Reading is a city located in Berks County Pennsylvania. Reading has a 2023 population of 94,570. It is also the county seat of Berks County.Reading is currently declining at a rate of -0.14% annually and its population has decreased by -0.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 94,981 in 2020.
The average household income in Reading is $52,090 with a poverty rate of 29.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Reading is 30.8 years, 30.1 years for males, and 31.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Reading was:
3.58
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
39.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
47.11% of Reading residents speak only English, while 52.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.15% of the population.
29.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.14%
Male Poverty Rate
31.42%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Reading is Asian, with 60.59% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Reading is White, with 21.32% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.9%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
30.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.4%
Male Marriage Rate
28.0%
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
13.28%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.42%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.1%
Labor Force Participation
53.8%
Employment Rate
11.9%
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
47.93%
Born in Reading
80.43%
Native Born
18.85%
Foreign Born
10.71%
Non Citizen
8.14%
Naturalized
80.43% of Reading residents were born in the United States, with 47.93% having been born in Pennsylvania. 10.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.