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Reading

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
9.976
State:
Massachusetts

Reading is a CDP located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Reading has a 2025 population of 25,582. Reading is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually and its population has increased by 1.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,236 in 2020.

The average household income in Reading is $187,490 with a poverty rate of 2.68%.The median age in Reading is 44.1 years: 42.4 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

25.6K
Total Population
2,564
Density (mi²)
56 0.22%
Growth

Reading Population

Reading Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Reading includes 87.08% White, 6.23% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (87.1%)

Asian (6.2%)

Two or more races (5.6%)

Other race (0.8%)

Black or African American (0.3%)

Native American (0.1%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,16187.08%
Asian1,5856.23%
Two or more races1,4185.57%
Other race1920.75%
Black or African American750.29%
Native American170.07%

Reading Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Reading's average per capita income is $94,784. Household income levels show a median of $163,725. The poverty rate stands at 2.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$206,321-
Families$197,851$220,090
Households$163,725$187,490
Non Families$71,892$92,570

$94,784

Average Income

$163,725

Median Household Income

2.68%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)