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West Reading borough, PA


Berks County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,533   ( 321 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population density: 7626.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,296 50.65% 21.9%
Black:2395.27% 19.8%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:4209.27% 406.0%
2+ races:1553.42% 49.0%
Hispanic:1,41631.24% 84.1%
Total non-White:2,23749.35% 75.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-643 -18.5
Change in Non-White pop.:964 27.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
4,212
2,93969.78%
2987.08%
40.09%
831.97%
1042.47%
76918.26%
1,27330.22%

2000
4,107
3,61387.97%
1132.75%
80.19%
180.44%
350.85%
3207.79%
49412.03%

1990
4,142
3,93895.07%
842.03%
100.24%
100.24%
n/a
671.62%
2044.93%

1980
4,507
4,41697.98%
340.75%
70.16%
50.11%
n/a
390.87%
912.02%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-674 -16.4
779 19.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-325 -7.8
290 7.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-478 -10.6
113 2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for West Reading borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.1
812 17.9%
3,721 82.1%
600 13.2%
1,772
2.30
905 51.1%
386 42.7%
259 28.6%
867 48.9%

2010
NumberPercent
36.5
975 23.1%
3,237 76.9%
735 17.5%
1,625
2.34
938 57.7%
559 59.6%
183 19.5%
687 42.3%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
769 18.7%
3,338 81.3%
1,008 24.5%
1,647
2.17
859 52.2%
621 72.3%
93 10.8%
788 47.8%

1990
NumberPercent
41.3
579 14.0%
3,563 86.0%
1,234 29.8%
1,692
2.12
970 57.3%
757 78.0%
55 5.7%
722 42.7%

1980
NumberPercent
45.7
729 16.2%
3,778 83.8%
1,291 28.6%
1,680
2.27
1,046 62.3%
879 84.0%
40 3.8%
634 37.7%

2022 Housing Data for West Reading borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,831 
Median Value$153,700 
Occupied1,77296.8%
Vacant593.2%
Owned85748.4%
Rented91551.6%
Median Rent$1,125 
Single-Family Units1,28170.0%
    Detached1226.7%
    Attached1,15963.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units27014.7%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Reading borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000512.9%
$10,000 to $14,999502.8%
$15,000 to $19,999935.2%
$20,000 to $24,999512.9%
$25,000 to $29,99925814.6%
$30,000 to $34,999271.5%
$35,000 to $39,999573.2%
$40,000 to $44,999935.2%
$45,000 to $49,999693.9%
$50,000 to $59,99918810.6%
$60,000 to $74,99919210.8%
$75,000 to $99,99919611.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991639.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991176.6%
$150,000 to $199,999905.1%
$200,000 or more774.3%
Median Household Income56,818 
Per Capita Income47,618 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1045.9%
Public Assistance874.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps30117.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,52268.5%
Unemployed341.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,55670.1%
Not in Labor Force66529.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector79663155.8%
Non-Profit8619131.0%
Self-Employed836655.7%
Local Government3411922.2%
State Government13381.2%
Federal Government97311.0%
Total Private + Self87969755.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.14238626.9%
Total1,0211,08348.5%
Pct. Govt.11.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts29814.2%
Sales and Office Occupations51924.7%
Professional, Technical52825.1%
Service Occupations30414.4%
All others45521.6%
White Collar 63.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance52424.9%
Manufacturing32415.4%
Retail trade1798.5%
Educational services1386.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1306.2%
Public administration1286.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1195.7%
Finance and insurance964.6%
Transportation and warehousing833.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.643.0%
Accommodation and food services643.0%
Other services602.9%
Wholesale trade522.5%
Construction462.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction341.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation271.3%
Management150.7%
Utilities150.7%
Information60.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Reading borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3217.08%
Puerto Rican87619.32%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican901.99%
Total Central American320.71%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan280.62%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian40.09%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American561.24%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian430.95%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan130.29%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic410.90%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1994.39%
Vietnamese992.18%
Laotian731.61%
Chinese340.75%
Filipino110.24%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,97969.0%
Spanish91821.3%
Other Indo-European2054.7%
Vietnamese992.3%
Other Asian731.7%
German, other Germanic380.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German86419.1%
Irish47310.4%
Italian47010.4%
Polish2345.2%
English2104.6%
American1713.8%
Pennsylvania German1062.3%
French952.1%
Scottish841.9%
Greek370.8%
European360.8%
Scotch-Irish330.7%
Austrian300.7%
Russian300.7%
Swiss250.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,42797.7%
Not a citizen1062.3%
Native4,21192.9%
Foreign-born3227.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Reading borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
91 2.9%168 5.4%1,135 36.5%631 20.3%655 21.0%433 13.9%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 91 2.9%
9-12 Years 168 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,135 36.5%
Some College 631 20.3%
Bach. Degree 655 21.0%
Grad Degree 433 13.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Reading borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +80 D +177 D + 4.7%
D +257
2020 vs. 2012 R +147 D +82 R + 2.0%
D +229
2020 vs. 2008 R +103 R +65 R + 6.0%
D +38
2016 vs. 2008 R +23 R +242 R + 10.7%
D -219
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 1,259 63.8% Donald Trump* (R) 677 34.3% 37 1.9% 1,973 -14 -12 0.03%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,002 58.3% Donald Trump (R) 597 34.7% 120 7.0% 1,719 -13 -11 0.03%
2012 48% Barack Obama* (D) 1,030 64.7% Mitt Romney (R) 530 33.3% 33 2.1% 1,593 -13 -14 0.03%
2008 56% Barack Obama (D) 1,221 67.2% John McCain (R) 574 31.6% 23 1.3% 1,818 -13 -14 0.03%
2004 45% John Kerry (D) 822 55.6% George W. Bush* (R) 645 43.6% 11 0.7% 1,478 -5 -7 0.03%
2000 39% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 678 52.0% George W. Bush (R) 569 43.6% 58 4.4% 1,305 -3 -4 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,259 63.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 677 34.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 29 1.5%
Other 8 0.4%
TOTAL 1,973
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,002 58.3%
Donald Trump (R) 597 34.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 68 4.0%
Other 52 3.0%
TOTAL 1,719
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,030 64.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 530 33.3%
Other 33 2.1%
TOTAL 1,593
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,221 67.2%
John McCain (R) 574 31.6%
Other 23 1.3%
TOTAL 1,818
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2004 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 645 43.6%
John Kerry (D) 822 55.6%
Other 11 0.7%
TOTAL 1,478
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 569 43.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 678 52.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 43 3.3%
Other 15 1.1%
TOTAL 1,305
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Reading borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 40% John Fetterman (D) 925 65.6% Mehmet Oz (R) 444 31.5% 42 [+] 3.0% 1,411 -15 0.03%
2022 G 40% Josh Shapiro (D) 982 69.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 388 27.5% 39 [+] 2.8% 1,409 -14 0.03%
2018 S1 38% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 958 72.0% Lou Barletta (R) 349 26.2% 23 [+] 1.7% 1,330 -16 0.03%
2018 G 38% Tom Wolf* (D) 966 72.9% Scott Wagner (R) 333 25.1% 27 [+] 2.0% 1,326 -16 0.03%
2016 S3 49% Katie McGinty (D) 981 59.3% Pat Toomey* (R) 599 36.2% 74 [+] 4.5% 1,654 -13 0.03%
2014 G 24% Tom Wolf (D) 580 70.8% Tom Corbett* (R) 239 29.2% 0 0.0% 819 -16 0.02%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote