Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA

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2023 Population

150,961

0.265% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.9

1.75% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.1%

6.09% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,009

4.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$175,400

8.47% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

65,104

3.55% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20%), Other (Hispanic) (18.6%), White (Hispanic) (7.63%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.95%).

None of the households in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City 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.

91.6% of the residents in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Alvernia University (696 degrees awarded in 2023), Reading Area Community College (496 degrees), and Albright College (313 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA was $175,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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

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

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Population & Diversity

Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA is home to a population of 151k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.2% of Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (23k people).

In 2023, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.3k people) in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.2k Two+ (Hispanic) and 28.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

92.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
62.3k ± 1.48k
Two+ (Hispanic)
30.2k ± 2.51k
Other (Hispanic)
28.1k ± 2.31k

48.9%

Hispanic Population

73.8k people

48.9% of the people in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA are hispanic (73.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
10,214 ± 2,396 people
Mexico
4,050 ± 1,541 people
Guatemala
907 ± 737 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 10,214 Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 4,050 and Guatemala with 907.

Foreign-Born Population

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23k people

14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,597 ± 250
Gulf War (2001-)
1,052 ± 264
Gulf War (1990s)
701 ± 228

Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA employs 65.1k people. The largest industries in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,776 people), Construction (3,211 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,562 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($128,992), Executive offices & legislative bodies ($122,206), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($118,344).

Males in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,476. The income inequality in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

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Women

N/A%

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Men

N/A%

The workforce of Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City 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 (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA.

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

Occupations

65.1k

2022 Value

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 3.55%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,225 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,685 people), and Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (1,684 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

65.1k

2022 Value

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 3.55%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,776 people), Construction (3,211 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,562 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

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.

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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 (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA awarded 1,778 degrees. The student population of Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City 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 (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA are White (1,045 and 59.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (353 and 20%), Black or African American (219 and 12.4%), and Two or More Races (82 and 4.64%).

The largest universities in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Alvernia University (696 and 39.1%), Reading Area Community College (496 and 27.9%), and Albright College (313 and 17.6%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Business Administration & Management (154 and 8.66%), Registered Nursing (147 and 8.27%), and General Health Services (135 and 7.59%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $34,310.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,313 (35.2% men and 64.8% 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 9,313 students enrolled in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA, 35.2% men and 64.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,620 records, of which 64.4% were women and 35.6% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Alvernia University
696 degrees awarded
Reading Area Community College
496 degrees awarded
Albright College
313 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alvernia University with 696 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 562 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA, which is 0.462 times less than the 1,216 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 1,045 degrees mean that there were 2.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 353 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,310) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,628) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) 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 false, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City 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

The median property value in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA was $175,400 in 2023, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $161,700 to $175,400, a 8.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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

Housing

Property

$175,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,010

$29,126

Median Property Taxes

±$1,268

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 (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$60,009

Median Household Income

± $2,206

54.8k

Number of Households

± 1,962

The following chart displays the households in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (8.3%)

In 2023, 69% of workers in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (8.3%).

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 (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City 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 (Southwest)--Reading City 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 (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA (29.7k out of 148k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

90.4% of the population of Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 9.38% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 0.798% 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

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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 27.6% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.59%

Uninsured

39.2%

Employer Coverage

31.4%

Medicaid

9.38%

Medicare

9.63%

Non-Group

0.798%

Military or VA

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