Population 3,860 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Wyomissing
Household size in West Wyomissing
| Period | West Wyomissing | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in West Wyomissing are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Wyomissing
| Period | West Wyomissing | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
West Wyomissing skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Wyomissing
| Period | West Wyomissing | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in West Wyomissing than nationally: 9.2%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Wyomissing
Renters in West Wyomissing
| Period | West Wyomissing | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
West Wyomissing is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 31.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Wyomissing
| Period | West Wyomissing | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.5% of homes in West Wyomissing are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Wyomissing
| Period | West Wyomissing | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in West Wyomissing is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Wyomissing
| Period | West Wyomissing | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,003 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $944 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,331 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,382 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$379 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in West Wyomissing runs $1,382 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. The typical renter here spends 37.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Wyomissing
Bachelor's degrees in West Wyomissing
| Period | West Wyomissing | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in West Wyomissing (32.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Wyomissing
| Period | West Wyomissing | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in West Wyomissing have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania as a whole (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Wyomissing
| Period | West Wyomissing | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in West Wyomissing has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Wyomissing compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wyomissing | 2.31 | 42.1 | 9.2% | 17.3% | 4.5% | 1959 | $1,382 | 32.4% | 90.3% | 1.9% |
| Wyomissing | 2.27 | 51.6 | 8.9% | 32.0% | 6.9% | 1971 | $1,526 | 55.3% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| Sinking Spring | 2.45 | 38.8 | 16.9% | 44.4% | 3.2% | 1975 | $1,255 | 34.1% | 88.3% | 1.3% |
| Shillington | 2.55 | 37.7 | 16.0% | 37.5% | 7.3% | 1946 | $1,451 | 23.9% | 96.3% | 5.6% |
| West Reading | 2.52 | 34.5 | 13.1% | 43.9% | 3.5% | 1938 | $1,481 | 33.1% | 89.6% | 4.3% |
| Kenhorst | 2.53 | 37.0 | 14.9% | 21.5% | 6.1% | 1953 | $1,298 | 24.5% | 89.2% | 3.0% |
| Pennwyn | 3.10 | 41.0 | 5.3% | 9.9% | 14.2% | 1987 | $1,402 | 64.3% | 89.7% | 1.3% |
| Reading | 2.77 | 37.3 | 18.2% | 39.6% | 7.1% | 1959 | $1,316 | 23.6% | 81.6% | 9.7% |
| Monterey | 2.50 | 44.9 | 6.2% | 30.7% | 7.7% | 1973 | $1,129 | 26.3% | 82.1% | 0.7% |
| Mohnton | 2.66 | 45.2 | 7.2% | 19.9% | 5.6% | 1976 | $1,180 | 34.4% | 93.9% | 3.7% |
| Wernersville | 2.40 | 44.8 | 4.0% | 14.6% | 3.5% | 1983 | $1,598 | 34.0% | 95.0% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Wyomissing. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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