West Reading

Population: 4,537
Median household income: $61,974
Median home value: $159,700

West Reading, a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, has 4,537 residents. The median household income of $61,974 is below the Berks County median ($77,684).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Reading's population grew 6.3% from 4,268 to 4,537, while its median home value rose 36.0% from $117,400 to $159,700.

79.6% of workers drive to work alone. 6.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,537
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,974
Median home value: $159,700
Median gross rent: $1,159
Housing units: 1,743
Homeownership rate: 54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2684,537

Median household income

$47,071$61,974

Median home value

$117,400$159,700

Median gross rent

$812$1,159

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,268	$47,071	$117,400	$812
2020	4,293	$49,000	$122,400	$982
2021	4,496	$50,978	$131,000	$1,058
2022	4,533	$56,818	$153,700	$1,125
2023	4,537	$61,974	$159,700	$1,159

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	353	7.8%
5 to 17	667	14.7%
18 to 24	623	13.7%
25 to 34	636	14.0%
35 to 44	754	16.6%
45 to 54	409	9.0%
55 to 64	599	13.2%
65 to 74	294	6.5%
75 and over	202	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,288	50.4%
Black or African American	210	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	299	6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	264	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,476	32.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	269	9.3%
High school graduate	992	34.3%
Some college or associate's	668	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	480	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	485	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked10.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,581	79.6%
Carpooled	23	1.2%
Public transit	10	0.5%
Walked	215	10.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	158	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	844	46.1%
15 to 29 min	576	31.5%
30 to 44 min	194	10.6%
45 to 59 min	59	3.2%
60+ min	156	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 17.9% (774 of 4,323)

	Count	Share
Family households	866	52.0%
Nonfamily households	800	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,666	95.6%
Vacant	77	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	907	54.4%
Renter-occupied	759	45.6%

1-unit, detached6.5%

1-unit, attached65.0%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	114	6.5%
1-unit, attached	1,133	65.0%
2 to 4 units	243	13.9%
5 to 19 units	132	7.6%
20 or more units	121	6.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283928
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3338, -75.9469