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Reading city, PA


Berks County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 94,601   ( 6,519 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.8 square miles
Population density: 9611.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,873 21.01% 21.3%
Black:7,8308.28% 10.8%
Indian:750.08% 59.0%
Asian:9150.97% 6.4%
2+ races:1,9342.04% 27.5%
Hispanic:63,54267.17% 24.0%
Total non-White:74,72878.99% 18.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-5,385 -7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:11,904 16.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
88,082
25,25828.68%
8,7749.96%
1830.21%
9781.11%
1,5171.72%
51,23058.16%
62,82471.32%

2000
81,201
39,32048.42%
8,19210.09%
2680.33%
1,3671.68%
1,7312.13%
30,18137.17%
41,88151.58%

1990
78,380
56,24971.76%
7,2489.25%
1270.16%
6260.80%
n/a
14,13018.03%
22,13128.24%

1980
78,686
64,20881.60%
6,2137.90%
920.12%
5020.64%
n/a
7,7639.87%
14,47818.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-14,062 -17.3
20,943 25.8
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
-16,929 -21.6
19,750 25.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,959 -10.1
7,653 9.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Reading city, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.1
27,004 28.5%
67,597 71.5%
9,929 10.5%
32,692
2.81
20,604 63.0%
8,851 43.0%
5,593 27.1%
12,088 37.0%

2010
NumberPercent
28.9
27,279 31.0%
60,803 69.0%
8,191 9.3%
29,979
2.85
19,257 64.2%
8,942 46.4%
5,395 28.0%
10,722 35.8%

2000
NumberPercent
30.8
24,323 30.0%
56,878 70.0%
10,194 12.6%
30,104
2.63
18,612 61.8%
10,656 57.3%
3,976 21.4%
11,492 38.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
19,944 25.4%
58,436 74.6%
13,048 16.6%
31,299
2.45
19,343 61.8%
12,802 66.2%
3,076 15.9%
11,956 38.2%

1980
NumberPercent
33.8
19,434 24.7%
59,252 75.3%
13,996 17.8%
32,114
2.40
20,193 62.9%
14,946 74.0%
2,412 11.9%
11,921 37.1%

2022 Housing Data for Reading city, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units36,076 
Median Value$96,900 
Occupied32,69290.6%
Vacant3,3849.4%
Owned12,83839.3%
Rented19,85460.7%
Median Rent$942 
Single-Family Units22,92863.6%
    Detached4,29711.9%
    Attached18,63151.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,08516.9%
Mobile Homes1020.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Reading city, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,0879.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993,0049.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992,0796.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992,3017.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5964.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,8785.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3364.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5894.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4084.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,6158.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993,49310.7%
$75,000 to $99,9993,38410.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992,1136.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0963.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1043.4%
$200,000 or more6091.9%
Median Household Income42,852 
Per Capita Income20,782 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,16212.7%
Public Assistance2,6058.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps13,50541.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,81261.7%
Unemployed1,4306.9%
In Armed Forces330.2%
Total Labor Force14,27568.8%
Not in Labor Force6,48131.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector16,73813,52855.3%
Non-Profit1,2622,06338.0%
Self-Employed1,20261966.0%
Local Government7391,11040.0%
State Government35754239.7%
Federal Government28029348.9%
Total Private + Self17,94014,14755.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,6384,00839.7%
Total20,57818,15553.1%
Pct. Govt.8.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,1185.5%
Sales and Office Occupations6,89617.8%
Professional, Technical4,88412.6%
Service Occupations8,92623.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,3273.4%
All others16,01941.2%
White Collar 35.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing8,46021.8%
Health care and social assistance6,20816.0%
Retail trade4,44311.4%
Accommodation and food services3,2098.3%
Transportation and warehousing2,4636.3%
Educational services1,9425.0%
Construction1,8544.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,6584.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,6124.2%
Other services1,5864.1%
Finance and insurance1,2383.2%
Public administration1,0982.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8712.2%
Wholesale trade8342.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing5891.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4181.1%
Information2460.6%
Utilities760.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction380.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Reading city, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,59210.14%
Puerto Rican30,98032.75%
Cuban5470.58%
Dominican16,71017.66%
Total Central American2,3842.52%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1,0011.06%
Honduran1960.21%
Nicaraguan1050.11%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1,0771.14%
Other Central American50.01%
Total South American1,9692.08%
Argentinean930.10%
Bolivian720.08%
Chilean250.03%
Colombian6970.74%
Ecuadorian4990.53%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian5650.60%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan180.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,3601.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese3610.38%
Korean3000.32%
Chinese2470.26%
Indian800.08%
Bhutanese740.08%
Filipino560.06%
Laotian60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish44,30950.8%
English40,89246.9%
Other5390.6%
Other Indo-European3660.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun3470.4%
German, other Germanic2740.3%
Chinese1990.2%
Vietnamese1670.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic470.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,3256.7%
Irish3,1603.3%
Italian3,1193.3%
American1,7681.9%
Polish1,6591.8%
English1,5511.6%
Dutch1,0181.1%
Pennsylvania German8810.9%
French5200.5%
Welsh4010.4%
Greek3840.4%
Jamaican3630.4%
Haitian2970.3%
Scottish2550.3%
Guyanese2150.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen83,98388.8%
Not a citizen10,61811.2%
Native76,27180.6%
Foreign-born18,33019.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Reading city, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
7,475 13.5%8,266 14.9%20,558 37.0%12,678 22.8%4,298 7.7%2,214 4.0%
  Average years of education: 11.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 7,475 13.5%
9-12 Years 8,266 14.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 20,558 37.0%
Some College 12,678 22.8%
Bach. Degree 4,298 7.7%
Grad Degree 2,214 4.0%
Average years of education: 11.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Reading city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,723 R +3,927 R + 15.6%
D -2,204
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,301 R +3,621 R + 18.2%
D -1,320
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,638 R +5,301 R + 17.3%
D -3,663
2016 vs. 2008 R -85 R +1,374 R + 1.7%
D -1,459
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 32% Joe Biden (D) 16,985 71.6% Donald Trump* (R) 6,329 26.7% 402 1.7% 23,716 -22 -20 0.34%
2016 36% Hillary Clinton (D) 19,189 78.1% Donald Trump (R) 4,606 18.7% 771 3.1% 24,566 -29 -27 0.40%
2012 36% Barack Obama* (D) 18,305 81.1% Mitt Romney (R) 4,028 17.8% 246 1.1% 22,579 -29 -29 0.39%
2008 43% Barack Obama (D) 20,648 80.5% John McCain (R) 4,691 18.3% 309 1.2% 25,648 -26 -27 0.43%
2004 40% John Kerry (D) 16,268 69.1% George W. Bush* (R) 7,096 30.1% 181 0.8% 23,545 -18 -21 0.41%
2000 33% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,275 65.8% George W. Bush (R) 5,687 30.5% 702 3.8% 18,664 -16 -17 0.38%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 16,985 71.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,329 26.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 317 1.3%
Other 85 0.4%
TOTAL 23,716
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -20


2016 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 19,189 78.1%
Donald Trump (R) 4,606 18.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 349 1.4%
Other 422 1.7%
TOTAL 24,566
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -27


2012 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 18,305 81.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,028 17.8%
Other 246 1.1%
TOTAL 22,579
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -29


2008 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 20,648 80.5%
John McCain (R) 4,691 18.3%
Other 309 1.2%
TOTAL 25,648
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -27


2004 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,096 30.1%
John Kerry (D) 16,268 69.1%
Other 181 0.8%
TOTAL 23,545
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -21


2000 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,687 30.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,275 65.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 472 2.5%
Other 230 1.2%
TOTAL 18,664
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Reading city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 17% John Fetterman (D) 9,429 73.5% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,956 23.1% 436 [+] 3.4% 12,821 -23 0.24%
2022 G 17% Josh Shapiro (D) 9,549 75.0% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,745 21.6% 438 [+] 3.4% 12,732 -20 0.24%
2018 S1 22% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 12,572 81.2% Lou Barletta (R) 2,676 17.3% 241 [+] 1.6% 15,489 -25 0.31%
2018 G 22% Tom Wolf* (D) 12,664 81.6% Scott Wagner (R) 2,608 16.8% 257 [+] 1.7% 15,529 -24 0.31%
2016 S3 34% Katie McGinty (D) 17,727 77.3% Pat Toomey* (R) 4,580 20.0% 636 [+] 2.8% 22,943 -29 0.38%
2014 G 14% Tom Wolf (D) 6,754 75.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,207 24.6% 0 0.0% 8,961 -20 0.26%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote