West Wyomissing, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,289

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.66%

26.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,192

8.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$208,200

Population & Diversity

West Wyomissing, PA is home to a population of 3.29k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.06% of West Wyomissing, PA residents were born outside of the country (298 people).

In 2024, there were 8.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in West Wyomissing, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 314 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of West Wyomissing, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Wyomissing, PA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Wyomissing, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Wyomissing, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 550
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
314 ± 312
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 91

8.15%

Hispanic Population

268 people

8.15% of the people in West Wyomissing, PA are hispanic (268 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Wyomissing, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

9.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

298 people

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

417 people

As of 2024, 9.06% of West Wyomissing, PA residents (298 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 West Wyomissing, PA was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Wyomissing, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 35

West Wyomissing, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Wyomissing, PA.

Economy

The economy of West Wyomissing, PA employs 1.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Wyomissing, PA were Manufacturing (304 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), and Educational Services (237 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($150,625), Finance & Insurance ($78,844), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,844).

Employment

Occupations

1.78k

2024 Value

± 343

6.03%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Wyomissing, PA grew at a rate of 6.03%, from 1.67k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Wyomissing, PA, are Management Occupations (209 people), Sales & Related Occupations (181 people), and Production Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Wyomissing, 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

1.78k

2024 Value

± 343

6.03%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Wyomissing, PA grew at a rate of 6.03%, from 1.67k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Wyomissing, PA, are Manufacturing (304 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), and Educational Services (237 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Wyomissing, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Wyomissing, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,500

Median earning men ± $7,986

$47,198

Median earning women ± $5,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,342), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,094), and Manufacturing ($57,404).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,615), Retail Trade ($51,719), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,391).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Wyomissing, PA was $208,200 in 2024, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,500 to $208,200, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in West Wyomissing, PA is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Wyomissing, PA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Wyomissing, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,927

$1,168

Median Property Taxes

±$273

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 West Wyomissing, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Wyomissing, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

50.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in West Wyomissing, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Wyomissing, 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.

$82,192

Median Household Income

± $7,307

1.45k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in West Wyomissing, PA grew to $82,192 from the previous year's value of $75,944.

The following chart displays the households in West Wyomissing, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Wyomissing, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Walked (1.56%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in West Wyomissing, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who walked to work (1.56%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Wyomissing, PA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.909% of the workforce in West Wyomissing, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Wyomissing, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Wyomissing, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Wyomissing, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Wyomissing, PA (251 out of 3.28k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Wyomissing, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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