Wernersville, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,150. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,393 (+11.3% change)
Males: 1,056 (49.1%), Females: 1,094 (50.9%)

Berks County

Zip code: 19565

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $45,605
Median house value: $94,200

Population by Race

Races in Wernersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (43.8%), Irish (11.8%), Italian (8.2%), English (6.8%), Polish (5.2%), United States (4.5%).

Elevation: 388 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wernersville

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wernersville borough

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +147 (+7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Wernersville:

  • CARON HOSPITAL (BOX 277 GALEN HALL ROAD)
  • WERNERSVILLE STATE HOSPITAL (P O BOX 300)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wernersville:

  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF READING (about 9 miles; READING, PA)
  • READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; READING, PA)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; READING, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wernersville:

  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 10 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 21 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wernersville:

  • GRIMES (about 16 miles; BETHEL, PA; Abbreviation: 8N1)
  • DECK (about 17 miles; MYERSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 9D4)
  • KELLER BROTHERS (about 17 miles; LEBANON, PA; Abbreviation: 08N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wernersville:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 8 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 42 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)

Public primary/middle school in Wernersville:

  • CONRAD WEISER EAST EL SCH (Students: 517; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Wernersville:

  • WERNERSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $96,845; Location: 100 NORTH REBER STREET; 10,929 books; 398 audio materials; 925 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)