West Hamburg

Population: 1,920
Median household income: $73,712
Median home value: $150,800

West Hamburg is a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,920 residents. Its median household income of $73,712 runs below the Berks County figure of $77,684.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Hamburg's population declined 8.9% from 2,108 to 1,920, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $126,800 to $150,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.5% of the population. 77.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,920
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $73,712
Median home value: $150,800
Median gross rent: $811
Housing units: 780
Homeownership rate: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1081,920

Median household income

$52,454$73,712

Median home value

$126,800$150,800

Median gross rent

$731$811

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,108	$52,454	$126,800	$731
2020	2,210	$56,788	$86,000	$675
2021	2,031	$63,750	$88,600	$735
2022	1,913	$70,331	$122,000	$763
2023	1,920	$73,712	$150,800	$811

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6422.2%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	4.1%
5 to 17	189	9.8%
18 to 24	131	6.8%
25 to 34	115	6.0%
35 to 44	318	16.6%
45 to 54	208	10.8%
55 to 64	427	22.2%
65 to 74	244	12.7%
75 and over	209	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,814	94.5%
Black or African American	15	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	158	10.4%
High school graduate	680	44.7%
Some college or associate's	401	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	238	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	44	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	791	77.5%
Carpooled	106	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	106	10.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	385	42.1%
15 to 29 min	143	15.6%
30 to 44 min	298	32.6%
45 to 59 min	45	4.9%
60+ min	43	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 7.8% (139 of 1,777)

	Count	Share
Family households	464	59.5%
Nonfamily households	316	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	780	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	716	91.8%
Renter-occupied	64	8.2%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	451	57.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	44	5.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	285	36.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283120
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.5518, -76.0049