Reading is a city located in Middlesex County Massachusetts. Reading has a 2023 population of 25,483. Reading is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.
The average household income in Reading is $163,383 with a poverty rate of 2.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Reading is 42.7 years, 39.8 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Reading was:
3.21
Average Family Size
2.73
Average Household Size
85.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.33% of Reading residents speak only English, while 11.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.51% of the population.
2.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
1.77%
Male Poverty Rate
4.15%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Reading is Other, with 47.12% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Reading is White, with 3.4% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.26%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
62.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
67.0%
Male Marriage Rate
58.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71%
Labor Force Participation
68.9%
Employment Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
0%
Born in Reading
0%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
0% of Reading residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Massachusetts. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.