West Reading, PA Demographic Data
West Reading, PA Summary
West Reading is located in Berks County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 4,208
- Area: 0.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7,060.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 333.01 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Reading, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,166
52%
50.8
Male
2,032
48%
49.2
Total Population
4,198
323,128,000
West Reading, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
222
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
287
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
295
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
241
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
150
3.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
678
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
638
15.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
413
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
323
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
175
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
320
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
227
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
229
5.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,209
76.4%
77.2
Female
1,720
53.6%
51.3
Male
1,489
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,113
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
894
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
776
18.5%
15.2
Female
456
58.8%
55.8
Male
320
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
West Reading, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,123
98.2%
96.8
White
3,445
82.1%
72.6
Black or African American
174
4.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
20
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
484
11.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
75
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,004
23.9%
17.8
Mexican
15
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
733
17.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
256
6.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,194
76.1%
82.2
West Reading, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
160
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
126
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,346
44.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
541
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
170
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
523
17.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
137
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
286
9.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,717
90.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
660
22.0%
31.2
West Reading, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,287
37.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,044
30.8%
47.5
Divorced
685
20.2%
11.0%
Separated
45
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
333
9.8
5.8%
West Reading, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,373
84.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
603
15.2%
21.6%
Spanish
520
13.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
63
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
West Reading, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
115
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
139
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
166
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
182
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
385
23.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
261
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
233
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
125
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
32
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
41,405
57,617
Per capita income
21,437
31,128
West Reading, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
201
10.4%
9.8
Construction
177
9.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
544
28.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
121
6.2%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
174
9.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
102
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
110
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
138
7.1%
4.6
Retail trade
243
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
56
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
76
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
132
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
486
25.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
259
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
675
34.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
390
20.1%
18.1%
West Reading, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,875
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,287
68.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
185
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
91
4.9%
5.1
Walked
222
11.8%
2.7
Other means
67
3.6%
1.8
Worked at home
23
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.1
26.6
West Reading, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
267
16.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
845
51.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
383
23.4%
37.1
3 or more
143
8.7%
21.0
West Reading, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,638
95.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
933
57.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
705
43.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
87
5.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
West Reading, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,725
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
17
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
221
12.8%
9.1
4 rooms
182
10.6%
16.5
5 rooms
155
9.0%
19.8
6 rooms
540
31.3%
17.8
7 rooms
224
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
226
13.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
160
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
West Reading, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,725
1-unit, detached
131
7.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,149
66.6%
5.9
2-units
162
9.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
95
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
62
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
117
6.8%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Reading, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,002
58.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
214
12.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
232
13.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
134
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
89
5.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
48
2.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6
0.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
0
0.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Reading, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
941
57.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
265
16.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
402
24.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.5%
1.1
West Reading, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
663
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
13
2.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
3.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
85
12.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
136
20.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
403
60.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
217
32.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
64
9.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
106
16.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
64
9.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
212
32.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Reading, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
684
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
9
1.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
24
3.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
196
28.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
455
66.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
21
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
840
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
76
11.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
44
6.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
193
28.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
53
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
52
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
266
38.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
West Reading, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
933
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7
0.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
224
24.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
554
59.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
68
7.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
55
5.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
115,400
205,000