West Wyomissing

Population: 3,263
Median household income: $75,944
Median home value: $180,500

West Wyomissing is a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to 3,263 residents. The median household income of $75,944 is in line with the Berks County median ($77,684).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Wyomissing's population held roughly steady from 3,255 to 3,263, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $142,100 to $180,500.

Owners occupy 79.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,263
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $75,944
Median home value: $180,500
Median gross rent: $1,304
Housing units: 1,542
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2553,263

Median household income

$74,063$75,944

Median home value

$142,100$180,500

Median gross rent

$1,205$1,304

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,255	$74,063	$142,100	$1,205
2020	3,192	$63,750	$142,100	$1,611
2021	3,298	$70,442	$152,400	$1,451
2022	3,267	$70,500	$170,200	$1,221
2023	3,263	$75,944	$180,500	$1,304

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	3.3%
5 to 17	432	13.2%
18 to 24	307	9.4%
25 to 34	468	14.3%
35 to 44	390	12.0%
45 to 54	435	13.3%
55 to 64	272	8.3%
65 to 74	512	15.7%
75 and over	338	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,540	77.8%
Black or African American	106	3.2%
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	86	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	531	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	239	9.9%
High school graduate	613	25.4%
Some college or associate's	773	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	537	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	253	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,350	83.5%
Carpooled	35	2.2%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	29	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	174	10.8%
Other means	27	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	470	32.6%
15 to 29 min	552	38.3%
30 to 44 min	230	16.0%
45 to 59 min	88	6.1%
60+ min	102	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 10.4% (337 of 3,236)

	Count	Share
Family households	922	62.9%
Nonfamily households	543	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,465	95.0%
Vacant	77	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,171	79.9%
Renter-occupied	294	20.1%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached22.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,076	69.8%
1-unit, attached	339	22.0%
2 to 4 units	16	1.0%
5 to 19 units	59	3.8%
20 or more units	52	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4284280
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3222, -75.9951