Reading People

Population: 81,183
Zindex® $119,500 What's this?
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Relationship Status

Demographics for Reading, PA

Homes With Kids

Distribution of parents and children for Reading, PA

Age Distribution

Age ranges in Reading, PA

Commute Time

How long does it take to get to work in Reading, PA

Reading People Data

  Reading National
Median Household Income: $26,698 $44,512
Single Males: 19.5% 14.6%
Single Females: 17.5% 12.5%
Median Age: 33 36
Homes With Kids: 27.7% 31.4%
Average Household Size: 2.63 2.589
Average Commute Time (Minutes): 22.322 26.376

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About These Groups
The information in this section was derived from analysis of data (such as age, occupation, and income) from the 2000 U.S. Census. Using segmentation methods, our analysts created groupings based on the demographic and socioeconomic composition of each city and neighborhood.
    People who live in this neighborhood
  1. Shoestring Singles - Downscale, striving singles. Struggling urban singles that are on a tight budget, making minimum wage and working in service jobs. Most have a high school education or lower and most rent.
  2. Melting Pot - Low-income, foreign-language-speaking urbanites. Lower-income population mainly employed in service jobs. Most have a high school education or lower.
  3. Stretched Budgets - Lower-scale urban couples with children. Mixed educational status with some having a high school education and some college. Combined income low-to-moderate.
In this neighborhood, a larger number of people have these characteristics than in surrounding neighborhoods:
Education
  • Did not complete high school
Employment
  • Work in production occupations
  • Work in transportation and material moving occupations
Income
  • High rent compared to income
People & Culture
  • Born in Puerto Rico
  • Not U.S. citizens
  • Single females
  • Single males
  • Speak Spanish or Spanish Creole
Transportation
  • Carpool to work

Source: Demographic information comes from data in the 2000 U.S. Census.


 

 
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