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The total population of West Reading is estimated to be 4,533 with 2,129 males (46.97%) and 2,404 females (53.03%). There are 275 more females than males in West Reading.
The median household income in West Reading was $55,103 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 421(0.76%) from $55,524 in 2020. This income is 73.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Reading sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,873. Overall, the median household income for the borough of West Reading stands at $55,103.
In West Reading, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,760 for males and $28,053 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,538 for males and $36,867 for females.
In West Reading, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $59,431, while Asian households have a median household income of $28,893.
In 2022, the population of West Reading was 4,543, a 0.09% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Reading's population was 4,547, a decline of 0.04% compared to a population of 4,549 in 2020.
The median age in West Reading, PA is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.08% were under the age of 15, 23.33% aged 15 to 29, 47.75% aged 30 to 64, 11.61% aged 65 to 84, and 3.23% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Reading population: 63.32% are White, 6.47% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.59% are Asian, 7.58% are some other race and 12.72% are multiracial.