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Reading, PA real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Reading NEIGHBORHOODS West Lawn, City Center, Spring Ridge / Whitfield, Flying Hills, Lorane, Muhlenberg / River View Park, Pennside / Stony Creek Mills, Hyde Park, Vinemont / Montello, 5th St / Spring St
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Reading, PA Fleetwood, Kenhorst, Leesport, Mohnton, Mount Penn, New Morgan, Shillington, St. Lawrence, Wernersville, Wyomissing
POPULATION
81,201
Reading, PA Information
| READING INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 81,201 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 34,309 |
| READING HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 44.79% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 42.97% |
| % VACANT | 12.24% |
| TYPE OF READING HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 11.50% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 50.26% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 22.47% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 15.52% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.26% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF READING HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 4.27% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 20.92% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 22.18% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 28.29% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 13.92% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 10.42% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 0.64% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 10.46% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 29.53% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 59.37% |
| READING REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $88,540 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $673 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$98,000 | 59.77% |
| $98,001-$197,000 | 32.15% |
| $197,001-$394,000 | 6.70% |
| $394,001-$590,000 | 0.85% |
| $590,001-$787,000 | 0.13% |
| $787,001-$985,000 | 0.18% |
| $985,001-$1,476,000 | 0.14% |
| $1,476,001-$1,968,000 | 0.04% |
| > $1,968,000 | 0.04% |
| PEOPLE OF Reading | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 8.39% |
| 5 TO 17 | 21.57% |
| 18 TO 24 | 11.51% |
| 25 TO 34 | 14.69% |
| 35 TO 54 | 24.57% |
| 55 TO 64 | 6.72% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 12.55% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 62.34% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 8.63% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $26,698 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $13,086 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 26.07% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (26.39%), Retail (12.02%), Healthcare (11.17%), Accomodation (6.59%), Education (6.29%), Other (5.07%), Finance (4.66%), Administration (4.12%), Construction (3.73%), Wholesale (3.55%), Transportation (3.54%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.87%), Public Service (2.62%), Agriculture (2.50%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 4.33% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 59.60% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 11.41% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.67% |
| ASIAN | 1.72% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.10% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 21.61% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 4.88% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 37.17% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (39.89%), Unclassified (18.62%), German (13.42%), Italian (5.12%), Polish (3.82%), Irish (3.46%), United States or American (3.40%), Pennsylvania German (2.60%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 10.49% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (58.28%) , Spanish (28.59%) |
Reading is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 81,201 people and 37 constituent neighborhoods, Reading is the fifth largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Reading was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Reading is a blue-collar town, with 38.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Reading is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Reading who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.21%), sales jobs (9.54%), and food service (5.95%).
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Reading is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. The bus helps to get a lot of people to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Reading area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
Reading Information and Demographics
The population of Reading has a very low overall level of education: only 8.63% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Reading in 2000 was $13,086, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $52,344 for a family of four.
Reading is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Reading home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Reading is White, followed by African-American. Reading also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.17% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Reading include German, Italian, Polish, Irish, and Pennsylvania German.
The most common language spoken in Reading is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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