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Wernersville, Pennsylvania, in Berks county, is 8 miles W of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 55 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Reading metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,150 people lived in Wernersville.
In Wernersville, about 54% of adults are married.
If you spend a lot of time in Wernersville, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Wernersville had a median family income of $54,103. Many people in Wernersville make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Wernersville doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
Wernersville residents donated more money ($2,765) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 72% of living spaces in Wernersville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Wernersville, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Wernersville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Wernersville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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