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Reading town, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 25,415   ( 668 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.0 square miles
Population density: 2547.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,866 86.04% 4.4%
Black:1060.42% 42.1%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,6326.42% 57.7%
2+ races:6322.49% 165.5%
Hispanic:1,1274.43% 198.1%
Total non-White:3,54913.96% 89.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,011 -5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,679 8.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
24,747
22,87792.44%
1830.74%
100.04%
1,0354.18%
2380.96%
3781.53%
1,8707.56%

2000
23,708
22,66395.59%
950.40%
80.03%
4351.83%
3411.44%
1490.63%
1,0454.41%

1990
22,539
22,05797.86%
710.32%
450.20%
2150.95%
n/a
1510.67%
4822.14%

1980
22,678
22,46599.06%
00.00%
330.15%
1180.52%
n/a
620.27%
2130.94%

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
214 0.9
825 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
606 2.7
563 2.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-408 -1.8
269 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Reading town, MA
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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
44.2
6,059 23.8%
19,356 76.2%
5,084 20.0%
9,478
2.66
6,927 73.1%
6,094 88.0%
191 2.8%
2,551 26.9%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
6,246 25.2%
18,501 74.8%
3,490 14.1%
9,305
2.64
6,685 71.8%
5,695 85.2%
325 4.9%
2,620 28.2%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
6,239 26.3%
17,469 73.7%
3,357 14.2%
8,669
2.72
6,479 74.7%
5,689 87.8%
288 4.4%
2,190 25.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.1
5,148 22.8%
17,391 77.2%
2,882 12.8%
7,934
2.82
6,130 77.3%
5,337 87.1%
235 3.8%
1,804 22.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
6,491 28.6%
16,187 71.4%
2,245 9.9%
7,257
3.12
6,007 82.8%
5,365 89.3%
215 3.6%
1,250 17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Reading town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,727 
Median Value$713,200 
Occupied9,47897.4%
Vacant2492.6%
Owned7,95383.9%
Rented1,52516.1%
Median Rent$1,650 
Single-Family Units7,23774.4%
    Detached7,04472.4%
    Attached1932.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,76718.2%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Reading town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002062.2%
$10,000 to $14,999991.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992522.7%
$20,000 to $24,9992292.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992062.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991551.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991401.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991301.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991451.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993103.3%
$60,000 to $74,9995465.8%
$75,000 to $99,9998128.6%
$100,000 to $124,9998198.6%
$125,000 to $149,9995706.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,60516.9%
$200,000 or more3,25434.3%
Median Household Income154,662 
Per Capita Income66,745 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1521.6%
Public Assistance921.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2632.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,70581.4%
Unemployed2571.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,96283.2%
Not in Labor Force2,41316.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,7743,62956.8%
Non-Profit5951,26132.1%
Self-Employed43043549.7%
Local Government59193238.8%
State Government23721752.2%
Federal Government9510348.0%
Total Private + Self5,2044,06456.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5182,51337.7%
Total6,7226,57750.5%
Pct. Govt.16.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,80828.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,80713.6%
Professional, Technical5,22839.3%
Service Occupations1,35110.1%
All others1,1218.4%
White Collar 81.4%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical2,42018.2%
Health care and social assistance2,01515.1%
Educational services1,78413.4%
Manufacturing1,38110.4%
Finance and insurance1,1258.4%
Retail trade8696.5%
Public administration6474.9%
Construction5824.4%
Accommodation and food services5784.3%
Other services4183.1%
Information3542.7%
Transportation and warehousing3402.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2241.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2191.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1941.5%
Wholesale trade760.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting320.2%
Management300.2%
Utilities270.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Reading town, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican550.22%
Puerto Rican1790.70%
Cuban160.06%
Dominican150.06%
Total Central American600.24%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan120.05%
Panamanian480.19%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1780.70%
Argentinean140.06%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian760.30%
Ecuadorian880.35%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6242.46%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese9933.91%
Indian3201.26%
Korean1250.49%
Filipino430.17%
Taiwanese270.11%
Japanese150.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,27588.4%
Other Indo-European1,0314.3%
Chinese9443.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun3241.3%
Spanish3181.3%
Korean690.3%
Other Asian390.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic330.1%
Tagalog230.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish8,06631.7%
Italian6,07923.9%
English3,69514.5%
German2,2188.7%
French Canadian9853.9%
American9383.7%
Greek7402.9%
Polish7192.8%
Scottish6152.4%
French6082.4%
Portuguese5102.0%
Eastern European3301.3%
European2971.2%
Scotch-Irish2561.0%
Swedish2541.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,67197.1%
Not a citizen7442.9%
Native23,25091.5%
Foreign-born2,1658.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Reading town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
432 2.4%183 1.0%2,738 15.3%2,988 16.7%6,169 34.4%5,427 30.3%
  Average years of education: 15.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 432 2.4%
9-12 Years 183 1.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,738 15.3%
Some College 2,988 16.7%
Bach. Degree 6,169 34.4%
Grad Degree 5,427 30.3%
Average years of education: 15.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Reading town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +71 D +2,215 D + 9.9%
D +2,286
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,239 D +4,858 D + 28.5%
D +3,619
2020 vs. 2008 R -387 D +3,827 D + 20.5%
D +3,440
2016 vs. 2008 R -458 D +1,612 D + 10.7%
D +1,154
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 83% Joe Biden (D) 11,134 65.7% Donald Trump* (R) 5,444 32.1% 374 2.2% 16,952 0 -15 0.47%
2016 78% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,848 57.6% Donald Trump (R) 5,373 35.0% 1,151 7.5% 15,372 2 -11 0.46%
2012 76% Barack Obama* (D) 7,515 52.1% Mitt Romney (R) 6,683 46.4% 213 1.5% 14,411 9 -1 0.45%
2008 75% Barack Obama (D) 7,694 56.0% John McCain (R) 5,831 42.4% 219 1.6% 13,744 6 -3 0.45%
2004 71% John Kerry (D) 7,332 57.7% George W. Bush* (R) 5,240 41.2% 144 1.1% 12,716 4 -9 0.44%
2000 72% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,995 55.7% George W. Bush (R) 4,690 37.3% 874 7.0% 12,559 5 -11 0.46%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Reading town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 11,134 65.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,444 32.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 216 1.3%
Other 158 0.9%
TOTAL 16,952
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Reading town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,848 57.6%
Donald Trump (R) 5,373 35.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 681 4.4%
Other 470 3.1%
TOTAL 15,372
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Reading town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,515 52.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,683 46.4%
Other 213 1.5%
TOTAL 14,411
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Reading town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,694 56.0%
John McCain (R) 5,831 42.4%
Other 219 1.6%
TOTAL 13,744
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, Reading town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,240 41.2%
John Kerry (D) 7,332 57.7%
Other 144 1.1%
TOTAL 12,716
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -9


2000 President, Reading town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,690 37.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,995 55.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 725 5.8%
Other 149 1.2%
TOTAL 12,559
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Reading town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 62% Maura Healey (D) 8,091 64.1% Geoff Diehl (R) 4,379 34.7% 156 [+] 1.2% 12,626 0 0.51%
2020 S2 82% Ed Markey* (D) 10,662 64.2% Kevin O'Connor (R) 5,842 35.2% 99 [+] 0.6% 16,603 3 0.47%
2018 S1 66% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 7,404 56.2% Geoff Diehl (R) 5,271 40.0% 508 [+] 3.9% 13,183 4 0.49%
2018 G 65% Charlie Baker* (R) 9,722 74.6% Jay Gonzalez (D) 3,264 25.1% 43 [+] 0.3% 13,029 8 0.49%
2014 S2 54% Ed Markey* (D) 5,871 56.7% Brian Herr (R) 4,480 43.3% 3 [+] 0.0% 10,354 5 0.50%
2014 G 56% Charlie Baker (R) 6,064 56.7% Martha Coakley (D) 4,284 40.0% 355 [+] 3.3% 10,703 8 0.50%
*: 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