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Wernersville, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wernersville is 2,512, which is 16.84% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wernersville population density is 3,287.64 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wernersville is white, which represent 90.84% of the total population. The average Wernersville education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,512. #543

Population Growth Since 2000, #162

Wernersville, PA	16.84%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #336

Wernersville, PA	3,287.64 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,282 (90.84%, #1364)
Black:	49 (1.95%, #516)
Hispanic:	133 (5.29%, #265)
Asian:	83 (3.30%, #183)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	8 (0.32%, #194)
One Race, Other:	57 (2.27%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	33 (1.31%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5 (3.76%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	70 (52.63%, see rank)
Cuban:	6 (4.51%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	36 (43.37%, see rank)
Chinese:	18 (21.69%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	29 (34.94%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,176 (86.62%) out of the total population of 2,512 reported first ancestry.

	Wernersville, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.32%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	19	0.76%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	36	1.43%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	139	5.53%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	59	2.35%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	1,174	46.74%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	29	1.15%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	235	9.36%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	112	4.46%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	154	6.13%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	12	0.48%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.20%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	37	1.47%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5	0.20%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	27	1.07%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	22	0.88%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	31	1.23%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	113	4.50%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	80	3.18%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,196 (47.61%, see rank)

Females: 1,316 (52.39%, see rank)

Wernersville, PA	Male: 47.61% Female: 52.39%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wernersville, PA	45.00 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wernersville, PA	44.10 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wernersville, PA	46.00 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wernersville, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	88	3.50%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	125	4.98%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	207	8.24%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	142	5.65%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	60	2.39%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	322	12.82%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	311	12.38%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	357	14.21%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	338	13.46%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	225	8.96%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	196	7.80%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	141	5.61%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wernersville, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,890, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	224, 11.85%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	803, 42.49%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	474, 25.08%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	237, 12.54%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	152, 8.04%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.09, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wernersville, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	44	84.09%	15.91%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	247	98.79%, see rank	1.21%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	186	87.63%, see rank	12.37%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	89	44.94%, see rank	55.06%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	10	40.00%, see rank	60.00%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wernersville, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	932, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	228, 24.46%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	704, 75.54%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	680, 72.96%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	521, 55.90%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	252, 27.04%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wernersville, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,092	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	974	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	255	26.18%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	598	61.40%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	39	4.00%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	82	8.42%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,118	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	281	25.13%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	586	52.42%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	165	14.76%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	86	7.69%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wernersville, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	2,372	94.43%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,982	78.90%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	351	13.97%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	39	1.55%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	140	5.57%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	93	3.70%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	47	1.87%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	21	0.84%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	57	2.27%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	5	0.20%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	53	2.11%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	4	0.16%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wernersville, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	840	90.13%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	42	4.51%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	42	4.51%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8	0.86%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.