Reading, PA

Census Place

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2021 Population
94,161
6.6% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
30.8
0.654% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
29.3%
5.16% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$38,738
8.37% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$83,100
4.53% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
37,499
6.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Reading, PA had a population of 94.2k people with a median age of 30.8 and a median household income of $38,738. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Reading, PA grew from 88,333 to 94,161, a 6.6% increase and its median household income grew from $35,745 to $38,738, a 8.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Reading, PA are Other (Hispanic) (24.7%), White (Hispanic) (21.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.2%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.7%).

None of the households in Reading, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.2% of the residents in Reading, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Reading, PA are Alvernia University (700 degrees awarded in 2021), Albright College (478 degrees), and Reading Area Community College (459 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Reading, PA was $83,100, and the homeownership rate was 39.9%.

Most people in Reading, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Reading, PA was 1 car per household.

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geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Reading, PA is home to a population of 94.2k people, from which 89.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 19% of Reading, PA residents were born outside of the country (17.9k people).

In 2021, there were 1.14 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (23.2k people) in Reading, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.4k White (Hispanic) and 20.2k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.2%
2021 Citizenship
88.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 89.2% of Reading, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Reading, PA was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Reading, PA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    23.2k ± 1.87k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    20.4k ± 1.9k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.2k ± 1.22k
66.5%
Hispanic Population
62.6k people

In 2021, there were 1.14 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (23.2k people) in Reading, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.4k White (Hispanic) and 20.2k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

66.5% of the people in Reading, PA are hispanic (62.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Reading, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    98,153 ± 7,663 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    81,192 ± 6,974 people
  3. China
    66,978 ± 6,337 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 98,153 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 81,192 and China with 66,978.

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Foreign-Born Population

19%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
17.9k people
18.6%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
16.4k people

As of 2021, 19% of Reading, PA residents (17.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Reading, PA was 18.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    733 ± 173
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    625 ± 206
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    363 ± 160

Reading, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Reading, PA employs 37.5k people. The largest industries in Reading, PA are Manufacturing (8,102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,951 people), and Retail Trade (4,074 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,045), Public Administration ($50,266), and Information ($48,203).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,734. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

37.5k
2021 Value
± 1,644
6.11%
1 Year growth
± 5.82%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Reading, PA grew at a rate of 6.11%, from 35.3k employees to 37.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reading, PA, are Production Occupations (6,083 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,365 people), and Material Moving Occupations (4,046 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reading, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

37.5k
2021 Value
± 1,644
6.11%
1 Year growth
± 5.82%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Reading, PA grew at a rate of 6.11%, from 35.3k employees to 37.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reading, PA, are Manufacturing (8,102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,951 people), and Retail Trade (4,074 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reading, PA, though some of these residents may live in Reading, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,312
Median earning men ± $1,696
$25,022
Median earning women ± $1,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($52,686), Information ($47,383), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($50,159), Information ($49,643), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,253).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $110B
  2. $76.1B
  3. $43.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $73.7B
  2. $72.6B
  3. $36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Reading, PA awarded 1,864 degrees. The student population of Reading, PA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,132 male students and 6,014 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Reading, PA are White (1,173 and 63.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (342 and 18.4%), Black or African American (214 and 11.5%), and Two or More Races (52 and 2.8%).

The largest universities in Reading, PA by number of degrees awarded are Alvernia University (700 and 37.6%), Albright College (478 and 25.6%), and Reading Area Community College (459 and 24.6%).

The most popular majors in Reading, PA are General Business Administration & Management (186 and 9.98%), Registered Nursing (178 and 9.55%), and General Health Services (134 and 7.19%).

The median tuition cost in Reading, PA for private four year colleges is $32,135.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Reading, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 9,146 (34.2% men and 65.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 9,146 students enrolled in Reading, PA, 34.2% men and 65.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,951 records, of which 65.3% were women and 34.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 96 degrees awarded
  2. 45 degrees awarded
  3. 128 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Reading, PA was Registered Nursing with 96 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Reading, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 700 degrees awarded
  2. 478 degrees awarded
  3. 459 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alvernia University with 700 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 582 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Reading, PA, which is 0.454 times less than the 1,282 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,173 degrees mean that there were 3.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 342 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,135) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,266) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Reading, PA was $83,100 in 2021, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $79,500 to $83,100, a 4.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Reading, PA is 39.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Reading, PA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Reading, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Reading, PA is $38,738. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Reading, PA was Census Tract 6 with a value of $80,147, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 27, with respective values of $63,654 and $63,079.

Property

$83,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,611
$12,924
Median Property Taxes
±$873

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Reading, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Reading, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

39.9%
Homeownership
2021
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 39.9% of the housing units in Reading, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Reading, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6
  2. Census Tract 12
  3. Census Tract 27

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Reading, PA was Census Tract 6 with a value of $80,147, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 27, with respective values of $63,654 and $63,079.

The following map shows all of the places in Reading, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$38,738
Median Household Income
± $2,650
32.4k
Number of Households
± 1,543

In 2021, the median household income of the 32.4k households in Reading, PA grew to $38,738 from the previous year's value of $35,745.

The following chart displays the households in Reading, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Reading, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (60.9%)
  2. Carpooled (15.6%)
  3. Other (6.38%)

In 2021, 60.9% of workers in Reading, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.38%).

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reading, PA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Reading, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Reading, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Reading, PA have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

29.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reading, PA (26.9k out of 91.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Reading, PA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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89.3% of the population of Reading, PA has health coverage, with 30.1% on employee plans, 43.2% on Medicaid, 7.01% on Medicare, 8.09% on non-group plans, and 0.877% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berks County, PA see 1589 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.935% decrease from the previous year (1604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1769 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 636 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,589 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berks County, PA

Primary care physicians in Berks County, PA see an average of 1,589 patients per year. This represents a 0.935% decrease from the previous year (1,604 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Berks County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
30.1%
Employer Coverage
43.2%
Medicaid
7.01%
Medicare
8.09%
Non-Group
0.877%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Reading, PA grew by 9.45% from 9.79% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Reading, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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