Wyomissing
In Berks County, Pennsylvania.
- Population
- 11,100
- Median household income
- $88,214
- Median home value
- $326,800
+6.0%’19–’23
+8.7%’19–’23
+33.1%’19–’23
Wyomissing is a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to 11,100 residents. Its median household income of $88,214 runs above the Berks County figure of $77,684.
Between 2019 and 2023, Wyomissing's population grew 6.0% from 10,473 to 11,100, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $245,600 to $326,800.
Households average 2.14 people. The median gross rent is $1,746.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 11,100
- Median age
- 50.4 yrs
- Median household income
- $88,214
- Median home value
- $326,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,746
- Housing units
- 5,415
- Homeownership rate
- 67.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 56.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202310,47311,100
$81,178$88,214
$245,600$326,800
$1,330$1,746
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10,473 | $81,178 | $245,600 | $1,330 |
| 2020 | 10,499 | $81,816 | $265,300 | $1,419 |
| 2021 | 11,026 | $83,393 | $277,600 | $1,451 |
| 2022 | 11,067 | $86,786 | $305,100 | $1,650 |
| 2023 | 11,100 | $88,214 | $326,800 | $1,746 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.5%
5 to 1713.4%
18 to 245.8%
25 to 3410.6%
35 to 4410.2%
45 to 5412.9%
55 to 6414.3%
65 to 7411.2%
75 and over18.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 390 | 3.5% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,487 | 13.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 639 | 5.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 1,182 | 10.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 1,134 | 10.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1,429 | 12.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 1,582 | 14.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 1,239 | 11.2% |
| 75 and over | 2,018 | 18.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 9,274 | 83.5% |
| Black or African American | 149 | 1.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 4 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 273 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 156 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,244 | 11.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma2.4%
High school graduate22.0%
Some college or associate's19.2%
Bachelor's degree29.6%
Graduate or professional degree26.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 205 | 2.4% |
| High school graduate | 1,889 | 22.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,649 | 19.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,544 | 29.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,297 | 26.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 21 min
Drove alone78.5%
Carpooled7.7%
Public transit0.3%
Walked1.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home11.3%
Other means0.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 3,974 | 78.5% |
| Carpooled | 388 | 7.7% |
| Public transit | 16 | 0.3% |
| Walked | 88 | 1.7% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 571 | 11.3% |
| Other means | 26 | 0.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 2,200 | 49.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,377 | 30.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 261 | 5.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 250 | 5.6% |
| 60+ min | 404 | 9.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.14
- Poverty rate
- 6.0% (658 of 10,930)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 2,800 | 55.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,262 | 44.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1969
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 5,062 | 93.5% |
| Vacant | 353 | 6.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 3,406 | 67.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 1,656 | 32.7% |
1-unit, detached50.1%
1-unit, attached16.5%
2 to 4 units5.1%
5 to 19 units8.9%
20 or more units19.4%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,715 | 50.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 893 | 16.5% |
| 2 to 4 units | 275 | 5.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 481 | 8.9% |
| 20 or more units | 1,051 | 19.4% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4286880
- Type (LSAD)
- 21
- Land area
- 4.51 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.02 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.3347, -75.9661
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- Oldest by median age in Pennsylvania
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- Most college-educated in Pennsylvania
- Highest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
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- Highest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Lowest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Longest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Shortest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Largest households in Pennsylvania
- Newest housing in Pennsylvania
- Oldest housing in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
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