Reading city, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,491
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,491
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,482
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,605
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,603
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,600
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,385
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 598
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,372
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $568
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $940
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,158
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,958
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,068
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,204
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,401
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,790
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,866
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,432
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
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 3,669.1
Population per square mile, 2010 3,591.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.89
FIPS Code 3965732