”

Amerika is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Purmerend, in the district Weidevenne The neighbourhood has a total area of 104 hectares, of which 90 hectares are land and 14 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04390703. The postcode area is 1448MC-1448XZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Top location for commuters'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Amerika has 4.525 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,4%). The other age groups are 22,7% for '25 to 45 years', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years', 14,8% for '65 years or older' and 14,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,8% is unmarried, 40,4% is married, 7,4% is divorced and 3,2% is widowed. 2.760 residents originate from the Netherlands, 300 come from Europe and 1.465 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.800 households in Amerika. 24,2% of these are single-person households, 28,1% households without children and 47,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Amerika there are 3.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €45.600, which is €3.400 (8%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €37.400, which is €2.500 (7%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Amerika are educated to an intermediate level. 43,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.525 residents, around 76% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.439 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Amerika, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 590 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Amerika there are 1.781 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €480.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Amerika are 2000-2010 (93%) and 1990-2000 (7%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 21 homes for sale in Amerika. The most recently listed home is Rio Grandestraat 13 by Van Overbeek Makelaars o.g. Purmerend BV op Funda. Over the past year, 81 homes were sold in Amerika. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Amerika over the past year was €604.642. This is 26% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €480.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.085.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Amerika. The most recent home is Hudsonstraat 44, offered by Hollandsche Makelaardij. Over the past year, 15 homes were let in Amerika. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Amerika over the past year was €2.423 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Amerika there are 1.019 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (83%), A+ (11%) and B (4%). On average, an address in Amerika uses 2.890 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% above the national average of 2.550 kWh.