Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

130,713

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.33%

5.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,512

4.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$279,200

9.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

63,013

0.634% 1-year growth

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13.9% of the households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (397 degrees awarded in 2023), Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute (219 degrees), and European Medical School of Massage (34 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was $279,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

Most people in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA borders Lebanon County PUMA, PA, Schuylkill County PUMA, PA, Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA, Berks County (East) PUMA, PA, and Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA is home to a population of 131k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.09% of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (9.27k people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.1k people) in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.26k Other (Hispanic) and 6.91k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (11,381 households), Other Indo-European Languages (890 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (643 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,073

Women

50.9%

63,857

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 129,930 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
99.1k ± 1.54k
Other (Hispanic)
7.26k ± 983
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.91k ± 1.24k

15.3%

Hispanic Population

19.9k people

15.3% of the people in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (19.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
2,706 ± 1,264 people
Mexico
816 ± 699 people
Romania
687 ± 642 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 2,706 Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 816 and Romania with 687.

Foreign-Born Population

7.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.27k people

7.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.39k people

As of 2024, 7.09% of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA residents (9.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was 7.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,381 households (9.14%)
Other Indo-European Languages
890 households (0.715%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
643 households (0.517%)

13.9% of the households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 9.14% of the households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,092 ± 284
Gulf War (2001-)
1,252 ± 268
Gulf War (1990s)
1,145 ± 249

Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA.

Economy

The economy of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA employs 63k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA were Elementary & secondary schools (4,517 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,167 people), and Construction (3,705 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($328,915), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($190,036), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($181,245).

Males in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,006. The income inequality in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.461, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,294

Women

48.1%

32,719

Men

51.9%

The workforce of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 was 63,013 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63k

2023 Value

0.634%

1 Year growth

± 0.634%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.634%, from 62.6k employees to 63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,873 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,729 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

63k

2023 Value

0.634%

1 Year growth

± 0.634%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.634%, from 62.6k employees to 63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,517 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,167 people), and Construction (3,705 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,056

Median earning men ± $2,517

$45,855

Median earning women ± $2,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,813), Public Administration ($81,065), and Information ($78,457).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,206), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,868).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA awarded 698 degrees. The student population of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,409 male students and 1,133 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA are White (346 and 49.6%), Hispanic or Latino (228 and 32.7%), Black or African American (56 and 8.03%), and Two or More Races (29 and 4.16%).

The largest universities in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (397 and 56.9%), Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute (219 and 31.4%), and European Medical School of Massage (34 and 4.87%).

The most popular majors in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (116 and 16.6%), General Business (51 and 7.31%), and Mechanical Engineering (42 and 6.02%).

The median tuition cost in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA for a public four year colleges is $15,388 for in-state students and $26,112 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,542 (55.4% men and 44.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,542 students enrolled in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA, 55.4% men and 44.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,349 records, of which 41.9% were women and 58.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Accounting
29 degrees awarded
General Business
48 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was Accounting with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
397 degrees awarded
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
219 degrees awarded
European Medical School of Massage
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks with 397 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 370 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA, which is 1.13 times more than the 328 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 346 degrees mean that there were 1.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 228 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($15,388) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($556) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.835% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.814% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (36.9k), Bachelors Degree (20.4k), and Some college (17k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was $279,200 in 2024, which is 0.839 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,100 to $279,200, a 9.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$279,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,535

$40,162

Median Property Taxes

±$1,352

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,512

Median Household Income

± $3,315

50.3k

Number of Households

± 1,712

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.3k households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA grew to $92,512 from the previous year's value of $88,718.

The following chart displays the households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA

0.459

2022 Wage GINI in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA

In 2023, the income inequality in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.407% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (6.79%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA (8.05k out of 127k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.819% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.99%

Uninsured

53.7%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.819%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA grew by 4.89% from 5.71% to 5.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.