CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Reading

Pennsylvania · 4,109 residents · 0.59 sq mi

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With 4,109 people, West Reading is a city in Pennsylvania. The median age is 41.8, about 9 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.8% of people here. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $65,600. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,109

+1%vs 2000

vs 4,049 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.8

+4%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.59 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(221)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.3%(135)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.3%(137)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(264)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249%(368)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(650)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.3%(423)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(330)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(347)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(477)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412.5%(515)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.9%(242)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,958

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,340 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,649

−36%vs 2000

vs $21,414 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.8%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$65,600

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$446

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $600 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.9%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.4% in 2000

38.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.5%(3,463)

Black3.8%(155)

Hispanic / Latino7.8%(315)

Asian1.5%(62)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(3,966)

Black2%(84)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(67)

Asian0.2%(10)

Other1.2%(49)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican18.4%(838)

Dominican7.8%(355)

Mexican6.1%(278)

South American0.5%(21)

Colombian0.5%(21)

Central American0.1%(3)

Panamanian0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Asian Indian4.2%(190)

Nepalese1.4%(66)

Filipino0.3%(12)

Chinese0.2%(9)

Ancestry

German19.8%(904)

Italian10.1%(461)

Irish9.5%(435)

English3.8%(175)

American2.8%(130)

Polish2.5%(112)

Arab1.8%(82)

Moroccan1.8%(82)

Egyptian1.2%(55)

Swiss1%(47)

Swedish0.8%(36)

French0.7%(33)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.7%(32)

West Indian0.5%(25)

Czech0.4%(20)

Belgian0.3%(13)

Turkish0.3%(13)

Welsh0.3%(13)

Portuguese0.3%(12)

Hungarian0.2%(11)

Scottish0.2%(10)

Norwegian0.2%(9)

Haitian0.2%(9)

Dutch0.1%(4)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dominican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.1%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.6%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.4 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 12.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.8%(724)

Married38.9%(675)

Widowed3.5%(60)

Divorced15.9%(275)

Women 15+

Never married31.4%(621)

Married52.1%(1,031)

Widowed3.9%(77)

Divorced12.7%(251)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.8%

−3.1 ptssince 2013

from 8.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.1%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 62.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.5%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.0%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.1%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 73.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.9%

−15.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)41.1%(79)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(39)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.4%(41)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.6%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 192 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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