ReadingPennsylvania

Reading Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Reading is 94,834. 34.23% is under 18, while 10.26% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.68% of the population was five years old or younger, 34.23% were 18 years or younger and 22.08% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.99% female and 48.01% male.

Reading Housing

According to the US Census, Reading has 34,964 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Reading was 92.96%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $92,500

Reading Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Some Other Race Alone and White Alone constitute 67.57% of Reading's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 11.35% of the total population.

Other racial groups include White Black Or African American, constituting 1.77% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 1.52%

RacePercentage
Some Other Race Alone37.58%
White Alone29.98%
Black Or African American Alone11.35%
White Black Or African American1.77%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone1.52%
Asian Alone0.85%

How Educated is Reading

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 5.7% of Reading residents had a bachelor's degree, while 5.8% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 11.50% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Reading CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher62.0%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency38.9%
Some College Or Associates Degree25.5%
From 9th To 12th Grade No Diploma16.3%
Some College No Degree13.4%
Less Than 9th Grade13.2%

Average Income in Reading

The median household income in Reading is $37,107. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $37,107.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $46,148 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $61,923.

A closer examination of the income groups of Reading households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (15.3%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (0.8%). 14.2% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$46,148
Married-couple families$61,923
Nonfamily households$26,478