Reading, PA City Data

Reading, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 81,207 people who live in Reading and approximately 373,638 who live in Berks County. We want to help people moving to or living in Reading to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Reading. We have included Reading housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Reading Information

Berks County where Reading resides is 865.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 373,638 and has a population rank of 157 out of all the places in the United States.

Reading has a total of 81,207 people and of those residents there are 39,205 males and 42,002 females. The median age of the male population is 29.3 and the female population is 31.9. There are approximately 4,711 births each year and around 3,624 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Reading varies per year, but currently 77,815 are one race and 3,392 are two or more races.

Of the 81,207 people who live in Reading, there are 27,131 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Reading is 13,753 male and 13,378 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 56,913.

General Reading Information
Total area in square miles - Berks County	865.67
Water area in square miles - Berks County	N/A
Resident population - Berks County	373,638
Population rank - Berks County	157
Total population	81,207
Total population (male)	39,205
Total population (female)	42,002
Population median age (male)	29.3
Population median age (female)	31.9
Births - Berks County	4,711
Deaths- Berks County	3,624
Population of one race	77,815
Population of two or more races	3,392
Population under 20 years	27,131
Population under 20 years (male)	13,753
Population under 20 years (female)	13,378
Total population 18 years and over	56,913

Reading Social Characteristics

There are 141,570 households in Reading. Families make up 98,882 of these households. The table below breaks down the Reading families into three different groups. Married-couple families (78,517), male householder with no wife present (5,737) and female householder with no husband present (13,508). The remainder of the Reading households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 43,107. Reading, PA moving companies help people in Reading move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Reading. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Reading is based, there are 153,662 females 15 and over; of those females there are 33,646 never married, 85,030 now married, 3,577 separated, 17,070 widowed, and 14,339 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,397 separated, 4,822 widowed and 10,988 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Reading social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Reading.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Berks County)
Total households	141,570
Family households (families)	98,882
With own children under 18 years	47,957
Married-couple family	78,517
With own children under 18 years	34,337
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,737
With own children under 18 years	3,273
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,508
With own children under 18 years	8,218
Nonfamily households	43,107
Householder living alone	34,851
65 years and over	15,191

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	11,482
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7,557
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	64,569
Householder	18,423
Spouse	10,349
Child	26,257
Other relatives	2,003
Nonrelatives	3,245
Unmarried partner	1,796
Roomer or boarder	300
Housemate or roommate	342
Unmarried partner	3,044
Foster child	138
Other	669

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14,513
Male householder	5,539
Male householder living alone	4,303
Male householder not living alone	1,236
Female householder	6,151
Female householder living alone	5,235
Female householder not living alone	916
Nonrelatives	2,823
Unmarried partner	1,248
Roomer or boarder	344
Housemate or roommate	747
Foster child	21
Other	463

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	153,662
Never married	33,646
Now married	85,030
Separated	3,577
Widowed	17,070
Divorced	14,339
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,397
Widowed	4,822
Divorced	10,988

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	81,207
Male	39,205
Under 5 years	3,631
5 to 9 years	3,687
10 to 14 years	3,372
15 to 17 years	1,788
18 and 19 years	1,275
20 years	747
21 years	660
22 to 24 years	1,868
25 to 29 years	3,009
30 to 34 years	3,121
35 to 39 years	3,004
40 to 44 years	2,594
45 to 49 years	2,169
50 to 54 years	1,844
55 to 59 years	1,385
60 and 61 years	468
62 to 64 years	693
65 and 66 years	451
67 to 69 years	623
70 to 74 years	1,058
75 to 79 years	825
80 to 84 years	545
85 years and over	388
Female	42,002
Under 5 years	3,406
5 to 9 years	3,534
10 to 14 years	3,183
15 to 17 years	1,693
18 and 19 years	1,562
20 years	770
21 years	756
22 to 24 years	1,868
25 to 29 years	3,069
30 to 34 years	3,045
35 to 39 years	3,015
40 to 44 years	2,648
45 to 49 years	2,208
50 to 54 years	2,118
55 to 59 years	1,604
60 and 61 years	547
62 to 64 years	798
65 and 66 years	529
67 to 69 years	860
70 to 74 years	1,419
75 to 79 years	1,312
80 to 84 years	1,077
85 years and over	981

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	81,207
One race	77,815
White	48,059
Black or African American	9,947
American Indian and Alaska Native	356
Asian	1,296
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	32
Some other race	123
Two or more races	3,392

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	79,082
People who are White alone	46,334
People who are Black or African American alone	9,724
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	351
People who are Asian alone	1,237
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	29
People who are Hispanic or Latino	30,107
People who are Some other race alone	18,049

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	350,815
Same house	214,212
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,807
Different state or abroad	23,120
Different state	16,941
Abroad	6,179

PLACE OF BIRTH (Berks County)
Total resident population	373,638
Born in United States	269,657
State of residence	297,579
Different state	48,133
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	11,894
Foreign born	16,032

Reading Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Reading. That total enrollment is 94,301 for the population of the country, which includes Reading. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 33,416 and elementary or high school enrollment was 129,065 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,184.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Reading population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	94,301
Pre-kindergarten	6,397
Public	3,058
Private	3,339
Kindergarten	5,186
Public	4,402
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	43,905
Public	39,153
Private	4,752
Elementary and high school	64,533
Public	57,598
Private	6,935
High school grades 9 to 12	20,628
Public	18,445
Private	2,183
College, undergraduate years	15,413
Public	11,317
Private	4,096
Graduate or professional school	2,772
Public	1,627
Private	1,145
Not enrolled in school	266,009

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	248,864
Less than 9th grade	19,103
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	35,548
High school graduate	97,979
Some college, no degree	36,048
Associate's degree	14,175
Bachelor's degree	46,011
Graduate or professional degree	18.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	78
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	29,954

Reading Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 291,683 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Reading. The Reading occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (53,005), service occupations (24,139), sales and office occupations (47,193), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,545), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,451) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (38,548). The 291,683 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 153,766 private wage and salary workers, 16,318 government workers, 10,320 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Berks County)
Population 16 years and over	291,683
In labor force	190,703
Civilian labor force	190,552
Employed	180,881
Unemployed	9,671
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	151
Females 16 years and over	151,189
In labor force	88,408
Civilian labor force	88,361
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,585
Armed forces	47
Males 16 years and over	140,494
In labor force	102,295
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,086
Armed forces	104

COMMUTING TO WORK (Berks County)
Workers 16 years and over	177,831
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	144,140
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	17,825
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,453
Other means	793
Worked at home	5,125
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,859,125

OCCUPATION (Berks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,005
Management, professional, and related occupations	53,005
Service occupations	24,139
Sales and office occupations	47,193
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,545
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,451
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38,548

INDUSTRY (Berks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,005
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,215
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	43,600
Wholesale trade	6,873
Retail trade	21,804
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,896
Information	3,060
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,582
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,575
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	33,496
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,384
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,126

CLASS OF WORKER (Berks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,005
Private wage and salary workers	153,766
Government workers	16,318
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,320
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Reading Housing Characteristics

In Reading, PA there are 150,222 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 141,570 occupied and 8,652 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Reading, there are 81,581 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 34,822 units in Reading. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Reading, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Reading, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Reading. There are 1,991 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,842 with rent between $200-299, 10,553 with rent between $300-499 and 19,641 with rent for $500 and above. Full Reading gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Reading, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Berks County)
Total housing units	150,222
Occupied housing units	141,570
Vacant housing units	8,652

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Berks County)
Total housing units	150,222
1-unit, detached	81,581
1-unit, attached	34,822
2 units	6,587
3 or 4 units	7,813
5 to 9 units	4,893
10 to 19 units	3,350
20 to 49 units	2,010
50 or more units	3,436
Mobile home	5,650

HOUSING TENURE (Berks County)
Occupied housing units	141,570
Owner-occupied	104,719
Renter-occupied	36,851

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Berks County)
Occupied housing units	141,570
No vehicles available	15,043
2 vehicle available	83,028
3 vehicles available	18,819
4 vehicles available	5,496
5 or more vehicles available	1,838

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Berks County)
Occupied housing units	141,570
Utility gas	45,793
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	22,868
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	63,281
Coal or coke	1,897
Wood	1,886
Solar energy	28
Other fuel	646
No fuel used	459

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Berks County)
Occupied housing units	141,570
Less Than $50,000	104,719
$50,000 to $99,999	31,992
$100,000 to $149,999	30,211
$150,000 to $199,999	11,655
$200,000 to $299,999	4,878
$300,000 to $499,999	1,113
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	104,900

GROSS RENT (Berks County)
Occupied units paying rent	36,851
Less than $200	1,991
$200 to $299	1,842
$300 to $499	10,553
$500 to $699	11,795
$700 to $999	6,589
$1,000 to $1,499	1,015
$1,500 or more	241