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West Reading, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Berks County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
4,537 Population 7,690/sq mi density
$61,974 Median Income $49,106 per capita
$159,700 Home Value $236,500 Zillow
$1,159 Median Rent 35.1% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
710 Violent Crime/100K 3,030 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,974 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,700 home value, $1,159/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
710 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,537
Population Density
7,690
per square mile
Land Area
0.2
square miles (0.6 km²)
Median Age
34.9 yrs
10% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 62.8% US: 61.6%
Black 5.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 31.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
62.8%
Black
5.4%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 69% US: 78.5%
Spanish 31% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
69%
Spanish
31%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.2%
13% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.9%
7% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.4%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.445
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,537
Population Density7,690 / sq mi
Land Area0.2 sq mi
Median Age34.9 years

Gender

Male48.9%
Female51.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White62.8%
Black or African American5.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only69.0%
Spanish31.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.2%
Disability13.9%
Health Insurance96.4%
Broadband Access93.1%
Gini Coefficient0.445

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M