Reading, MA Demographic Data

Reading, MA Summary

Reading is located in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
  • Population: NA
  • Area: 9.97 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 9.95 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
  • Population Density: NA
  • Elevation: 99.74 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Reading, MA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,815
52%
50.8
Male
11,964
48%
49.2
Total Population
24,779
 
311,591,919

Reading, MA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,371
5.5% 
6.4
5 to 9 Years
2,004
8.1% 
6.5
10 to 14 Years
2,176
8.8% 
6.7
15 to 19 Years
1,271
5.1% 
7.0
20 to 24 Years
1,056
4.3% 
7.1
25 to 34 Years
2,734
11.0% 
13.3
35 to 44 Years
3,508
14.2% 
13.1
45 to 54 Years
3,767
15.2% 
14.3
55 to 59 Years
1,898
7.7% 
6.5
60 to 64 Years
1,376
5.6% 
5.7
65 to 74 Years
2,125
8.6% 
7.2
75 to 84 Years
998
4.0% 
4.2
85 Years and Over
495
2.0% 
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,319
73.9%
76.3
Female
9,686
52.9%
51.4
Male
8,633
47.1%
48.6
21 Years and over
17,827
71.9%
71.8
62 Years and over
4,343
17.5%
16.7
65 Years and over
3,618
14.6%
13.3
Female
2,201
60.8%
56.7
Male
1,417
39.2%
43.3
Median Age (years)
41
NR
NR

Reading, MA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,560
99.1% 
97.2
White
23,072
93.1% 
74.1
Black or African American
351
1.4% 
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
948
3.8% 
4.8
Asian Indian
NR
NR 
0.9
Chinese
NR
NR 
1.1
Filipino
NR
NR 
0.8
Japanese
NR
NR 
0.2
Korean
NR
NR 
0.5
Vietnamese
NR
NR 
0.5
Other Asian
NR
NR 
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR 
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR 
0.1
Some Other Race
189
0.8% 
4.7
Two or More Races
219
0.9% 
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
834
3.4% 
16.7
Mexican
NR
NR 
10.8
Puerto Rican
NR
NR 
1.6
Cuban
NR
NR 
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
NR
NR 
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,945
96.6% 
83.3

Reading, MA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
149
0.9% 
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
290
1.7% 
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,246
19.2% 
28.4
Some college, no degree
2,701
16.0% 
21.2
Associate's Degree
1,237
7.3% 
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
5,372
31.8% 
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
3,906
23.1% 
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
439
2.6%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
16,462
97.4%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,278
54.9%
28.5

Reading, MA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,561
23.7%
32.5%
Now Married
11,978
62.3%
48.3
Divorced
1,423
7.4%
11.0%
Separated
94
0.5%
2.2
Widowed
1,172
6.1
6.0%

Reading, MA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
NR
NR
79.2
Languages other than english
NR
NR
20.8
Spanish
NR
NR
12.9
Other indo-european languages
NR
NR
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
NR
NR
3.3
Other Languages
NR
NR
0.9

Reading, MA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
163
1.8%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
389
4.3%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
241
2.7%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
363
4.1%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
675
7.5%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
1,189
13.3%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
1,345
15.0%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
2,405
26.9%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
1,169
13.1%
4.4
$200,000 or more
1,008
11.3%
4.3
Median household income
102,359
 
50,502
Per capita income
44,378
 
26,708

Reading, MA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
23
0.2%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
451
3.5%
9.4
Construction
819
6.4%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,827
29.8%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,206
9.4%
6.6
Information
344
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,001
7.8%
10.4
Other services except public administration
544
4.2%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,238
17.4%
10.7
Public administration
580
4.5%
5.1
Retail trade
966
7.5%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
323
2.5%
5.0
Wholesale trade
520
4.0%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
6,956
54.2%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
703
5.5%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
627
4.9%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
3,165
24.6%
24.5%
Service occupations
1,391
10.8%
18.3%

Reading, MA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,614
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,255
81.3%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
921
7.3%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
765
6.1%
5.0
Walked
136
1.1%
2.8
Other means
54
0.4%
1.7
Worked at home
483
3.8%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.5
 
25.5

Reading, MA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
582
6.5%
9.3
1 vehicles
2,089
23.3%
34.1
2 vehicles
4,553
50.9%
37.5
3 or more
1,723
19.3%
19.1

Reading, MA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,347
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,947
95.7%
86.9
Owner Occupied
7,234
80.9%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,713
19.1%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
400
4.3%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
NR
2.5

Reading, MA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,347
1 room
84
0.9%
2.0
2 rooms
186
2.0%
2.5
3 rooms
814
8.7%
9.2
4 rooms
743
7.9%
16.7
5 rooms
884
9.5%
20.6
6 rooms
1,555
16.6%
18.1
7 rooms
1,657
17.7%
12.3
8 rooms
1,515
16.2%
8.4
9 rooms or more
1,909
20.4%
10.2
Median Rooms
7
 

Reading, MA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,347
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,548
70.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
469
5.0%
5.8
2-units
501
5.4%
3.8
3 or 4 units
196
2.1%
4.5
5 to 9 units
221
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
440
4.7%
4.5
20 or more units
972
10.4%
8.7
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Reading, MA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,496
26.7%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
724
7.7%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
1,568
16.8%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
893
9.6%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
874
9.4%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
955
10.2%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
711
7.6%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
677
7.2%
8.8%
2005 or later
449
4.8%
6.9%

Reading, MA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
NR
NR
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
NR
NR
4.9
Electricity
NR
NR
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
NR
NR
6.2
Coal or coke
NR
NR
0.1
Wood
NR
NR
2.1
Solar energy
NR
NR
0.0
Other fuel
NR
NR
0.4
No fuel used
NR
NR
0.9

Reading, MA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
NR
 
49325615.0
Less than $300
NR
NR
0.2%
$700 to $999
NR
NR
15.0%
$500 to $699
NR
NR
5.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
NR
NR
20.1%
$2,000 or more
NR
NR
29.1%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
1.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,437
27.1%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,022
19.3%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
760
14.3%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
588
11.1%
8.7%
35.0% or more
1,497
28.2%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR

Reading, MA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
NR 
 
38,515,453 
Less than $200
NR
NR
2.0%
$750 to $999
NR
NR
24.3%
$500 to $749
NR
NR
23.8%
$1,500 or more
NR
NR
13.4%
$200 to $299
NR
NR
3.2%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
24.8%
No Cash Rent
NR
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,238
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
297
18.0%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
384
23.3%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
265
16.1%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
158
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
2.5%
9.1%
35.0% or more
502
30.5%
44.3%
Not Computed
66
NR
NR

Reading, MA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,234
 
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
75
1.0%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
15
0.2%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
128
1.8%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
467
6.5%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,117
56.9%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,412
33.3%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.3%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
445,700
 
173,600