Reading is a city located in Berks County Pennsylvania. Reading has a 2020 population of 87,874. It is also the county seat of Berks County. Reading is currently declining at a rate of -0.19% annually and its population has decreased by -0.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 88,040 in 2010.
The average household income in Reading is $43,842 with a poverty rate of 32.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $811 per month, and the median house value is $73,200. The median age in Reading is 30 years, 28.9 years for males, and 31.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Readingwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 422,434 | 635 | 0.15% |
2020 | 421,799 | 635 | 0.15% |
2019 | 421,164 | 635 | 0.15% |
2018 | 420,529 | 3,018 | 0.72% |
2017 | 417,511 | 1,727 | 0.41% |
2016 | 415,784 | 646 | 0.16% |
2015 | 415,138 | 579 | 0.14% |
2014 | 414,559 | 644 | 0.16% |
2013 | 413,915 | 397 | 0.10% |
2012 | 413,518 | 510 | 0.12% |
2011 | 413,008 | 969 | 0.23% |
2010 | 412,039 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 47,605 | 53.95% |
Some Other Race | 14,518 | 16.45% |
Two or More Races | 12,318 | 13.96% |
Black or African American | 11,267 | 12.77% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,716 | 1.94% |
Asian | 795 | 0.90% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.01% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 29,070 | 2.94 | 39.4 |
Non Family | 10,679 | 1.27 | 31.7 |
Married | 8,441 | 3.84 | 59.2 |
Female | 7,698 | 4.01 | 27.7 |
Male | 2,252 | 3.82 | 42.2 |
3.72
Average Family Size
2.94
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 7,662 | 14.98% |
9th to 12th Grade | 8,514 | 16.65% |
High School Graduate | 17,946 | 35.09% |
Some College | 8,302 | 16.23% |
Associates Degree | 3,208 | 6.27% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,944 | 7.71% |
Graduate Degree | 1,573 | 3.08% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 29,962 | 17,518 | 2,291 |
White | 15,007 | 12,605 | 2,639 |
Other Race | 7,860 | 4,680 | 693 |
Black | 6,593 | 5,160 | 533 |
2+ Races | 5,706 | 3,582 | 492 |
Native American | 983 | 389 | 24 |
Asian | 512 | 333 | 132 |
Islander | 11 | 10 | 10 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 90.91%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 90.91%.
$25,968
Average Earnings
$30,371
Average Male
$21,813
Average Female
43.95% of Reading residents speak only English, while 56.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 53.37% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 58,473 | 21,818 | 37.31% |
Multiple | 12,127 | 5,010 | 41.31% |
Other | 4,476 | NaN% | |
Black | 10,871 | 3,423 | 31.49% |
White | 17,439 | 3,260 | 18.69% |
Native | 1,690 | 829 | 49.05% |
Asian | 756 | 244 | 32.28% |
32.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
29.76%
Male Poverty Rate
35.59%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Reading is Native, with 49.05% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Reading is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.35%.
30.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.3%
Male Marriage Rate
28.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,855 | 5.29% |
Hispanic | 583 | 1.55% |
Black | 395 | 4.92% |
2+ Races | 152 | 2.08% |
Other Race | 141 | 1.38% |
Native American | 31 | 2.82% |
Asian | 17 | 2.73% |
16.64%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.76%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.5%
Labor Force Participation
53.6%
Employment Rate
12.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
46.12%
Born in Reading
80.88%
Native Born
19.12%
Foreign Born
12.07%
Non Citizen
7.06%
Naturalized
80.88% of Reading residents were born in the United States, with 46.12% having been born in Pennsylvania. 12.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 87,874 | -167 | -0.19% |
2021 | 88,041 | -167 | -0.19% |
2020 | 88,208 | -167 | -0.19% |
2019 | 88,375 | -167 | -0.19% |
2018 | 88,542 | 408 | 0.46% |
2017 | 88,134 | 6 | 0.01% |
2016 | 88,128 | 81 | 0.09% |
2015 | 88,047 | -124 | -0.14% |
2014 | 88,171 | -93 | -0.11% |
2013 | 88,264 | 123 | 0.14% |
2012 | 88,141 | -54 | -0.06% |
2011 | 88,195 | 155 | 0.18% |
2010 | 88,040 | 6,833 | 0.81% |
2000 | 81,207 | 2,827 | 0.35% |
1990 | 78,380 | -306 | -0.04% |
1980 | 78,686 | -8,957 | -1.07% |
1970 | 87,643 | -10,534 | -1.13% |
1960 | 98,177 | -11,143 | -1.07% |
1950 | 109,320 | -1,248 | -0.11% |
1940 | 110,568 | -603 | -0.05% |
1930 | 111,171 | 3,387 | 0.31% |
1920 | 107,784 | 11,713 | 1.16% |
1910 | 96,071 | 17,110 | 1.98% |
1900 | 78,961 | 20,300 | 3.02% |
1890 | 58,661 | 15,383 | 3.09% |
1880 | 43,278 | 9,348 | 2.46% |
1870 | 33,930 | 10,768 | 3.89% |
1860 | 23,162 | 7,419 | 3.94% |
1850 | 15,743 | 7,333 | 6.47% |
1840 | 8,410 | 2,554 | 3.69% |
1830 | 5,856 | 1,524 | 3.06% |
1820 | 4,332 | 870 | 2.27% |
1810 | 3,462 | 0.00% |