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Pennside, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Berks County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
5,406 Population 5,352/sq mi density
$77,411 Median Income $39,346 per capita
$195,000 Home Value $256,603 Zillow
$1,289 Median Rent 26.8% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
865 Violent Crime/100K 2,904 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$77,411 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$195,000 home value, $1,289/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
865 violent crimes/100K (128% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$77,411
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,346
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Pennside vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Pennside’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,411
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,346
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,856
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,223
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,223
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81.4%
Public Transit 0.4%
Work From Home 6.4%
Other 11.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
8,917
Restaurants
774
Healthcare
964
Retail
1,095
Manufacturing
461

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,856
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,380
111% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$77,411
Per Capita Income$39,346
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$73,856
Avg Weekly Wage$1,223
County GDP$26,580M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.0%
Poverty Rate5.7%
Gini Coefficient0.445
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone81.4%
Public Transit0.4%
Work From Home6.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments8,917
Restaurants774
Healthcare964
Retail1,095
Manufacturing461

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$73,856
Avg Property Tax$7,380