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The town, settled in 1853, counts 2,831 residents.
Incomes is where it shines: the median household earns $76K. Walkability is a strength too: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than just over four fifths of U.S. towns. What holds it back is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $356K, 4.5 years of the Reading metro’s $80K median household income. It also trails on schools: its public schools trail 64% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. The overall grade lands at B, 643rd of 1032 in Pennsylvania. On that grade it does better than 55% of U.S. towns. Wernersville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lerch Tavern and Wertz Mill. Wernersville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · schools, state test and graduation results · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Wernersville beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Wernersville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.5% | 16.4% |
2,494 counted in 2010 and 2,776 in 2020; an estimated 2,831 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Wernersville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 797 in 1920, 2,776 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 7 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wernersville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Wernersville.
Wernersville’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 13 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 42% come from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wernersville after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Conrad Weiser Area SD. 449 students attend Wernersville’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Weiser East El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 449 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 381 in 2013 to 594.
Among working residents in Wernersville, 3.5% work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 213, to 594. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. 15% of Wernersville workers do their job from home, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 11%.
| Wernersville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wernersville beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of Wernersville adults report frequent mental distress, below both the Pennsylvania town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). The share of adults in Wernersville who have obesity: 32%.
| Wernersville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wernersville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.3% in value. Wernersville’s typical rent stands at $1,389 a month. Also worth knowing: 70% of Wernersville households live in a home they own.
| Wernersville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,389 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). In Wernersville, the median age is 45.6 years. This Pennsylvania town has grown 2.2% since 2020, to 2,831 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 26%, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Wernersville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Wernersville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
A winter brings about 27 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Wernersville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wernersville Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Wernersville Playlot | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wernersville. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
34 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
38 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
22 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
12 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister8 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign CenterHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain
4 within 15 miles of the center of Wernersville
About 3 of every 100 Wernersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Wernersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Wernersville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Wernersville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,776 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Wernersville.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wernersville | #643 | B | C− | — | C+ | B+ |
| Lower Heidelberg Township | #274 | A− | D | A+ | B | A− |
| South Heidelberg Township | #312 | A− | C+ | A | C+ | B+ |
Wernersville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Wernersville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Wernersville grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #643 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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