Reading city, Pennsylvania
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 95,089
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 95,832
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 96,000
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 95,089
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 95,100
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 95,112
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 88,082
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.7%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 24.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 39.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 70.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 18.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,124
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 40.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $121,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,218
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $530
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,067
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 33,164
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.78
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,499
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 418,265
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 341,545
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 923,010
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,732
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,091
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,406
Persons in poverty, percent 28.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9,662.9
Population per square mile, 2010 8,911.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.88
FIPS Code 4263624