West Reading, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Reading	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$62,344	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$72,976	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,557	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,802	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,606	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,648	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Reading is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Reading is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Reading is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Reading is 79% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,645 $72,976 $145,952

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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West Reading employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	15.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	21.9%	21.9%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springmont, PA	1,141	$208,042	155.8%
Alleghenyville, PA	1,045	$200,141	146.1%
Swartzville, PA	2,818	$154,387	89.8%
Blandon, PA	8,216	$153,416	88.6%
Fivepointville, PA	1,283	$152,538	87.5%
West Reading, PA	4,455	$72,976	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Del Mar, CA	4,455	$243,715	199.7%
Ottawa, OH	4,455	$66,919	17.7%
Cornwall, PA	4,455	$128,967	58.6%
Puhi, HI	4,454	$142,918	75.7%
El Jebel, CO	4,453	$160,692	97.6%
West Reading, PA	4,455	$72,976	10.3%

Source: The West Reading, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.