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The most common industries in West Reading are: Health care (16.0% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (5.9% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (5.4% of civilian employees). 87.7% of workers work in Berks County and 7.4% of all workers work at home. 67.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 67.7% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Reading, Pennsylvania was 4,049 / 4,554
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Reading, Pennsylvania was 4,049 / 4,554
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 16.0% (320) | 4.5% (43) | 26.7% (277) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.9% (118) | 5.9% (57) | 5.9% (61) |
| Finance and insurance | 5.4% (107) | 1.9% (18) | 8.6% (89) |
| Educational services | 4.4% (87) | 3.1% (30) | 5.5% (57) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.1% (81) | 5.5% (53) | 2.7% (28) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.7% (73) | 4.7% (45) | 2.7% (28) |
| Social assistance | 3.6% (71) | 1.5% (14) | 5.5% (57) |
| Construction | 3.0% (59) | 5.6% (54) | 0.5% (5) |
| Metal and metal products | 3.0% (59) | 4.1% (39) | 1.9% (20) |
| Food | 2.9% (57) | 3.8% (36) | 2.0% (21) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.6% (51) | 3.1% (30) | 2.0% (21) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.4% (47) | 1.2% (12) | 3.4% (35) |
| Utilities | 2.2% (44) | 2.7% (26) | 1.7% (18) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.2% (43) | 3.9% (37) | 0.6% (6) |
| Truck transportation | 2.2% (43) | 3.9% (37) | 0.6% (6) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.8% (36) | 3.8% (36) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.7% (33) | 1.0% (10) | 2.2% (23) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.7% (33) | 1.4% (13) | 1.9% (20) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.7% (33) | 1.2% (12) | 2.0% (21) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.6% (32) | 0.4% (4) | 2.7% (28) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.6% (31) | 2.6% (25) | 0.6% (6) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.5% (30) | 2.7% (26) | 0.4% (4) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.4% (28) | 1.8% (17) | 1.1% (11) |
| Public administration | 1.4% (28) | 1.8% (17) | 1.1% (11) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.3% (25) | 0.6% (6) | 1.8% (19) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.2% (24) | 1.1% (11) | 1.3% (13) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.2% (23) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (23) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (23) | 1.7% (16) | 0.7% (7) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 1.1% (22) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (22) |
| Apparel | 1.1% (21) | 1.6% (15) | 0.6% (6) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 1.0% (19) | 0.8% (8) | 1.1% (11) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.0% (19) | 2.0% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.9% (18) | 1.9% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.9% (17) | 1.8% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.8% (15) | 1.6% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.7% (14) | 0.6% (6) | 0.8% (8) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.7% (14) | 1.5% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.7% (13) | 1.4% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.7% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (13) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.6% (12) | 1.2% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (12) | 1.2% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (11) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.6% (11) | 1.1% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.5% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (10) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (10) | 1.0% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.5% (9) | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.5% (9) | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.4% (8) | 0.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.4% (8) | 0.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (8) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (7) |
| Machinery | 0.4% (7) | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (7) | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (6) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (6) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (6) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (5) |
| Private households | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (5) |
Unemployment in West Reading
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.4%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 15.4%Males
- 2.1%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.8%Males
- 1.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 2.2% (43) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.2% (278,903) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 1.1% (20) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.9% (210,362) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 5.6% (106) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (274,242) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 12.8% (243) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.0% (480,402) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 13.5% (256) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.0% (532,059) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 12.6% (238) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.6% (726,980) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 9.6% (183) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.5% (611,627) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 20.1% (380) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.0% (585,665) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 3.2% (61) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.7% (302,857) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 3.1% (58) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.1% (324,576) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 4.1% (78) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (146,376) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| West Reading: | 1.5% (29) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.4% (75,840) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| West Reading: | 3.5% (66) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.6% (407,255) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| West Reading: | 6.6% (125) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.9% (369,524) |
<5am:
| West Reading: | 3.9% (75) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.1% (172,304) |
5:30am:
| West Reading: | 1.7% (33) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (150,168) |
6am:
| West Reading: | 3.0% (59) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.4% (245,004) |
6:30am:
| West Reading: | 6.3% (123) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.6% (478,636) |
7am:
| West Reading: | 15.0% (292) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.8% (599,808) |
7:30am:
| West Reading: | 10.1% (196) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (759,372) |
8am:
| West Reading: | 14.5% (281) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (826,968) |
8:30am:
| West Reading: | 10.9% (211) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.6% (588,440) |
9am:
| West Reading: | 9.2% (179) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.5% (304,765) |
10am:
| West Reading: | 3.6% (69) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (280,812) |
11am:
| West Reading: | 1.0% (19) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (114,676) |
12pm:
| West Reading: | 0.5% (9) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.0% (57,867) |
4pm:
| West Reading: | 9.3% (181) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (404,775) |
>4pm:
| West Reading: | 7.9% (154) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (408,070) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 4.4% (42) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (203,028) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 1.7% (16) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.6% (157,829) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 5.6% (53) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.4% (180,791) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 14.0% (134) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.5% (296,669) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 18.4% (175) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.4% (293,727) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 6.8% (65) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.6% (356,257) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 10.6% (101) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.5% (268,895) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 15.8% (150) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.7% (274,966) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 1.0% (9) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.9% (137,370) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 6.3% (60) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (145,545) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 6.8% (65) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.3% (66,088) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 3.9% (37) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (210,601) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| West Reading: | 4.7% (45) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.1% (202,203) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 0.4% (4) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (52,533) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 5.0% (47) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.7% (93,451) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 11.6% (110) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (183,733) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 7.9% (75) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.5% (238,332) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 19.2% (181) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.8% (370,723) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 8.6% (81) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (342,732) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 24.3% (230) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.4% (310,699) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 4.9% (46) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.6% (165,487) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 0.7% (7) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (179,031) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 1.3% (12) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (80,288) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 3.8% (36) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.6% (39,749) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 3.0% (29) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.9% (196,654) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| West Reading: | 8.3% (79) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.7% (167,321) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.7%
Number of people working at home: 155 (7.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,717 (+91.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 374 (19.3%)
Number of people working at home: 155 (7.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,717 (+91.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 374 (19.3%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| West Reading: | 2.5% (194) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.3% (176,091) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| West Reading: | 8.7% (674) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.2% (536,363) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| West Reading: | 15.4% (1,193) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.4% (709,149) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| West Reading: | 25.6% (1,985) |
| Pennsylvania: | 15.1% (795,392) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| West Reading: | 18.8% (1,462) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.2% (750,120) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| West Reading: | 4.5% (347) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.1% (376,011) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| West Reading: | 8.1% (632) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.1% (689,933) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| West Reading: | 2.7% (209) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.4% (181,099) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| West Reading: | 5.3% (413) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.0% (211,803) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| West Reading: | 6.0% (469) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.1% (429,639) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| West Reading: | 2.1% (166) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.5% (292,390) |
90 or more minutes:
| West Reading: | 0.9% (72) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.4% (127,300) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| West Reading: | 5.2% (101) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.5% (196,492) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| West Reading: | 17.2% (333) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.1% (615,919) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| West Reading: | 30.8% (598) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (825,199) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| West Reading: | 12.7% (247) |
| Pennsylvania: | 15.0% (836,006) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| West Reading: | 13.4% (261) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.1% (782,790) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| West Reading: | 2.6% (50) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.9% (327,459) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| West Reading: | 6.7% (130) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.8% (655,811) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| West Reading: | 0.3% (5) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (148,906) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| West Reading: | 1.7% (33) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.4% (187,483) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| West Reading: | 2.7% (52) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (407,516) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| West Reading: | 2.9% (57) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.8% (265,759) |
90 or more minutes:
| West Reading: | 0.7% (14) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.6% (142,325) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 5.5% (134) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (90,117) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 7.7% (188) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.4% (263,803) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 13.1% (317) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.3% (344,337) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 28.7% (697) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.4% (402,062) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 14.4% (350) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.6% (380,953) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 4.8% (116) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.9% (193,555) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 9.8% (238) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (383,132) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 1.6% (40) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (102,122) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 2.3% (56) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.3% (120,376) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 5.5% (135) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.0% (251,766) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 2.8% (67) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.5% (183,289) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| West Reading: | 2.4% (57) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.0% (85,115) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 1.1% (57) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.5% (85,974) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 8.4% (452) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.0% (272,560) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 17.3% (933) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.7% (364,812) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 24.0% (1,295) |
| Pennsylvania: | 15.9% (393,330) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 20.1% (1,082) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (369,167) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 4.5% (243) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (182,456) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 7.3% (392) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.4% (306,801) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 3.1% (166) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (78,977) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 6.5% (352) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.7% (91,427) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 6.9% (371) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (177,873) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 1.8% (99) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.4% (109,101) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| West Reading: | 0.2% (12) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.7% (42,185) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| West Reading: | 83.3% (6,690) |
| Pennsylvania: | 81.0% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled:
| West Reading: | 8.8% (703) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.8% (224,687) |
Bus:
| West Reading: | 1.0% (77) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5% (70,902) |
Subway or elevated rail:
| West Reading: | 0.0% (3) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.8% (23,171) |
Walked:
| West Reading: | 3.0% (244) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.8% (101,672) |
Other means:
| West Reading: | 3.9% (315) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.7% (40,804) |
Drove car alone:
| West Reading: | 64.1% (1,245) |
| Pennsylvania: | 76.5% (4,247,836) |
Carpooled:
| West Reading: | 15.3% (297) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.4% (577,364) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| West Reading: | 1.3% (25) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (198,036) |
Walked:
| West Reading: | 15.8% (306) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.1% (229,725) |
Other means:
| West Reading: | 0.4% (8) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (29,805) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| West Reading: | 82.5% (2,079) |
| Pennsylvania: | 81.8% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled - Males:
| West Reading: | 11.2% (282) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.6% (224,687) |
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
| West Reading: | 0.1% (3) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.7% (23,171) |
Walked - Males:
| West Reading: | 2.9% (72) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (101,672) |
Other means - Males:
| West Reading: | 3.4% (85) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.8% (40,804) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| West Reading: | 83.7% (4,654) |
| Pennsylvania: | 80.1% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled - Females:
| West Reading: | 7.6% (424) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.1% (224,687) |
Bus - Females:
| West Reading: | 1.4% (78) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% (70,902) |
Walked - Females:
| West Reading: | 3.1% (173) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.1% (101,672) |
Other means - Females:
| West Reading: | 4.2% (233) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.6% (40,804) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| West Reading: | 95.3% (1,596) |
| Pennsylvania: | 90.2% (4,322,003) |
In 2 person carpool:
| West Reading: | 1.5% (25) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.7% (367,639) |
In 4 person carpool:
| West Reading: | 2.8% (47) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (23,156) |
Drove alone:
| West Reading: | 80.7% (1,245) |
| Pennsylvania: | 88.0% (4,247,836) |
In 2 person carpool:
| West Reading: | 16.6% (256) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.7% (470,174) |
In 3 person carpool:
| West Reading: | 1.7% (26) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.4% (67,610) |
In 4 person carpool:
| West Reading: | 0.5% (7) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (22,718) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| West Reading: | 0.5% (8) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.2% (9,833) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| West Reading: | 67.8% (1,469) |
| Pennsylvania: | 67.7% (4,333,849) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| West Reading: | 0.8% (17) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (202,029) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| West Reading: | 13.2% (285) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.7% (810,562) |
Local government workers:
| West Reading: | 7.3% (157) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.2% (397,120) |
State government workers:
| West Reading: | 0.8% (16) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.0% (193,490) |
Federal government workers:
| West Reading: | 3.9% (84) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (136,008) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| West Reading: | 6.3% (136) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.0% (318,118) |
Employee of private company:
| West Reading: | 74.3% (1,485) |
| Pennsylvania: | 69.7% (3,942,119) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| West Reading: | 1.4% (28) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.4% (134,871) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| West Reading: | 11.8% (235) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.3% (580,382) |
Local government workers:
| West Reading: | 5.5% (109) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.8% (326,222) |
State government workers:
| West Reading: | 1.2% (24) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (182,232) |
Federal government workers:
| West Reading: | 1.7% (34) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.3% (130,634) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| West Reading: | 4.2% (84) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.0% (339,631) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| West Reading: | 78.0% (819) |
| Pennsylvania: | 71.5% (2,388,579) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| West Reading: | 8.4% (89) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.1% (270,498) |
Local government workers - Males:
| West Reading: | 3.3% (35) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.0% (168,310) |
State government workers - Males:
| West Reading: | 1.3% (13) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% (97,540) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| West Reading: | 0.9% (9) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.2% (75,158) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| West Reading: | 8.1% (85) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.0% (199,421) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| West Reading: | 58.3% (649) |
| Pennsylvania: | 63.5% (1,945,270) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| West Reading: | 1.6% (17) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.2% (67,592) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| West Reading: | 17.6% (197) |
| Pennsylvania: | 17.6% (540,064) |
Local government workers - Females:
| West Reading: | 11.0% (122) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.5% (228,810) |
State government workers - Females:
| West Reading: | 0.3% (3) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.1% (95,950) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| West Reading: | 6.7% (75) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.0% (60,850) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| West Reading: | 4.5% (50) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.9% (118,697) |