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19601

Reading, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
36,479
Median household income
$40,973
People below poverty
29.7%
Median home value
$123,100

Income

The median income of households in 19601 was $40,973. An estimated 11.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.6
$10,000 to $14,999 8.7
$15,000 to $24,999 12.4
$25,000 to $34,999 11.6
$35,000 to $49,999 12.8
$50,000 to $74,999 15.2
$75,000 to $99,999 13.8
$100,000 to $149,999 8.1
$150,000 to $199,999 3.9
$200,000 or more 2.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 43971
Female 39337

An estimated 73.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $14,914. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.9
Social Security 28.7
Retirement income 16.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 12.4
Cash public assistance income 8.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 29.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 40.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 26.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 25.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 29.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 40.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 26.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 25.1

In 2020-2024, 40.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 44.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 19601 in 2020-2024, 84.5% had health insurance coverage and 15.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 34.5% and public coverage was 57.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.9%.


In 2020-2024, 19601 had a total population of 36,479 - 19,109 (52.4%) females and 17,370 (47.6%) males. The median age was 33.4 years. An estimated 28.7% of the population was under 18 years, 34% was 19 to 44 years, 22.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 12 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 19601 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1699 1351
5 to 9 1209 2051
10 to 14 1228 1354
15 to 19 1275 1268
20 to 24 877 1288
25 to 29 1008 1397
30 to 34 1682 1376
35 to 39 883 1131
40 to 44 1658 1109
45 to 49 1109 1157
50 to 54 929 1241
55 to 59 1116 947
60 to 64 946 814
65 to 69 736 908
70 to 74 448 600
75 to 79 402 400
80 to 84 57 358
85 and over 108 359

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 22.2% were White; 9.9% were Black or African American; 2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.2% were Asian; 5.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 34.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 70.2% of the people in 19601 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 17% of the people in 19601 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 13,166 households in 19601. The average household size was 2.72 people.

Married-couple households made up 24% of the households in 19601 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 41.1% of all households, while 23.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.6% of all households.

In 19601, 37.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 24
Cohabiting Couples 11.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
41.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 32.5% of males and 27% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.5 49.3
Now married, except separated 32.5 27
Separated 2.6 4.7
Widowed 1.5 8.2
Divorced 14.9 10.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 19601, 1,668 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 23.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 73.4% of the people living in 19601 were U.S. natives. 44.7% of the 19601 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 26.6% of 19601 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 39.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 49.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 19601 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 19601.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 93.8
Asia 1.4
Europe 0.9
Africa 3.7
Northern America 0.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 19601 in 2020-2024, 60.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 57.5% of people at least five years old; 30.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 57.5
Other Indo-European languages 1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 1.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 19601 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.1
Different house, same county 8.3
Different county, same state 3.7
Different state 3.5
Abroad 2.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 73 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 27% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 19601 was 9,611 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 845 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,472. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,294.

Educational Attainment of People in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 27
High school diploma or equivalency 39.8
Some college, no degree 13.9
Associate's degree 7.2
Bachelor's degree 8.3
Graduate or professional degree 3.7

Disability

In 19601, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.3% of people under 18 years old, to 20.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 47.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 19601, 52.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 90.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 5.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,939 90.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 837 5.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 435 3.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 19601 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.2
Construction 6.6
Manufacturing 20.3
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 9.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.1
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.3
Public administration 1.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 19601 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,085 21.7
Service occupations 2,897 20.3
Sales and office occupations 1,989 14
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,670 11.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,607 32.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 57.7% of 19601 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 19.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 57.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 19.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.9
Walked 4.9
Other means 7.7
Worked from home 7.4

In 2020-2024, 19601 had a total of 14,003 housing units. Of these housing units, 58.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 41.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 58.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 41.3
Mobile homes 0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 56.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 19601 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 54.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 19601 had 13,166 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 837 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 39.5% while renters occupied 60.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.98 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.56.

5.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 26% and another 7.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 19601:

House Heating Fuel Used in 19601 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 57.2
Electricity 29.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 12
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 19601 was $123,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.4 % had a mortgage. 52.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,333 and for owners without a mortgage it was $544.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 19601 was $1,011. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.