Reading

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Reading Legal Resources
  2. Reading Statistics
  3. Reading Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Reading Employment Information
  5. Reading Family Information
  6. Reading Education Information
  7. Reading Public Benefits Information
  8. Reading Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Reading Legal Resources Back to top

Iowa Constitution

Iowa State Resources
Iowa Website
Iowa Governor
Iowa Legislature
Iowa Courts
Iowa Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Iowa Northern


Reading Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 435
  • Land Area (2000): 181.814 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.019 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 168
Reading Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 228 45.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 274 54.58%

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Reading Employment Information Back to top
Reading Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 55 62.50%
2. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 23.86%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 10.23%
4. Gasoline Stations 3 3.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 24 29.63%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 22.22%
3. Department and Other General Stores 8 9.88%
4. Personal and Laundry Services 8 9.88%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 7 8.64%
6. Food Manufacturing 7 8.64%
7. Educational Services 6 7.41%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 3 3.70%

Reading Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 40 45.45%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 13.64%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 10.23%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 10.23%
5. Top Executives 8 9.09%
6. Agricultural Workers 7 7.95%
7. Other Transportation Occupations 3 3.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15 18.52%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 10 12.35%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 9.88%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 9.88%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 9.88%
6. Personal Appearance Workers 8 9.88%
7. Cashiers 7 8.64%
8. Secretaries and Admins 7 8.64%
9. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 6 7.41%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 3 3.70%
11. Other Healthcare Support 1 1.23%

Reading Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 162 43.78%
15-35 hours 92 24.86%
1-14 hours 40 10.81%
No regular hours 76 20.54%

Reading Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 5.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 6.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 9.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 19 8.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15 6.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 23 9.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 33 14.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13 5.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 8.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 2.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 9.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 7.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12 5.19%

Reading Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 50 21.65%
5-9 26 11.26%
10-14 38 16.45%
15-19 32 13.85%
20-24 16 6.93%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 46 19.91%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 3 1.30%
60-89 5 2.16%
At least 90 15 6.49%

Reading Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 162 70.13%
30-44 0 0.00% 46 19.91%
45-59 0 0.00% 3 1.30%
At least 60 0 0.00% 20 8.66%

Reading Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7 2.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 209 77.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 1.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 4.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 40 14.76%

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Reading Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 95 (344 people)
Families (2000): 95 (344 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 101
People at same address in 1995: 402
Reading Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6 3.82%
$10,000-$14,999 15 9.55%
$15,000-$19,999 8 5.10%
$20,000-$24,999 12 7.64%
$25,000-$29,999 16 10.19%
$30,000-$34,999 10 6.37%
$35,000-$39,999 15 9.55%
$40,000-$44,999 17 10.83%
$45,000-$49,999 12 7.64%
$50,000-$59,999 19 12.10%
$60,000-$74,999 20 12.74%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 5 3.18%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 1.27%

Reading Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 24 15.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 66 42.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 1.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 16 10.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 17 10.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 24 15.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Reading Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 130 30.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 48 11.29%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 5 1.18%
Self Employment 65 15.29%
Social Security 34 8.00%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 130 30.59%
Other 13 3.06%

Reading Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 68 50.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 68 50.00%

Reading Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 138 67.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 66 32.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Reading Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3 1.68%
Color 1 Box Married 141 78.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28 15.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 3.91%

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Reading Education Information Back to top
Reading Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 19 5.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17 5.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 139 41.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 69 20.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 30 8.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 51 15.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13 3.85%

Reading Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 11 2.53% 2 0.46% 13 2.99%
Kindergarten 11 2.53% 0 0.00% 11 2.53%
Grades 1-4 29 6.67% 6 1.38% 35 8.05%
Grades 5-8 34 7.82% 1 0.23% 35 8.05%
Grades 9-12 69 15.86% 0 0.00% 69 15.86%
Undergrad college 27 6.21% 0 0.00% 27 6.21%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 181 41.61% 9 2.07% 190 43.68%

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Reading Public Benefits Information Back to top
Reading Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 468 93.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 34 6.77%

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Reading Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Reading Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 53 12.18%
10-19 Years 85 19.54%
20-29 Years 29 6.67%
30-39 Years 48 11.03%
40-49 Years 97 22.30%
50-59 Years 48 11.03%
60-69 Years 46 10.57%
70-79 Years 18 4.14%
80-89 Years 10 2.30%
90+ Years 1 0.23%

Reading Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 235 54.02%
Color 1 Box Female 200 45.98%

Reading Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 427 98.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 1.84%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Reading Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 276 38.39%
2. Dutch 178 24.76%
3. English 103 14.33%
4. Irish 63 8.76%
5. Danish 46 6.40%
6. Norwegian 35 4.87%
7. Russian 7 0.97%
8. Czech 6 0.83%
9. United States Or American 5 0.70%

Reading Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 475 99.37%
2. Other West Germanic 3 0.63%

Reading Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 502 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Reading Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.