CITY · 2000 CENSUS

West Reading

Pennsylvania · 4,049 residents · 0.59 sq mi

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With 4,049 people, West Reading is a city in Pennsylvania. The median age is 40.3, about 5 years above the US median. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $72,900. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 12 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 40.3

US median: 35.2

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,049

−1%since 1990

from 4,109 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.3

−4%since 1990

from 41.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.59 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.9%(237)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.4%(218)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(178)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195%(203)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.3%(255)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3415.5%(628)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4413.3%(537)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5410.4%(421)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 647.6%(309)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.8%(356)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 8410.7%(434)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over6.7%(273)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,340

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $27,958 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,414

+57%since 1990

from $13,649 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

9.5%

+6.7 ptssince 1990

from 2.8% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,900

−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $65,600 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$600

+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $446 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

59.4%

−2.5 ptssince 1990

from 61.9% in 1990

40.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black2%(84)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(67)

Asian0.2%(10)

2000

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

Black3.8%(155)

Hispanic / Latino7.8%(315)

Asian1.5%(62)

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

14.6%

−0.6 ptssince 1990

from 15.1% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

73.1%

+5.5 ptssince 1990

from 67.6% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.3%

+1.1 ptssince 1990

from 4.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.0 min

−3%since 1990

from 12.4 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married37.2%(607)

Married49.4%(807)

Widowed3.6%(58)

Divorced9.8%(160)

Women 15+

Never married30.1%(561)

Married43.7%(814)

Widowed12.2%(228)

Divorced14%(261)

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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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