Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: West Reading borough
Total Population 4,142
SEX
Male 1,757
Female 2,385
AGE
Under 5 years 207
5 to 17 years 414
18 to 20 years 218
21 to 24 years 297
25 to 44 years 1,082
45 to 54 years 323
55 to 59 years 174
60 to 64 years 224
65 to 74 years 485
75 to 84 years 463
85 years and over 255
Median age 41.5
Under 18 years 621
Percent of total population 15.0
65 years and over 1,203
Percent of total population 29.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,685
Family households (families) 973
Married-couple families 763
Percent of total households 45.3
Other family, male householder 54
Other family, female householder 156
Nonfamily households 712
Percent of total households 42.3
Householder living alone 594
Householder 65 years and over 283
Persons living in households 3,596
Persons per household 2.13
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 546
Institutionalized persons 386
Other persons in group quarters 160
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,016
Black 60
Percent of total population 1.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 9
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 19
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 38
Hispanic Origin (any race) 81
Percent of total population 2.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,778
Occupied housing units 1,685
Owner occupied 1,040
Percent owner occupied 61.7
Renter occupied 645
Vacant housing units 93
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 144
1-unit, attached 1,060
2 to 4 units 290
5 to 9 units 76
10 or more units 171
Mobile home, trailer, other 37
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 934
Less than $50,000 197
$50,000 to $99,999 688
$100,000 to $149,999 41
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 65,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 620
Less than $250 87
$250 to $499 440
$500 to $749 90
$750 to $999 3
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 381
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 934
White 924
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 4
Hispanic origin (of any race) 14
Percent of occupied units 1.5
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997