Reading, Massachusetts Census and Community Profile

READING GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Reading, MA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Reading, MA was 23,708.

Reading Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Reading was 11,436, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Reading, MA
There are an estimated 5,888 married men in the town. 67.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Reading are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Reading is 12,272 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Reading, Massachusetts
There are an estimated 6,118 married women in the community. 63.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Reading, MA
The median age of people living in Reading, MA was 39.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Reading was 1,701. There were 17,476 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (3,369) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Reading, MA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Reading, MA was 23,553.

White Population in Reading, MA
The estimated White population in the Reading community is 22,871, which is 96.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Reading, Massachusetts
The estimated Black/African American population is 86, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Reading, MA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Reading, MA was 15.

Asian Population in Reading, Massachusetts
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 525.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Reading, MA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Reading was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 50, while those of “two or more races” was 155 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Reading community was 200, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Reading, MA
The household population number in Reading was 23,545.

Group Quarters Population in Reading, MA
Group Quarters population in the community was 163.

Average Household Size in Reading, MA
The average household size in Reading is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Reading, MA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,823 total housing units in Reading.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,688, or 98.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,165 were owner-occupied (82.5), and 1,523 were renter-occupied (17.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 135 vacant homes in Reading at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Reading, Massachusetts
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,320, with a median value in dollars of 271,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Reading, MA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,656 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Reading, average costs per month were $537 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,412 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Reading, Massachusetts
7,798 people in Reading also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 47.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Reading, MA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Reading was 2,193, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Reading, MA
In 2000, there were 2,919 people in Reading, MA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Reading, MA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,611 people in Reading who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Reading, Massachusetts
There were 12,742 in the labor force in Reading at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Reading was 26.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Reading, MA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $77,059. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Reading, MA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $89,076. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Reading, Massachusetts
Per capita income in Reading in the last full census was 32,888. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Reading numbered 113, or 1.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Reading, MA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 616, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.