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19610

Reading, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
16,581
Median household income
$87,374
People below poverty
6.3%
Median home value
$343,600

Income

The median income of households in 19610 was $87,374. An estimated 4.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 20% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.3
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 5.5
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9
$35,000 to $49,999 6.1
$50,000 to $74,999 21
$75,000 to $99,999 9.3
$100,000 to $149,999 16.3
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 or more 20

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 19610 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 83438
Female 70146

An estimated 69.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 36.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,181. 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 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.7
Social Security 43.1
Retirement income 36.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.6
Cash public assistance income 3.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 8.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 8.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.1

In 2020-2024, 3.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 33.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 33.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 19610 in 2020-2024, 97.2% had health insurance coverage and 2.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 81.3% and public coverage was 36.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.7%.


In 2020-2024, 19610 had a total population of 16,581 - 8,886 (53.6%) females and 7,695 (46.4%) males. The median age was 46.2 years. An estimated 17.4% of the population was under 18 years, 26.3% was 19 to 44 years, 24.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 27.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 19610 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 283 270
5 to 9 417 183
10 to 14 563 514
15 to 19 678 733
20 to 24 446 501
25 to 29 382 382
30 to 34 336 452
35 to 39 370 379
40 to 44 533 571
45 to 49 609 429
50 to 54 546 593
55 to 59 541 589
60 to 64 295 487
65 to 69 313 407
70 to 74 375 785
75 to 79 549 406
80 to 84 211 463
85 and over 248 742

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 81.4% were White; 3% were Black or African American; 5.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.8% were Asian; 1.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.5% of the people in 19610 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 80.6% of the people in 19610 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,129 households in 19610. The average household size was 2.16 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.7% of the households in 19610 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35.3% of all households, while 13.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 27.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 37.4% of all households.

In 19610, 21.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 45.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.7
Cohabiting Couples 3.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.3% of males and 46% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32 27.3
Now married, except separated 55.3 46
Separated 2 1.6
Widowed 4.9 13.6
Divorced 5.8 11.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 19610, 41 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 41.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.1% of the people living in 19610 were U.S. natives. 68.3% of the 19610 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.9% of 19610 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 71.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 71.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 19610 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 19610.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 27.4
Asia 28.7
Europe 31.5
Africa 6.2
Northern America 4.8
Oceania 1.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 19610 in 2020-2024, 11.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.5% of people at least five years old; 3.4% 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 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.5
Other Indo-European languages 3.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.6
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 19610 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.4
Different house, same county 5.9
Different county, same state 3.2
Different state 3.2
Abroad 1.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 54.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 19610 was 4,163 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 197 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,276. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,690.

Educational Attainment of People in 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.2
High school diploma or equivalency 24.7
Some college, no degree 10.2
Associate's degree 8.3
Bachelor's degree 29.4
Graduate or professional degree 25.1

Disability

In 19610, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.3% of people under 18 years old, to 8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 19610, 57.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,857 84.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,018 12.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 212 2.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 19610 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 3.3
Manufacturing 10.1
Wholesale trade 2.7
Retail trade 9.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.4
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 35.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.5
Other Services, except public administration 1.4
Public administration 2.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 19610 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,640 57.4
Service occupations 967 12
Sales and office occupations 1,602 19.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 195 2.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 683 8.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.5% of 19610 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 3.4
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 18.4

In 2020-2024, 19610 had a total of 7,484 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.5% 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"). 33.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 33.5
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 10.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 19610 was 6.6 rooms, and of these housing units 61.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 19610 had 7,129 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 355 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.9% while renters occupied 33.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.37 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.76.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.2% and another 13.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 19610:

House Heating Fuel Used in 19610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 62.3
Electricity 28.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 8.5
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 19610 was $343,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.6 % had a mortgage. 46.4% 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 $2,218 and for owners without a mortgage it was $910.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 19610 was $1,670. 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.