West Lawn

Population: 1,213
Median household income: $68,309
Median home value: $183,100

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, West Lawn is a community with a population of 1,213. The median household income of $68,309 is below the Berks County median ($77,684).

From 2019 to 2023, West Lawn's population declined 22.6% from 1,567 to 1,213, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $143,600 to $183,100.

18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,213
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,309
Median home value: $183,100
Median gross rent: $1,200
Housing units: 619
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5671,213

Median household income

$62,010$68,309

Median home value

$143,600$183,100

Median gross rent

$1,272$1,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,567	$62,010	$143,600	$1,272
2020	1,547	$63,125	$141,600	$1,118
2021	1,592	$73,125	$144,500	$1,005
2022	1,481	$65,750	$178,200	$1,250
2023	1,213	$68,309	$183,100	$1,200

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3423.5%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	3.7%
5 to 17	151	12.4%
18 to 24	70	5.8%
25 to 34	285	23.5%
35 to 44	95	7.8%
45 to 54	225	18.5%
55 to 64	195	16.1%
65 to 74	60	4.9%
75 and over	87	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	833	68.7%
Black or African American	48	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	144	11.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	188	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate54.6%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	5.1%
High school graduate	517	54.6%
Some college or associate's	204	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	81	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	97	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	475	72.7%
Carpooled	15	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	121	18.5%
Other means	13	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	277	52.1%
15 to 29 min	199	37.4%
30 to 44 min	20	3.8%
45 to 59 min	15	2.8%
60+ min	21	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 5.6% (68 of 1,213)

	Count	Share
Family households	260	49.5%
Nonfamily households	265	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	525	84.8%
Vacant	94	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	324	61.7%
Renter-occupied	201	38.3%

1-unit, detached37.8%

1-unit, attached47.3%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	234	37.8%
1-unit, attached	293	47.3%
2 to 4 units	92	14.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283280
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3289, -75.9938