Reading township, OH

Perry County, OH

2022 population: 4,356 ( 14 from 2010 )
Land area: 50.2 square miles
Population density: 86.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,154	95.36%	2.6%
Black:	24	0.55%	20.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	135	3.10%	221.4%
Hispanic:	43	0.99%	43.3%

Total non-White:	202	4.64%	90.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-110	-3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	96	2.7

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
4,370
4,264	97.57%
20	0.46%
7	0.16%
6	0.14%
42	0.96%
30	0.69%
106	2.43%

2000
3,975
3,944	99.22%
0	0.00%
8	0.20%
2	0.05%
18	0.45%
3	0.08%
31	0.78%

1990
3,546
3,492	98.48%
0	0.00%
1	0.03%
0	0.00%
n/a
23	0.65%
54	1.52%

1980
3,450
3,437	99.62%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.38%
13	0.38%

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

320	8.1
75	1.9

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

452	12.7
-23	-0.6

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

55	1.6
41	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Reading township, OH

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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
37.4
1,162	26.7%
3,194	73.3%
954	21.9%

1,693
2.53

1,062	62.7%
858	80.8%
12	1.1%
631	37.3%

2010
Number	Percent
41.1
1,112	25.4%
3,258	74.6%
629	14.4%

1,652
2.61

1,173	71.0%
950	81.0%
83	7.1%
479	29.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
1,107	27.8%
2,868	72.2%
575	14.5%

1,445
2.68

1,021	70.7%
873	85.5%
60	5.9%
424	29.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
991	27.9%
2,555	72.1%
515	14.5%

1,273
2.74

992	77.9%
870	87.7%
41	4.1%
281	22.1%

1980
Number	Percent
27.4
1,198	34.7%
2,252	65.3%
367	10.6%

1,136
3.04

911	80.2%
818	89.8%
39	4.3%
225	19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Reading township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	124	7.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	120	7.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	56	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	57	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	65	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	78	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	71	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	83	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	55	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	101	6.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	101	6.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	409	24.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	112	6.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	68	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	113	6.7%
$200,000 or more	80	4.7%

Median Household Income	63,657
Per Capita Income	30,489

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	85	5.0%
Public Assistance	31	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	263	15.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,565	66.6%
Unemployed	123	5.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,688	71.9%
Not in Labor Force	661	28.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	586	566	50.9%
Non-Profit	51	76	40.2%
Self-Employed	27	71	27.6%

Local Government	129	98	56.8%
State Government	53	11	82.8%
Federal Government	23	18	56.1%

Total Private + Self	613	637	49.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	256	203	55.8%
Total	869	840	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	19.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	181	10.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	333	19.5%
Professional, Technical	346	20.2%
Service Occupations	371	21.7%
All others	478	28.0%

White Collar		50.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	316	18.5%
Transportation and warehousing	263	15.4%
Manufacturing	229	13.4%
Educational services	198	11.6%
Construction	137	8.0%
Retail trade	129	7.5%
Public administration	82	4.8%
Other services	80	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	65	3.8%
Finance and insurance	56	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	47	2.8%
Utilities	30	1.8%
Information	26	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	0.5%
Wholesale trade	9	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	30	0.69%
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	8	0.18%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	8	0.18%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	5	0.11%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,981	99.1%
Spanish	36	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,175	27.0%
Irish	786	18.0%
English	270	6.2%
American	236	5.4%
Dutch	122	2.8%
Italian	117	2.7%
Scottish	105	2.4%
British	96	2.2%
European	67	1.5%
French	63	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	53	1.2%
Polish	42	1.0%
Hungarian	18	0.4%
Welsh	17	0.4%
Swedish	16	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,356	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,353	99.9%
Foreign-born	3	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	0.8%	215	7.2%	1,441	48.1%	855	28.6%	361	12.1%	96	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	0.8%
9-12 Years	215	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,441	48.1%
Some College	855	28.6%
Bach. Degree	361	12.1%
Grad Degree	96	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +274	R +230	R + 3.4%
D +44
2020 vs. 2012	R +584	R +833	R + 33.7%
D -249
2020 vs. 2008	R +550	R +814	R + 33.2%
D -264

2016 vs. 2008	R +276	R +584	R + 29.8%
D -308
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,738	74.7%	Joe Biden (D)	562	24.1%	28	1.2%	2,328	21	28	0.04%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,464	70.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	518	25.0%	92	4.4%	2,074	19	25	0.04%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,154	57.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	811	40.4%	44	2.2%	2,009	10	10	0.04%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	1,188	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	826	40.0%	49	2.4%	2,063	11	12	0.04%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,164	59.5%	John Kerry (D)	781	39.9%	10	0.5%	1,955	9	9	0.03%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	909	55.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	676	40.9%	66	4.0%	1,651	5	7	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Reading township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

562

24.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,738

74.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,328

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Reading township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

518

25.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,464

70.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,074

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Reading township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

811

40.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,154

57.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,009

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Reading township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

826

40.0%

John McCain (R)

1,188

57.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,063

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Reading township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,164

59.5%

John Kerry (D)

781

39.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,955

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Reading township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

909

55.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

676

40.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,651

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Reading township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	J.D. Vance (R)	1,315	74.0%	Tim Ryan (D)	461	26.0%	0	0.0%	1,776	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	53%	Mike DeWine* (R)	1,416	80.0%	Nan Whaley (D)	353	20.0%	0	0.0%	1,769	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	49%	Jim Renacci (R)	974	59.8%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	655	40.2%	0	0.0%	1,629	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	50%	Mike DeWine (R)	1,091	66.2%	Richard Cordray (D)	510	30.9%	48 [+]	2.9%	1,649	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 32 (1.9%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 16 (1.0%);
2016	S3	63%	Rob Portman* (R)	1,442	69.8%	Ted Strickland (D)	508	24.6%	117 [+]	5.7%	2,067	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 61 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 33 (1.6%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 23 (1.1%);
2014	G	26%	John Kasich* (R)	624	72.7%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	210	24.5%	24 [+]	2.8%	858	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 24 (2.8%);

*: 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	1,877
Median Value	$210,700

Occupied	1,693	90.2%
Vacant	184	9.8%

Owned	1,384	81.7%
Rented	309	18.3%
Median Rent	$706

Single-Family Units	1,569	83.6%
Detached	1,566	83.4%
Attached	3	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	106	5.6%
Mobile Homes	186	9.9%

Reading township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Reading township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Reading township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Reading township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Reading township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Reading township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Reading township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Reading township, OH