640 Vital Statistics. 19 Condition Alerts found.
Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks median real estate price is $252,554, which is more expensive than 71.2% of the neighborhoods in Pennsylvania and 54.7% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks is currently $1,172, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 46.6% of Pennsylvania neighborhoods.
Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and townhomes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.
Real estate vacancies in Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks are 5.1%, which is lower than one will find in 74.0% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.
In addition, neighborhoodScout's analysis shows that the Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks neighborhood has a greater concentration of residents currently enrolled in college than 96.8% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. With 15.0% of the population here attending college, this is very much a college-focused neighborhood.
Also, the Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks neighborhood stands out within Pennsylvania for its college student friendly environment. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood is home to a number of college students, is relatively walkable, and above average in safety. In combination, this makes it stand out for a good place for college students to consider. Because a number of college students live here, this neighborhood may be close to a college campus and offer certain amenities nearby geared towards the student body. While it's not an environment for everyone, ambitious scholars can enjoy seasonal excitement between semesters and school breaks, and parents can rest easy knowing that the area has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 9.3% of college-friendly places to live in PA. In addition to being an excellent choice for college students, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for active retirees.
Did you know that the Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks neighborhood has more Swiss and Lithuanian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Swiss ancestry and 1.3% have Lithuanian ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks neighborhood in Reading are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 72.2% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks neighborhood, 49.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 23.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (14.0%), and 13.3% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks neighborhood is English, spoken by 82.5% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (5.6%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks neighborhood in Reading, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (28.4%). There are also a number of people of Italian ancestry (12.4%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.4%), and some of the residents are also of Asian ancestry (6.4%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (5.0%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (45.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (77.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.2%) and 7.6% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
Methodology: NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more
44 Vital Statistics. 1 Condition Alert found.
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2020.
Methodology: Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data
136 Vital Statistics. 0 Condition Alerts found.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2019 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2020 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
67 Vital Statistics. 2 Condition Alerts found.
Crime | |
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Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks | 0.101011101001110 |
Reading | 0.101011101001110 |
Pennsylvania | 3.06 |
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Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks | 0.101011101001110 |
Reading | 0.101011101001110 |
Pennsylvania | 14.03 |
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Whitfield / Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Berks | 0.101011101001110 |
Reading | 0.101011101001110 |
Pennsylvania | 41 |
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Methodology: Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data
65 Vital Statistics. 8 Condition Alerts found.
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Proficiency in Reading and Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Reading | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to PA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Cornwall Terrace Elementary School
3100 Iroquois Ave. Sinking Spring, PA 19608 |
KG-05 | ||
Green Valley Elementary School
270 Green Valley Road Sinking Spring, PA 19608 |
KG-05 | ||
Shiloh Hills Elementary School
301 Sage Drive Sinking Spring, PA 19608 |
KG-05 | ||
Spring Ridge Elementary School
1211 Broadcasting Rd Wyomissing, PA 19610 |
KG-05 | ||
Whitfield Elementary School
2700 Van Reed Rd West Lawn, PA 19609 |
KG-05 | ||
Wilson High School
2601 Grandview Boulevard West Lawn, PA 19609 |
09-12 | ||
Wilson Southern Middle School
3100 Iroquois Ave Sinking Spring, PA 19608 |
06-08 | ||
Wilson West Middle School
450 Faust Road Sinking Spring, PA 19608 |
06-08 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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328 Vital Statistics. 8 Condition Alerts found.
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