North Reading town, Massachusetts Population 2024

16,477

North Reading town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Reading town was:

  • White: 88.1%
  • Asian: 5.42%
  • Two or more races: 5.31%
  • Other race: 0.7%
  • Black or African American: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,252.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.91% (920)
The current population of North Reading town, Massachusetts is 16,477 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,557.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,77488.1%
Asian8485.42%
Two or more races8305.31%
Other race1100.7%
Black or African American720.46%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Reading town Population by Race

North Reading town Population Pyramid 2024

North Reading town Median Age

43.1

Total

41.8

Male

44.4

Female

North Reading town Adults

There are 12,200 adults, (2,238 of whom are seniors) in North Reading town.

North Reading town Age Dependency

56.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

North Reading town Sex Ratio

Female7,83250.1%
Male7,80249.9%

North Reading town Population by Age

North Reading town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8562.6483.816.2
Married3,5563.1196.93.1
Non Family1,5261.2152.947.1
Female6063.4280.719.3
Male1682.911000

3.11

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

83.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Reading town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2332.09%
Associates Degree9548.54%
Bachelors Degree3,70533.17%
Graduate Degree2,49622.35%
High School Graduate2,25020.15%
Less Than 9th Grade1100.98%
Some College1,42112.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Reading town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Reading town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,9459,6495,554
Asian659631479
2+ Races441434119
Hispanic12311456
Other Race534329
Black25230

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.41%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.69%.

North Reading town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,568$100,917$67,083
Graduate Degree$120,676$139,514$97,339
High School Graduate$50,993$65,919$41,250
Less Than 9th Grade$34,653$0$33,056
Overall$81,028$98,715$62,208
Some College$57,295$95,500$45,553

$81,028

Average Earnings

$98,715

Average Male

$62,208

Average Female

North Reading town Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Reading town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Reading town Language

90.61% of North Reading town residents speak only English, while 9.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.6% of the population.

North Reading town Language

North Reading town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,5474233.12%
Black721115.28%
Other11076.36%
Hispanic32672.15%

2.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.3%

Male Poverty Rate

2.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Reading town

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Reading town is Black, with 15.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Reading town is Hispanic, with 2.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.14%.

North Reading town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.62%
High School8.61%
Some College2.41%
Bachelors or Greater1.03%

North Reading town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.64%
Female Employed1.23%
Male Employed0.31%
Female Unemployed0%

North Reading town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Reading town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$175,474$235,285
Households$150,820$204,534
Married Families$181,638$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,214$105,252

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Reading town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

North Reading town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Reading town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

North Reading town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Reading town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

559

Number of Veterans

527

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam161
First Gulf War98
Second Gulf War56
World War II8
Korea0

North Reading town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64228
75+132
35 to 5488
65 to 7485
18 to 3426

North Reading town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5004.58%
2+ Races5912.24%

North Reading town Veterans by Race

North Reading town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Reading town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

North Reading town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Reading town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Reading town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.29%

Born in North Reading town

92.8%

Native Born

7.2%

Foreign Born

2.32%

Non Citizen

4.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.8% of North Reading town residents were born in the United States, with 77.29% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

North Reading town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,5924232.33%
202818,1694232.38%
202717,7464232.44%
202617,3234232.5%
202516,9004232.57%
202416,4774232.63%
202316,0544232.71%
202215,6312431.58%
202115,388-169-1.09%
202015,557-322-2.03%
201915,8793962.56%
201815,483-49-0.32%
201715,532-12-0.08%
201615,544150.1%
201515,529860.56%
201415,443970.63%
201315,346870.57%
201215,2591571.04%
201115,1021581.06%
201014,94400%

North Reading town Population by Year