Pennsylvania · Census place 83928
West Reading borough, PA
Quick answer
West Reading borough has 4,537 residents, ranking #305 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $61,974, the median home is worth $159,700 and median gross rent runs $1,159 a month.
- Population
- 4,537West Reading borough residents
- Median household income
- $61,974Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $159,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,159Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Reading borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Reading borough median would spend about 22.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.9% of residents and 54.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Cornwall borough 4,602
- East Petersburg borough 4,575
- Sellersville borough 4,545
- Donora borough 4,536
- Jim Thorpe borough 4,534
- Paxtonia CDP 4,530
- Hummelstown borough 4,526
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