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West Lawn, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Berks County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,213 Population 5,776/sq mi density
$68,309 Median Income $35,748 per capita
$183,100 Home Value $251,347 Zillow
$1,200 Median Rent 30.4% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
67 Violent Crime/100K 4,235 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$68,309 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,100 home value, $1,200/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
67 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$68,309
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,748
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: West Lawn vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,309
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,748
92%
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
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.5%
22% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.7%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 72.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 18.5%
Other 8.8%
Average commute time
17 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$68,309
Per Capita Income$35,748
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$73,856
Avg Weekly Wage$1,223
County GDP$26,580M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.8%
Poverty Rate3.5%
Gini Coefficient0.445
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone72.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home18.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments8,917
Restaurants774
Healthcare964
Retail1,095
Manufacturing461

Tax

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