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

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2023 Population

129,866

0.54% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Median Household Income

$88,718

5.08% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

62,616

0.86% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA had a population of 130k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $88,718. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA grew from 129,169 to 129,866, a 0.54% increase and its median household income grew from $84,430 to $88,718, a 5.08% increase.

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13.8% 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.

Most people in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 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

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (11,056 households), Other Indo-European Languages (781 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (637 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,352

Women

50.6%

63,682

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 129,034 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
2,183 ± 1,137 people
Mexico
829 ± 705 people
Romania
739 ± 666 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 2,183 Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 829 and Romania with 739.

Foreign-Born Population

7.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.39k people

6.72%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.68k people

As of 2023, 7.23% of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA residents (9.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was 6.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
11,056 households (8.98%)
Other Indo-European Languages
781 households (0.634%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
637 households (0.517%)

13.8% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 8.98% 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
2,269 ± 360
Gulf War (2001-)
1,160 ± 241
Gulf War (1990s)
878 ± 209

Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA employs 62.6k people. The largest industries in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,528 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,056 people), and Construction (3,892 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($274,889), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($196,730), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($164,221).

Males in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,337. The income inequality in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

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

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Occupations

62.6k

2022 Value

0.86%

1 Year growth

± 0.86%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.86%, from 62.1k employees to 62.6k 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 (1,852 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,789 people), and Other managers (1,660 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

62.6k

2022 Value

0.86%

1 Year growth

± 0.86%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.86%, from 62.1k employees to 62.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,528 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,056 people), and Construction (3,892 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

$60,939

Median earning men ± $1,507

$43,330

Median earning women ± $2,587

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,698), Public Administration ($80,246), and Information ($76,570).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,115), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA are White (346 and 49.6%), followed by 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 median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $15,388 for in-state students and $26,112 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

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

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.718% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.809% 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 false were N/A.

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

People in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 23.7 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.

Median household income in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA is $88,718. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

Housing

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2023

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.1% of the housing units in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew 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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$88,718

Median Household Income

± $3,149

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Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA grew to $88,718 from the previous year's value of $84,430.

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

0.459

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

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (6.65%)

In 2023, 79.8% of workers in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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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.