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Reading, PA Metro Area

439,117 Population
856.4 square miles 512.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.8 ±0.6 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$37,873 ±$1,285 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$78,074 ±$3,457 Median household income
  • a little less than the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

13.4% ±1.5% (56,987  ±6,333) Persons below poverty line
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

26.4 minutes ±0.8 (5,049,300  ±217,492) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

165,017 ±2,068 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.6 ±0 (425,673  ±1,072) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

3.9% ±1.1% (3,908  ±1,068) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

172,255 ±425 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$281,100 ±$6,610 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

12.1% ±1.4% (52,766  ±6,116) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

87.9% ±2.6% (264,582  ±7,676.3) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
28.6% ±1.5% (85,933  ±4,449.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

12.2% (53,428  ±5,444) Foreign-born population
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

5.3% ±0.5% (18,206  ±1,764) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
18,206 Total veterans ±1,764 16,545 Male ±1,722 1,661 Female ±633

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