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Reading, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,900 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Reading:

$111,900
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,100 - $164,600

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $197,892
Here:

$197,892
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $93,119
Here:

$93,119
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $103,203
Here:

$103,203
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,173
Here:

$87,173
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $91,615
Here:

$91,615
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $109,451
Here:

$109,451
State:

$92,414

Total population: 87,812 (Urban population: 81,201, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 35,173 (32,779 occupied: 13,261 owner occupied, 19,518 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

60%
State:

31%

Housing density: 3,582 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $174,931.

Median contract rent in 2022: $822 (lower quartile is $643, upper quartile is $986)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $642


Median gross rent in Reading, PA in 2022: $987

Housing units in Reading with a mortgage: 7,067 (485 second mortgage, 106 home equity loan, 197 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 405

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $63,438

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,350

Median monthly housing costs: $932

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Reading, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1938

Household type by relationship:

Households: 94,860
  • Male householders: 15,923 (5,816 living alone), Female householders: 16,856 (4,167 living alone)
  • 8,371 spouses (8,097 opposite-sex spouses), 3,571 unmarried partners, (3,228 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 30,806 children (28,782 natural, 221 adopted, 1,803 stepchildren), 5,221 grandchildren, 3,575 brothers or sisters, 2,552 parents, 0 foster children, 2,665 other relatives, 2,522 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,798

Size of family households: 6,635 2-persons, 5,826 3-persons, 3,195 4-persons, 3,104 5-persons, 1,153 6-persons, 571 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,983 1-person, 1,882 2-persons, 296 3-persons, 134 4-persons.

6,541 married couples with children.
14,043 single-parent households (2,884 men, 11,159 women).

45.1% of residents of Reading speak English at home.
58.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 47% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 21,487 (22.7%)
(32.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Reading, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Reading, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 8421 bedroom
  • 8772 bedrooms
  • 5,6733 bedrooms
  • 3,2304 bedrooms
  • 2,6395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Reading, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Reading, Pennsylvania
  • 1,983no bedroom
  • 5,4341 bedroom
  • 4,9232 bedrooms
  • 4,1043 bedrooms
  • 1,8064 bedrooms
  • 1,2685+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Reading in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Reading in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,676no vehicle
  • 5,1291 vehicle
  • 3,8682 vehicles
  • 1,5583 vehicles
  • 5714 vehicles
  • 4595+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Reading in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Reading in renter-occupied apartments
  • 6,792no vehicle
  • 7,7931 vehicle
  • 3,4152 vehicles
  • 1,2253 vehicles
  • 2934 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Reading, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Reading, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 4163 rooms
  • 5074 rooms
  • 1,5835 rooms
  • 2,7836 rooms
  • 2,9037 rooms
  • 2,3198 rooms
  • 2,7509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Reading, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Reading, Pennsylvania
  • 1,8341 room
  • 1,0802 rooms
  • 3,6603 rooms
  • 4,2404 rooms
  • 3,1265 rooms
  • 1,5326 rooms
  • 1,6567 rooms
  • 1,6068 rooms
  • 7849+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Reading, PA
  • Reading, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Reading, PA in 2022
  • 3,059Less than $10,000
  • 5,143$10,000 to $19,999
  • 4,673$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,431$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,923$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,911$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,845$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,735$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,262$100,000 to $124,999
  • 718$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,540$150,000 to $199,999
  • 539$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Reading, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Reading, PA in 2022
  • 174Less than $10,000
  • 113$15,000 to $19,999
  • 59$25,000 to $29,999
  • 163$30,000 to $34,999
  • 161$35,000 to $39,999
  • 352$40,000 to $49,999
  • 857$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,235$60,000 to $69,999
  • 398$70,000 to $79,999
  • 1,248$80,000 to $89,999
  • 723$90,000 to $99,999
  • 2,412$100,000 to $124,999
  • 859$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,041$150,000 to $174,999
  • 518$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,029$200,000 to $249,999
  • 449$250,000 to $299,999
  • 470$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Reading, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Reading, PA in 2022
  • 267Less than $100
  • 48$100 to $149
  • 981$200 to $249
  • 196$250 to $299
  • 100$300 to $349
  • 121$350 to $399
  • 125$400 to $449
  • 209$450 to $499
  • 1,184$500 to $549
  • 672$550 to $599
  • 1,003$600 to $649
  • 1,098$650 to $699
  • 1,686$700 to $749
  • 1,122$750 to $799
  • 3,244$800 to $899
  • 2,605$900 to $999
  • 3,009$1,000 to $1,249
  • 769$1,250 to $1,499
  • 552$1,500 to $1,999
  • 77$2,500 to $2,999
  • 450No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,690 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 559
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,333
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5,822
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6,866
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 6,878
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,308
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,812
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,152
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,642
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,245
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,441
  • 90 or more minutes: 967
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Reading

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 26,875 (73.1%)
  • Carpooled: 5,967 (16.2%)
  • Bus: 786 (2.1%)
  • Taxi: 454 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 77 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 910 (2.5%)
  • Worked at home: 1,690 (4.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 4.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.7%Males
  • 14.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 22.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 16.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 16.0%Males
  • 12.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 14.2%Males
  • 9.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.2%Males
  • 10.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Reading, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Reading, Pennsylvania
  • 8,9292010 or later
  • 5,6642000 to 2009
  • 3,4881990 to 1999
  • 2,6161980 to 1989
  • 7191970 to 1979
  • 652Before 1970
Ancestries in Reading, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 2,171 (4.4%)
  • Irish: 901 (1.8%)
  • American: 871 (1.8%)
  • English: 702 (1.4%)
  • Italian: 633 (1.3%)
  • Polish: 516 (1.0%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 402 (0.8%)
  • Haitian: 258 (0.5%)
  • Guyanese: 173 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 170 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 160 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 154 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 134 (0.3%)
  • European: 108 (0.2%)
  • French: 105 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 104 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 83 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 81 (0.2%)
  • African: 59 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 57 (0.1%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 57 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 35 (0.07%)
  • Welsh: 34 (0.07%)
  • Ukrainian: 28 (0.06%)
  • British: 26 (0.05%)
  • Canadian: 25 (0.05%)
  • German Russian: 20 (0.04%)
  • French Canadian: 19 (0.04%)
  • Swiss: 18 (0.04%)
  • Yugoslavian: 18 (0.04%)
  • Danish: 17 (0.03%)
  • Slavic: 12 (0.02%)
  • Eastern European: 12 (0.02%)
  • Australian: 12 (0.02%)
  • British West Indian: 12 (0.02%)
  • Nigerian: 10 (0.02%)
  • Brazilian: 10 (0.02%)
  • Norwegian: 10 (0.02%)
  • Czech: 6 (0.01%)
  • Lithuanian: 5 (0.01%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 5 (0.01%)
  • Israeli: 4 (0.01%)
  • Hungarian: 4 (0.01%)
  • Afghan: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Reading:

62.5% (11,897)
Pennsylvania:

9.2% (86,544)

Mexico
Reading:

23.1% (4,399)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (54,190)

Guatemala
Reading:

4.2% (794)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% (13,268)

El Salvador
Reading:

2.7% (519)
Pennsylvania:

0.8% (7,727)

Colombia
Reading:

2.6% (503)
Pennsylvania:

1.5% (13,823)

Ecuador
Reading:

1.8% (346)
Pennsylvania:

1.1% (10,035)

Honduras
Reading:

1.8% (338)
Pennsylvania:

0.9% (8,463)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 40,760
  • Other state: 17,533
  • Northeast: 13,373
  • Midwest: 496
  • South: 3,240
  • West: 424

84.4% of Reading residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49.4% lived in Pennsylvania.


Reading:

84.4%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,299
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 351
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,587
  • 7th and 8th grade: 801
  • 9th grade: 372
  • 10th grade: 736
  • 11th grade: 311
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 930
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,730
  • Less than 1 year of college: 879
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,612
  • Associate degree: 1,393
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,678
  • Master's degree: 146
  • Professional school degree: 156
  • Doctorate degree: 125
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 754
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 479
  • 5th and 6th grade: 948
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,346
  • 9th grade: 966
  • 10th grade: 1,126
  • 11th grade: 711
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,176
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,524
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,022
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,484
  • Associate degree: 3,813
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,113
  • Master's degree: 562
  • Professional school degree: 191
  • Doctorate degree: 67
Educational Attainment for Females
Reading marital status for males
Reading marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,843
  • One, attached: 16,598
  • Two: 2,606
  • 3 or 4: 4,098
  • 5 to 9: 1,866
  • 10 to 19: 1,288
  • 20 to 49: 383
  • 50 or more: 3,401
  • Mobile homes: 90
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Reading
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Reading, PA
  • 59.8%Utility gas
  • 26.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.0%Electricity
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Reading, PA
  • 46.1%Utility gas
  • 41.7%Electricity
  • 10.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 987
Here:

8.8%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 324
Here:

4.6%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,851
Here:

42.5%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability