Reading, PA Demographic Data
Reading, PA Summary
Reading is located in Berks County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 88,096
- Area: 10.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.88 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8,688.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 283.79 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Reading, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
43,944
50%
50.8
Male
43,631
50%
49.2
Total Population
87,575
323,128,000
Reading, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,227
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,248
8.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,971
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,594
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,348
9.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,116
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,242
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,129
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,648
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,526
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,802
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,793
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
931
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
62,704
71.6%
77.2
Female
32,221
51.4%
51.3
Male
30,483
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
58,265
66.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,511
13.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,526
10.9%
15.2
Female
5,860
61.5%
55.8
Male
3,666
38.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Reading, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
67,903
77.5%
96.8
White
47,324
54.0%
72.6
Black or African American
8,057
9.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,377
3.9%
0.8
Asian
786
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
8,359
9.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
19,672
22.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
59,439
67.9%
17.8
Mexican
11,932
13.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
30,630
35.0%
1.7
Cuban
251
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16,626
19.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,136
32.1%
82.2
Reading, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,489
20.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,418
14.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,425
34.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,480
14.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,662
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,545
6.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,168
2.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,907
35.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,280
65.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,713
9.2%
31.2
Reading, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
32,839
48.9%
33.7%
Now Married
18,435
27.5%
47.5
Divorced
9,223
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
3,605
5.4%
2.0
Widowed
3,027
4.5
5.8%
Reading, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
30,689
38.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
49,659
61.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Reading, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,280
16.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,790
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,047
22.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,650
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,443
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,705
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,470
5.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
881
3.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
399
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
118
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
25,865
57,617
Per capita income
13,652
31,128
Reading, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
823
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,668
11.2%
9.8
Construction
686
2.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,472
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,124
3.4%
6.6
Information
95
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,067
24.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,741
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,308
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
657
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
4,867
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,601
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
508
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,093
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,970
12.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,569
32.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,732
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,253
28.4%
18.1%
Reading, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
31,795
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,638
55.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,849
24.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,122
6.7%
5.1
Walked
1,865
5.9%
2.7
Other means
1,132
3.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,189
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Reading, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,348
27.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,682
43.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,890
22.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,863
7.0%
21.0
Reading, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
26,783
85.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,926
40.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,857
59.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,489
14.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Reading, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,272
1 room
1,546
4.9%
2.4
2 rooms
933
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
3,743
12.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,096
9.9%
16.5
5 rooms
4,703
15.0%
19.8
6 rooms
5,649
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
4,739
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
4,758
15.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,105
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Reading, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,272
1-unit, detached
4,101
13.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16,969
54.3%
5.9
2-units
2,442
7.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,187
7.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,171
6.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
809
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,552
8.2%
9.0
Mobile home
41
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Reading, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
16,468
52.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,049
9.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,066
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,101
6.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,549
11.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,340
4.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,149
3.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
478
1.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
72
0.2%
1.4%
Reading, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Reading, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,109
33.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,086
17.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
830
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
349
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,868
29.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
62
0.0%
0.0%
Reading, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,249
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
121
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,931
19.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,310
21.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
8,887
58.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
608
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
784
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,100
7.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,008
6.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,502
10.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,880
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,920
12.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,527
50.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
920
0.0%
0.0%
Reading, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,926
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,837
26.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,662
51.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,244
11.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
493
4.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
371
3.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
217
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
47
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
55
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,100
205,000
