West Reading, PA Profile

West Reading, PA, population 4,005, is located in Pennsylvania's Berks county, about 30.7 miles from Allentown and 49.1 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's West Reading's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Reading has declined by about 1%.

West Reading's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Reading tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	36.80
	Females	44.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,049	N/A
2001	4,029	-0.49%
2002	4,015	-0.35%
2003	4,002	-0.32%
2004	4,000	-0.05%
2005	4,005	0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,340

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	984
2003	645
2004	699
2005	673
2006	673
2007	416
2008	593

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	1	4	3	1	0	3
Robbery	-	8	5	6	6	7	2	4
Aggravated Assault	-	30	19	18	18	19	15	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,114
2003	4,469
2004	4,765
2005	5,658
2006	5,762
2007	4,454
2008	6,395

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	33	17	29	35	29	28	35
Larceny, Theft	-	149	141	134	168	169	136	207
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	26	22	28	24	33	18	17
Arson	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	300 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.6 Square Miles