Reading, Pennsylvania Census Data & Community Profile

READING GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Reading, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Reading, PA was 81,207.

Reading Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Reading was 39,205, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Reading, PA
There are an estimated 12,110 married men in the town. 42.6 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 42,002 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Reading, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 11,778 married women in the community. 37 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Reading, PA
The median age of people living in Reading, PA was 30.6 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 7,037. There were 56,913 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (10,068) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Reading, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Reading, PA was 77,815.

White Population in Reading, PA
The estimated White population in the Reading community is 48,059, which is 59.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Reading, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 9,947, which is 12.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Reading, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Reading, PA was 356.

Asian Population in Reading, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,296.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Reading, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Reading was an estimated 32.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18,125, while those of “two or more races” was 3,392 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Reading community was 30,302, or 37.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Reading, PA
The household population number in Reading was 79,082.

Group Quarters Population in Reading, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,125.

Average Household Size in Reading, PA
The average household size in Reading is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Reading, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 34,314 total housing units in Reading.

The number of occupied housing units was 30,113, or 87.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,355 were owner-occupied (51), and 14,758 were renter-occupied (49, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4,201 vacant homes in Reading at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Reading, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,970, with a median value in dollars of 44,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Reading, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $724 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Reading, average costs per month were $299 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 29,628 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Reading, Pennsylvania
4,103 people in Reading also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Reading, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Reading was 6,116, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Reading, PA
In 2000, there were 18,706 people in Reading, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Reading, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 27,063 people in Reading who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 36.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Reading, Pennsylvania
There were 34,542 in the labor force in Reading at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.4 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 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Reading, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,698. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Reading, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,067. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Reading, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in Reading in the last full census was 13,086. 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 4,143, or 22.3 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, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 20,682, or 26.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.