PA Regular Public School District 8 Schools

Wilson SD

West Lawn, PA 19609 • Berks County • 8 Operating Schools

(610) 670-0180

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

41,701

6,156 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$91,922

Overall Poverty Rate

6.87%

2,775 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

9.06%

621 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	6,195	396	6.39%	13.39%	14.57%
2021	6,878	555	8.07%	15.21%	15.78%
2022	6,757	421	6.23%	14.29%	15.17%
2023	6,794	570	8.39%	14.42%	14.98%
2024	6,856	621	9.06%	14.35%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $277,900

Median Gross Rent $1,474/mo

Owner-Occupied 12,185

Renter-Occupied 4,337

Occupied 16,522

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 12,185 (73.8%)

Renter-Occupied 4,337 (26.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 16,522 households

632 (3.8%)

< $10k

357 (2.2%)

$10k-$14k

203 (1.2%)

$15k-$19k

365 (2.2%)

$20k-$24k

545 (3.3%)

$25k-$29k

690 (4.2%)

$30k-$34k

721 (4.4%)

$35k-$39k

396 (2.4%)

$40k-$44k

629 (3.8%)

$45k-$49k

1,061 (6.4%)

$50k-$59k

1,462 (8.8%)

$60k-$74k

1,721 (10.4%)

$75k-$99k

2,047 (12.4%)

$100k-$124k

1,284 (7.8%)

$125k-$149k

2,132 (12.9%)

$150k-$199k

2,277 (13.8%)

$200k+

< $10k

632 (3.8%)

$10k-$14k

357 (2.2%)

$15k-$19k

203 (1.2%)

$20k-$24k

365 (2.2%)

$25k-$29k

545 (3.3%)

$30k-$34k

690 (4.2%)

$35k-$39k

721 (4.4%)

$40k-$44k

396 (2.4%)

$45k-$49k

629 (3.8%)

$50k-$59k

1,061 (6.4%)

$60k-$74k

1,462 (8.8%)

$75k-$99k

1,721 (10.4%)

$100k-$124k

2,047 (12.4%)

$125k-$149k

1,284 (7.8%)

$150k-$199k

2,132 (12.9%)

$200k+

2,277 (13.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 5,538 students

307 (5.5%)

1st

499 (9%)

2nd

427 (7.7%)

3rd

510 (9.2%)

4th

321 (5.8%)

5th

453 (8.2%)

6th

573 (10.3%)

7th

453 (8.2%)

8th

593 (10.7%)

9th

476 (8.6%)

10th

357 (6.4%)

11th

569 (10.3%)

12th

1st Grade

307 (5.5%)

2nd Grade

499 (9%)

3rd Grade

427 (7.7%)

4th Grade

510 (9.2%)

5th Grade

321 (5.8%)

6th Grade

453 (8.2%)

7th Grade

573 (10.3%)

8th Grade

453 (8.2%)

9th Grade

593 (10.7%)

10th Grade

476 (8.6%)

11th Grade

357 (6.4%)

12th Grade

569 (10.3%)