Reading city, MI

Hillsdale County, MI

2022 population: 1,207 ( 129 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 1192.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,169	96.85%	10.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.75%	800.0%
2+ races:	13	1.08%	160.0%
Hispanic:	16	1.33%	77.8%

Total non-White:	38	3.15%	111.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	109	12.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	20	2.2

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
1,078
1,060	98.33%
1	0.09%
2	0.19%
1	0.09%
5	0.46%
9	0.83%
18	1.67%

2000
1,179
1,151	97.63%
0	0.00%
5	0.42%
6	0.51%
1	0.08%
11	0.93%
28	2.37%

1990
1,127
1,098	97.43%
0	0.00%
22	1.95%
3	0.27%
n/a
4	0.35%
29	2.57%

1980
1,203
1,191	99.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.33%
2	0.17%
n/a
5	0.42%
12	1.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-91	-7.7
-10	-0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

53	4.7
-1	-0.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-93	-7.7
17	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Reading city, MI

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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
Number	Percent
33.5
427	35.4%
780	64.6%
146	12.1%

367
3.26

259	70.6%
189	73.0%
26	10.0%
108	29.4%

2010
Number	Percent
33.3
347	32.2%
731	67.8%
121	11.2%

392
2.72

281	71.7%
185	65.8%
47	16.7%
111	28.3%

2000
Number	Percent
30.2
403	34.2%
776	65.8%
115	9.8%

435
2.71

312	71.7%
238	76.3%
39	12.5%
123	28.3%

1990
Number	Percent
28.8
383	34.0%
744	66.0%
126	11.2%

398
2.80

291	73.1%
208	71.5%
49	16.8%
107	26.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.3
391	32.5%
812	67.5%
159	13.2%

411
2.90

316	76.9%
244	77.2%
48	15.2%
95	23.1%

2022 Housing Data for Reading city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	41	11.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	8.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	4.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	8.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	8.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	57	15.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	36	9.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	19	5.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	1.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	3.0%
$200,000 or more	8	2.2%

Median Household Income	46,681
Per Capita Income	18,199

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	31	8.4%
Public Assistance	20	5.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	71	19.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	418	63.5%
Unemployed	20	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	438	66.6%
Not in Labor Force	220	33.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	150	150	50.0%
Non-Profit	3	19	13.6%
Self-Employed	37	17	68.5%

Local Government	11	28	28.2%
State Government	12	14	46.2%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	187	167	52.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	61	29.9%
Total	213	228	48.3%

Pct. Govt.	14.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	29	6.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	104	23.6%
Professional, Technical	41	9.3%
Service Occupations	77	17.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	1.8%
All others	190	43.1%

White Collar		39.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	130	29.5%
Health care and social assistance	84	19.0%
Retail trade	54	12.2%
Educational services	49	11.1%
Construction	38	8.6%
Transportation and warehousing	16	3.6%
Other services	12	2.7%
Finance and insurance	8	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	1.8%
Wholesale trade	7	1.6%
Information	7	1.6%
Accommodation and food services	6	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	1.1%
Utilities	4	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.7%
Management	2	0.5%
Public administration	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	1.33%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	9	0.75%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	855	79.9%
German, other Germanic	199	18.6%
Tagalog	9	0.8%
Spanish	7	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	499	41.3%
English	145	12.0%
Swedish	59	4.9%
Irish	47	3.9%
Polish	39	3.2%
American	33	2.7%
European	22	1.8%
Lithuanian	19	1.6%
Scottish	17	1.4%
French	16	1.3%
Italian	15	1.2%
Dutch	12	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.8%
Danish	8	0.7%
Welsh	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,207	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,191	98.7%
Foreign-born	16	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
87	12.4%	51	7.3%	232	33.2%	251	35.9%	58	8.3%	20	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	87	12.4%
9-12 Years	51	7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	232	33.2%
Some College	251	35.9%
Bach. Degree	58	8.3%
Grad Degree	20	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +103	R +97	R + 12.8%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +169	R +220	R + 48.0%
D -51
2020 vs. 2008	R +172	R +246	R + 55.3%
D -74

2016 vs. 2008	R +69	R +149	R + 42.5%
D -80
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	339	72.3%	Joe Biden (D)	119	25.4%	11	2.3%	469	25	25	0.01%
2016	44%	Donald Trump (R)	236	62.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	113	30.1%	26	6.9%	375	16	17	0.01%
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	170	48.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	170	48.7%	9	2.6%	349	4	2	0.01%
2008	49%	Barack Obama (D)	193	53.2%	John McCain (R)	167	46.0%	3	0.8%	363	5	0	0.01%
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	221	60.1%	John Kerry (D)	142	38.6%	5	1.4%	368	12	9	0.01%
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	193	57.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	131	39.2%	10	3.0%	334	12	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Reading city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

119

25.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

339

72.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

469

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Reading city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

113

30.1%

Donald Trump (R)

236

62.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

375

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Reading city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

170

48.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

170

48.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

349

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Reading city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

193

53.2%

John McCain (R)

167

46.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

363

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Reading city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

221

60.1%

John Kerry (D)

142

38.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

368

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Reading city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

193

57.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

131

39.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

334

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Reading city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	36%	Tudor Dixon (R)	204	59.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	124	36.4%	13 [+]	3.8%	341	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.5%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (1.5%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	50%	John James (R)	324	69.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	122	26.1%	21 [+]	4.5%	467	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (1.9%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.9%);
2018	S1	35%	John James (R)	201	64.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	95	30.6%	14 [+]	4.5%	310	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (2.3%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	35%	Bill Schuette (R)	186	60.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	107	34.5%	17 [+]	5.5%	310	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 8 (2.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.6%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%);
2014	S2	27%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	102	45.7%	Gary Peters (D)	101	45.3%	20 [+]	9.0%	223	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 11 (4.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (3.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.9%);
2014	G	28%	Rick Snyder* (R)	120	53.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	93	41.3%	12 [+]	5.3%	225	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (3.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (1.3%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	411
Median Value	$86,900

Occupied	367	89.3%
Vacant	44	10.7%

Owned	243	66.2%
Rented	124	33.8%
Median Rent	$764

Single-Family Units	342	83.2%
Detached	342	83.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	25	6.1%
Mobile Homes	11	2.7%

Reading city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Reading city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Reading city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Reading city, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Reading city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Reading city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Reading city, MI