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Wyomissing

Pennsylvania · 11,285 residents (2025 est.) · 4.51 sq mi
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Wyomissing is home to 11,172 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 49.2, about 10 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 58% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. Growth has run 30% since 2000, or 2,585 more people. Density works out to 2,478 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

11,172
+30%since 2000
from 8,587 in 2000
11,285 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
2,478 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 2,312 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
49.2
+7%since 2000
from 46.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.51 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K8K9K10K12K19902000201020202024Wyomissing
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.6%(407)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.8%(318)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(722)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(633)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(514)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.1%(1,130)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.4%(1,166)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.2%(1,588)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.7%(1,639)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(1,135)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410.9%(1,213)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over6.3%(707)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$93,203
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,681 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$68,265
+83%since 2000
from $37,313 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.0%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
7.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.503
−6%since 2010
from 0.532 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services3.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$339,900
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $148,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,781
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $807 in 2000
US average: $1,442
68.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 68.7% in 2000
31.7% rent
6.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.16 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.27 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
23.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
45.5%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.6
+23%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(8,055)
Black1.5%(125)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(157)
Asian1.9%(163)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(9,347)
Black2.4%(263)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(1,071)
Asian2%(225)
Other2.4%(266)
36
+91%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.7%(414)
Dominican3.1%(345)
Mexican1.3%(145)
Colombian0.7%(77)
Salvadoran0.3%(32)
Cuban0.3%(29)
Guatemalan0.2%(21)
Nicaraguan0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(64)
Filipino0.5%(59)
Chinese0.5%(55)
Vietnamese0.2%(21)
Pakistani0.1%(16)
Nepalese0.1%(10)
Ancestry
German28.5%(3,189)
Irish14.8%(1,659)
Italian14.4%(1,608)
English11.1%(1,245)
Polish4.7%(528)
Slovak2.2%(241)
Scottish2%(221)
Welsh1.5%(166)
Lithuanian1.3%(140)
Romanian1.2%(135)
Swiss1.1%(128)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
American1.1%(121)
French1%(110)
Dutch0.9%(98)
Greek0.8%(92)
Ukrainian0.7%(82)
Belgian0.7%(77)
Arab0.6%(69)
Russian0.4%(50)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(48)
Norwegian0.4%(45)
Lebanese0.3%(39)
Czech0.3%(36)
Croatian0.3%(34)
Brazilian0.2%(25)
Palestinian0.2%(23)
Portuguese0.2%(23)
Ghanaian0.2%(19)
Swedish0.2%(19)
Austrian0.2%(17)
Hungarian0.1%(16)
Danish0.1%(13)
Jamaican0.1%(8)
Syrian0.1%(7)
British0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

57.8%
+17.1 ptssince 2000
from 40.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
27.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 20.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.6 min
+46%since 2000
from 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
73.5%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
9.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
13.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
7.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 4.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
59.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2011
from 58.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
12.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
58.6%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

48.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
52.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
9.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
4.9%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
16.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 13.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
2.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2013
from 3.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
92.8%
+9.6 ptssince 2017
from 83.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
88.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
88.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 88.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
6.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 5.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(1,434)
Married56.3%(2,577)
Widowed5.5%(250)
Divorced7%(319)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(1,136)
Married49.3%(2,536)
Widowed15.6%(805)
Divorced13%(668)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2013
from 3.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 82.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.2%
−0.7 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)11%(49)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.7%(146)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(140)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.2%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.6%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 447 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania?

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania has about 11,172 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania earns about $93,203 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wyomissing, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $339,900, and the typical rent is about $1,781 a month.

How educated are people in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania?

About 57.8% of adults age 25 and over in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania?

About 7.3% of people in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wyomissing, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,840 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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