Borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania · 0.6 sq mi · 7,738 people per sq mi
About 4,600 people live in West Reading. The typical household earns $65,885, and the median resident is 35.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,549 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.78%
Men 35 · Women 35.4
1880–2026
4,599
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,599
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,599 | +9 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,590 | +4 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 4,586 | +22 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 4,564 | +18 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 4,546 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2021 | 4,545 | -4 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 4,549 | +258 | 6.01% |
| 2019 | 4,291 | +2 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 4,289 | +14 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 4,275 | +7 | 0.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 46 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 37% | 50% |
| Never married | 36% | 42% | 31% |
| Divorced | 14% | 16% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau