Reading

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  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 Business Information
  8. Reading Public Benefits Information
  9. Reading Criminal Information
  10. Reading Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Reading Zip Codes


Reading Legal Resources Back to top

Reading Government Website

Reading Legal Code

Pennsylvania Constitution

Pennsylvania State Resources
Pennsylvania Website
Pennsylvania Governor
Pennsylvania Legislature
Pennsylvania Courts
Pennsylvania Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Pennsylvania Eastern


Reading Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 84,233
  • Land Area (2000): 90.652 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.633 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 26.6186 (-3.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.0186 (23.3) / 85.1186 (29.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,796
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 759
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 45 inches
Reading Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 74,716 2002 81,565 2005 80,879
2000 75,544 2003 80,692 2006 80,927
2001 81,247 2004 80,570 2007 81,168

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Houses (2000): 35,459
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 3,733
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 8,309
Reading Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 81,201 96.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 225 0.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,634 3.13%

Reading Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Reading Employment Information Back to top
Reading Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 37,329 34,524 2,805 7.51% 75
1991 36,451 33,194 3,258 8.94% 89
1992 37,006 33,373 3,633 9.82% 98
1993 36,811 33,708 3,103 8.43% 84
1994 36,307 33,519 2,788 7.68% 77
1995 35,174 32,677 2,497 7.10% 71
1996 35,412 33,052 2,360 6.67% 67
1997 36,043 33,700 2,344 6.50% 65
1998 34,770 32,766 2,003 5.76% 58
1999 34,435 32,353 2,081 6.04% 60
2000 34,087 32,237 1,850 5.43% 54
2001 34,341 31,867 2,474 7.20% 72
2002 34,292 31,290 3,002 8.75% 88
2003 32,920 29,997 2,923 8.88% 89
2004 32,900 30,299 2,601 7.90% 79
2005 33,178 30,620 2,558 7.71% 77
2006 33,106 30,883 2,223 6.71% 67
2007 33,084 30,943 2,141 6.47% 65
2008 33,595 30,914 2,682 7.98% 80
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 33,320 30,672 2,648 7.95% 79
Feb 2008 33,121 30,474 2,647 7.99% 80
Mar 2008 33,067 30,485 2,582 7.81% 78
Apr 2008 33,166 30,710 2,456 7.41% 74
May 2008 33,698 30,973 2,725 8.09% 81
Jun 2008 34,082 31,286 2,796 8.20% 82
Jul 2008 34,012 31,319 2,693 7.92% 79
Aug 2008 34,084 31,228 2,856 8.38% 84
Sep 2008 33,809 31,078 2,731 8.08% 81
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Reading Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 1,422 8.22%
2. Construction 1,221 7.05%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,146 6.62%
4. Food Manufacturing 896 5.18%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 741 4.28%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 695 4.02%
7. Educational Services 673 3.89%
8. Health Care 659 3.81%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 492 2.84%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 481 2.78%
11. Public Administration 461 2.66%
12. Repair and Maintenance 425 2.46%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 371 2.14%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 356 2.06%
15. Department and Other General Stores 332 1.92%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 331 1.91%
17. Finance and Insurance 297 1.72%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 288 1.66%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 249 1.44%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 245 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,245 14.47%
2. Educational Services 1,375 8.87%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,195 7.70%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 973 6.27%
5. Food Manufacturing 666 4.29%
6. Social Assistance 587 3.78%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 565 3.64%
8. Department and Other General Stores 546 3.52%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 475 3.06%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 451 2.91%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 433 2.79%
12. Public Administration 407 2.62%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 379 2.44%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 374 2.41%
15. Metal Manufactuing 320 2.06%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 314 2.02%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 255 1.64%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 247 1.59%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 232 1.50%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 193 1.24%

Reading Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,525 8.81%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,303 7.53%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,114 6.44%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 930 5.37%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 910 5.26%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 650 3.76%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 568 3.28%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 568 3.28%
9. Agricultural Workers 547 3.16%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 495 2.86%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 487 2.81%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 474 2.74%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 436 2.52%
14. Other Construction Trades 376 2.17%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 355 2.05%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 349 2.02%
17. Food Processing Workers 339 1.96%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 334 1.93%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 311 1.80%
20. Other Management Occupations 269 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,046 6.74%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 916 5.91%
3. Secretaries and Admins 776 5.00%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 717 4.62%
5. Cashiers 710 4.58%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 606 3.91%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 576 3.71%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 565 3.64%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 528 3.40%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 508 3.28%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 497 3.20%
12. Customer Service Representatives 441 2.84%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 437 2.82%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 413 2.66%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 366 2.36%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 359 2.31%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 336 2.17%
18. Registered Nurses 328 2.11%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 305 1.97%
20. Business Operations Specialists 285 1.84%

Reading Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,186 52.59%
15-35 hours 6,365 10.40%
1-14 hours 1,590 2.60%
No regular hours 21,056 34.41%

Reading Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,939 6.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,417 4.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,790 5.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,034 9.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,022 9.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,918 9.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,234 13.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,205 6.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,274 4.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,456 4.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 700 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 283 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,060 12.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,260 10.32%

Reading Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 900 2.85%
5-9 3,847 12.18%
10-14 6,796 21.51%
15-19 6,679 21.14%
20-24 4,525 14.32%
25-29 1,327 4.20%
30-34 3,458 10.95%
35-39 415 1.31%
40-44 443 1.40%
45-59 1,505 4.76%
60-89 1,045 3.31%
At least 90 652 2.06%

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 1,096 3.47% 22,978 72.73%
30-44 595 1.88% 3,721 11.78%
45-59 191 0.60% 1,314 4.16%
At least 60 285 0.90% 1,412 4.47%

Reading Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 204 0.64%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,254 19.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,829 61.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 399 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,167 6.75%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,721 8.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 496 1.55%

Reading Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Reading Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 31,123 (81,932 people)
Families (2000): 19,390 (64,375 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,555
People at same address in 1995: 38,788
Reading Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,710 18.35%
$10,000-$14,999 2,888 9.28%
$15,000-$19,999 2,986 9.59%
$20,000-$24,999 2,696 8.66%
$25,000-$29,999 2,669 8.58%
$30,000-$34,999 2,337 7.51%
$35,000-$39,999 1,867 6.00%
$40,000-$44,999 1,838 5.91%
$45,000-$49,999 1,364 4.38%
$50,000-$59,999 2,329 7.48%
$60,000-$74,999 1,882 6.05%
$75,000-$99,999 1,517 4.87%
$100,000-$124,999 597 1.92%
$125,000-$149,999 158 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 127 0.41%
$200,000 or more 158 0.51%

Reading Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,694 31.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,646 21.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,826 5.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,622 14.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 212 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,833 12.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 94 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,160 6.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 46 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,121 3.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 900 2.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 16 0.05%

Reading Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,368 29.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,354 9.40%
Public Assistance 2,387 3.05%
Retirement 4,638 5.93%
Self Employment 2,019 2.58%
Social Security 8,836 11.30%
Supplemental Security 2,366 3.03%
Wage / Salary 22,750 29.09%
Other 4,489 5.74%

Reading Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,758 51.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,486 48.79%

Reading Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,750 9.31%
Color 1 Box Married 13,651 46.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,011 40.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,115 3.78%

Reading Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,100 12.50%
Color 1 Box Married 14,015 42.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,745 32.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,941 12.01%

Reading Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Reading Education Information Back to top
Reading Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,287 12.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 14,550 24.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 21,570 36.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,595 14.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,172 3.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,162 5.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,528 2.60%

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 985 1.17% 463 0.55% 1,448 1.72%
Kindergarten 1,538 1.83% 245 0.29% 1,783 2.12%
Grades 1-4 5,578 6.62% 384 0.46% 5,962 7.08%
Grades 5-8 5,318 6.31% 553 0.66% 5,871 6.97%
Grades 9-12 4,317 5.13% 382 0.45% 4,699 5.58%
Undergrad college 1,486 1.76% 1,763 2.09% 3,249 3.86%
Graduate or professional school 259 0.31% 107 0.13% 366 0.43%
Total 19,481 23.13% 3,897 4.63% 23,378 27.75%

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Reading Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $591,379,000
Retail sales (2002): $810,650,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $69,421,000
Reading Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 61,222 74.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20,949 25.49%

Reading Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,983 $638 $185 $1,095 $101 $287 $3,651 $2,387 $2,664 $0
1952 $1,976 $627 $212 $1,092 $80 $210 $3,570 $2,053 $2,302 $0
1953 $2,027 $639 $212 $1,080 $87 $220 $3,626 $2,309 $5,690 $0
1954 $2,153 $609 $203 $1,039 $91 $244 $3,730 $2,420 $5,273 $6,119
1955 $2,184 $668 $276 $1,299 $92 $289 $4,140 $2,495 $6,234 $4,815
1956 $2,186 $683 $287 $1,139 $103 $291 $4,006 $2,585 $10,305 $7,541
1957 $2,479 $646 $352 $1,072 $106 $468 $4,477 $2,798 $10,224 $5,992
1958 $2,491 $696 $562 $1,075 $109 $616 $4,853 $2,938 $9,934 $5,563
1959 $2,525 $695 $347 $1,116 $110 $384 $4,482 $3,024 $9,156 $4,276
1960 $2,518 $891 $373 $1,390 $125 $632 $5,038 $3,199 $8,245 $4,007
1961 $2,775 $1,058 $854 $1,504 $139 $561 $5,833 $3,415 $10,580 $3,462
1962 $2,985 $1,091 $1,060 $1,565 $165 $637 $6,412 $3,635 $10,525 $3,613
1963 $3,005 $1,081 $468 $1,535 $216 $1,998 $7,222 $3,745 $9,831 $2,380
1964 $3,005 $1,081 $468 $1,535 $216 $1,998 $7,222 $3,745 $9,831 $0
1965 $3,103 $1,100 $640 $1,697 $216 $1,165 $6,821 $3,487 $8,830 $0
1966 $3,213 $1,357 $1,193 $1,720 $216 $903 $7,245 $3,660 $8,609 $0
1967 $3,214 $1,425 $1,877 $1,594 $294 $781 $7,760 $3,902 $9,861 $3,618
1968 $3,424 $1,434 $587 $1,578 $294 $883 $6,766 $4,164 $14,770 $0
1969 $3,441 $1,343 $2,314 $1,678 $294 $1,459 $9,186 $4,361 $17,720 $0
1970 $3,398 $2,248 $2,234 $2,168 $294 $2,109 $10,203 $5,469 $16,755 $3,257
1971 $3,425 $2,775 $1,364 $2,333 $294 $2,042 $9,458 $6,129 $16,025 $2,914
1972 $3,465 $2,847 $4,653 $2,271 $787 $2,872 $14,048 $7,112 $18,620 $6,394
1973 $3,654 $2,553 $10,210 $2,218 $787 $2,624 $19,493 $7,497 $6,960 $7,207
1974 $3,662 $2,617 $11,930 $2,253 $787 $3,036 $21,668 $7,764 $14,880 $14,278
1975 $3,668 $2,650 $11,363 $2,148 $787 $4,661 $22,627 $8,167 $22,867 $16,501
1976 $4,412 $2,674 $6,855 $2,025 $787 $3,332 $17,411 $9,246 $22,107 $16,929
1977 $4,803 $2,956 $8,908 $2,026 $913 $3,701 $20,351 $10,184 $16,475 $13,741
1978 $5,433 $2,944 $7,503 $2,508 $913 $4,432 $20,789 $10,211 $15,710 $15,754
1979 $6,049 $3,324 $13,692 $2,480 $994 $4,189 $27,404 $10,998 $12,754 $15,653
1980 $6,149 $3,521 $8,456 $2,690 $977 $5,131 $23,403 $11,592 $10,787 $10,569
1981 $6,661 $3,814 $9,157 $2,914 $1,057 $5,555 $25,344 $11,592 $10,787 $10,569
1982 $8,520 $3,981 $8,464 $2,597 $1,490 $5,653 $26,724 $12,227 $10,161 $11,976
1983 $8,738 $4,271 $11,373 $4,128 $1,490 $6,650 $32,379 $14,004 $14,734 $16,511
1984 $8,744 $4,409 $9,580 $4,990 $2,589 $7,764 $33,667 $13,991 $13,766 $27,092
1985 $9,337 $4,468 $11,577 $5,013 $3,099 $8,021 $37,047 $14,426 $13,595 $29,393
1986 $9,411 $5,151 $8,367 $4,765 $6,131 $8,199 $36,873 $15,163 $20,737 $42,176
1987 $9,346 $5,329 $7,269 $5,151 $7,914 $8,559 $38,239 $15,577 $40,640 $65,385
1988 $10,615 $5,296 $6,636 $4,776 $5,684 $12,656 $40,367 $15,152 $39,322 $62,905
1989 $10,714 $5,735 $23,190 $5,196 $3,553 $12,183 $54,836 $15,761 $36,932 $57,344
1990 $10,977 $6,405 $6,531 $5,099 $7,779 $14,127 $44,513 $17,129 $38,335 $77,953
1991 $11,292 $6,984 $10,349 $5,121 $7,779 $15,265 $49,806 $18,782 $65,840 $109,255
1992 $11,005 $6,180 $9,591 $5,099 $6,996 $18,433 $51,124 $20,728 $43,500 $97,401
1993 $12,990 $6,660 $9,560 $5,030 $6,024 $14,163 $47,767 $22,199 $94,787 $90,405
1994 $15,159 $7,450 $8,900 $6,024 $6,086 $14,340 $50,509 $23,250 $99,936 $87,300
1995 $15,740 $6,702 $8,856 $8,720 $6,024 $17,257 $56,597 $24,191 $96,546 $71,543
1996 $15,831 $6,808 $11,136 $10,240 $3,728 $19,986 $60,921 $21,129 $105,486 $92,127
1997 $15,635 $7,416 $13,569 $13,253 $3,596 $18,987 $65,040 $22,395 $92,355 $103,158
1998 $15,481 $6,940 $10,250 $10,132 $3,596 $20,033 $59,492 $23,067 $97,889 $101,932
1999 $14,617 $8,092 $10,509 $9,298 $3,596 $21,632 $59,652 $27,028 $101,998 $103,779
2000 $14,842 $8,339 $8,281 $14,206 $1,272 $17,588 $56,189 $29,253 $126,200 $153,615
2001 $15,732 $7,715 $15,302 $11,387 $1,270 $30,077 $73,768 $28,222 $115,801 $160,330
2002 $14,569 $9,497 $15,783 $11,128 $0 $23,189 $64,669 $30,750 $110,487 $154,549
2003 $15,135 $8,700 $10,747 $12,655 $0 $34,697 $73,234 $32,467 $128,100 $148,840
2004 $14,632 $8,963 $9,806 $12,168 $17,355 $36,539 $90,500 $33,135 $94,520 $138,360
2005 $14,789 $14,396 $16,137 $12,585 $10,639 $34,688 $88,838 $32,310 $96,570 $152,401
2006 $15,044 $20,972 $20,229 $14,184 $9,282 $33,369 $92,108 $34,890 $126,259 $150,935


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $384 $60 $49 $448 $342 $4,149
$763 $0 $37 $898 $92 $1,076
1952 $0 $357 $60 $118 $454 $300 $3,855
$791 $0 $37 $845 $176 $717
1953 $0 $324 $156 $120 $440 $303 $3,747
$850 $0 $33 $729 $185 $607
1954 $0 $380 $116 $98 $531 $334 $4,527
$974 $0 $47 $1,049 $193 $805
1955 $0 $322 $170 $45 $836 $312 $6,299
$1,012 $0 $67 $2,097 $203 $1,235
1956 $0 $235 $113 $99 $844 $310 $5,716
$1,093 $0 $60 $1,917 $253 $792
1957 $0 $249 $130 $123 $793 $328 $5,302
$1,140 $0 $205 $1,036 $253 $1,045
1958 $0 $253 $137 $105 $943 $345 $6,010
$1,111 $0 $199 $892 $262 $1,763
1959 $0 $286 $0 $136 $840 $365 $5,799
$1,150 $0 $192 $876 $295 $1,659
1960 $0 $308 $0 $115 $604 $380 $6,480
$1,209 $0 $161 $1,042 $334 $2,327
1961 $0 $323 $0 $129 $753 $428 $9,569
$1,382 $0 $199 $1,093 $361 $4,901
1962 $0 $319 $147 $140 $786 $435 $8,225
$1,538 $0 $222 $1,172 $372 $3,094
1963 $0 $296 $0 $139 $848 $449 $8,272
$1,474 $0 $225 $1,207 $392 $3,242
1964 $0 $296 $154 $139 $848 $449 $8,272
$1,474 $0 $225 $1,207 $392 $3,088
1965 $0 $271 $150 $138 $622 $430 $7,024
$1,490 $0 $228 $1,066 $392 $2,237
1966 $0 $454 $154 $149 $654 $422 $7,744
$1,637 $0 $218 $1,282 $392 $2,382
1967 $0 $448 $154 $163 $638 $451 $10,725
$1,751 $0 $250 $1,425 $519 $4,926
1968 $0 $496 $163 $174 $635 $480 $13,665
$1,817 $0 $365 $1,362 $519 $7,654
1969 $0 $660 $175 $200 $701 $538 $13,425
$1,985 $0 $351 $2,207 $519 $6,089
1970 $0 $662 $187 $222 $750 $580 $11,782
$2,189 $0 $441 $1,637 $519 $4,595
1971 $0 $708 $196 $228 $783 $601 $10,228
$2,512 $0 $402 $1,565 $519 $2,714
1972 $0 $817 $294 $171 $880 $648 $13,921
$2,893 $0 $645 $2,361 $787 $4,425
1973 $0 $849 $113 $382 $1,055 $674 $19,908
$3,118 $0 $629 $2,365 $787 $9,936
1974 $0 $961 $238 $291 $1,204 $639 $23,831
$3,226 $0 $171 $1,821 $787 $14,493
1975 $0 $909 $273 $255 $1,609 $653 $22,064
$3,603 $0 $930 $2,257 $787 $10,788
1976 $0 $978 $732 $518 $1,338 $762 $17,317
$3,899 $0 $974 $1,778 $787 $5,551
1977 $0 $1,175 $655 $448 $2,684 $1,560 $22,513
$4,817 $0 $784 $1,945 $1,320 $7,125
1978 $0 $1,591 $546 $310 $2,760 $1,573 $22,956
$5,022 $0 $755 $1,705 $1,320 $7,374
1979 $0 $1,794 $809 $81 $2,715 $1,690 $28,062
$5,244 $0 $565 $2,021 $1,466 $11,677
1980 $0 $1,579 $887 $293 $3,649 $1,639 $29,471
$6,318 $0 $496 $2,101 $1,466 $11,043
1981 $0 $1,709 $959 $317 $3,950 $1,774 $31,905
$6,841 $0 $537 $2,274 $1,587 $11,957
1982 $0 $1,935 $1,107 $45 $2,456 $1,117 $29,242
$7,034 $0 $607 $2,557 $1,896 $10,488
1983 $0 $2,962 $1,308 $53 $3,062 $1,274 $36,266
$7,469 $0 $654 $3,223 $1,896 $14,365
1984 $0 $2,668 $883 $61 $4,492 $1,334 $32,967
$8,453 $0 $940 $2,944 $2,048 $9,144
1985 $0 $2,062 $1,276 $172 $4,486 $1,561 $36,554
$8,220 $0 $999 $2,999 $2,351 $12,428
1986 $0 $2,960 $1,230 $83 $4,264 $1,662 $35,450
$8,547 $0 $1,082 $3,506 $2,519 $9,597
1987 $0 $3,725 $885 $146 $3,855 $1,639 $36,342
$8,628 $0 $901 $3,499 $2,637 $10,427
1988 $0 $2,507 $801 $163 $4,239 $1,246 $40,408
$8,797 $0 $2,551 $3,212 $2,637 $14,255
1989 $0 $2,933 $741 $82 $3,668 $1,560 $56,837
$8,895 $0 $2,814 $3,409 $3,253 $29,482
1990 $0 $3,011 $769 $0 $3,847 $1,915 $49,568
$9,850 $0 $3,132 $3,586 $5,938 $17,520
1991 $0 $4,986 $980 $2 $4,072 $2,673 $62,167
$12,135 $0 $3,876 $5,348 $5,938 $22,157
1992 $0 $5,518 $1,038 $0 $3,766 $3,502 $55,529
$11,689 $0 $3,740 $5,935 $4,262 $16,079
1993 $0 $3,126 $1,038 $204 $9,076 $3,546 $56,685
$13,009 $0 $3,513 $4,078 $3,911 $15,184
1994 $0 $3,621 $1,069 $106 $3,443 $2,468 $69,593
$13,894 $0 $4,506 $13,150 $4,147 $23,189
1995 $0 $6,425 $968 $0 $3,831 $3,197 $59,157
$14,477 $0 $4,248 $5,693 $3,911 $16,407
1996 $0 $4,265 $976 $1 $3,685 $2,909 $74,272
$15,064 $0 $4,282 $11,898 $4,996 $26,196
1997 $0 $3,943 $1,148 $0 $2,790 $1,921 $64,317
$16,440 $0 $4,560 $6,454 $5,417 $21,644
1998 $0 $2,687 $686 $0 $3,334 $3,350 $64,040
$16,078 $0 $3,949 $5,759 $5,417 $22,780
1999 $0 $5,016 $751 $0 $5,258 $1,960 $72,662
$19,572 $0 $4,995 $11,452 $5,417 $18,241
2000 $0 $3,415 $1,131 $0 $6,210 $2,188 $81,400
$21,021 $0 $6,184 $9,653 $6,030 $25,568
2001 $0 $3,595 $1,852 $0 $2,770 $1,840 $77,011
$21,003 $0 $5,540 $11,131 $6,732 $22,548
2002 $0 $4,984 $298 $1,865 $4,681 $2,139 $92,500
$23,703 $0 $4,160 $6,279 $7,289 $37,102
2003 $0 $6,276 $2,063 $2,028 $4,004 $2,288 $102,872
$27,073 $0 $3,720 $8,222 $7,779 $39,419
2004 $0 $5,850 $165 $2,667 $3,992 $2,793 $103,832
$28,277 $0 $3,961 $8,255 $7,807 $40,065
2005 $0 $5,668 $1,076 $2,730 $3,791 $2,373 $105,221
$29,403 $0 $3,674 $21,988 $8,086 $26,432
2006 $0 $6,861 $1,013 $3,069 $4,230 $1,804 $113,581
$32,817 $0 $3,233 $10,782 $8,268 $41,504

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Reading Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.046 0.576 0.147 6.090 11.858 0.629 20.076 40.781 6.264 67.750
2000 5.679 0.543 0.304 5.348 11.874 0.556 18.003 39.924 8.207 66.690
2001 5.613 0.554 0.246 5.600 12.013 0.529 17.785 32.998 6.043 57.356
2002 6.167 0.674 0.233 6.253 13.327 0.870 18.427 34.353 10.127 63.777
2003 5.453 0.694 0.198 5.378 11.724 0.682 14.128 30.462 12.950 57.540
2004 8.254 0.447 0.174 4.977 13.851 0.807 17.178 28.919 14.186 60.283
2005 6.071 0.631 0.272 4.599 11.573 0.556 18.695 31.158 13.118 62.971
2006 5.956 0.544 0.124 5.746 12.369 0.605 13.938 28.272 15.088 57.299
2007 3.942 0.505 0.074 4.743 9.265 0.604 14.575 21.930 10.534 47.038

Reading Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 28 203
2005 27 208
2006 27 206
2007 27 206

Reading Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5,948
2000 5,935
2001 5,636
2002 6,289

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Reading Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,762 17.53%
10-19 Years 13,331 15.83%
20-29 Years 13,075 15.52%
30-39 Years 12,761 15.15%
40-49 Years 10,111 12.00%
50-59 Years 7,266 8.63%
60-69 Years 5,153 6.12%
70-79 Years 4,738 5.62%
80-89 Years 2,606 3.09%
90+ Years 430 0.51%

Reading Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 40,750 48.38%
Color 1 Box Female 43,483 51.62%

Reading Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 41,998 49.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30,331 36.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,801 10.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,546 1.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,240 1.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 180 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 123 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.02%

Reading Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,386 31.73%
2. Irish 5,465 11.27%
3. Italian 5,390 11.12%
4. Polish 3,958 8.16%
5. United States Or American 3,150 6.50%
6. Pennsylvania German 2,483 5.12%
7. English 2,249 4.64%
8. Dutch 2,054 4.24%
9. French Non-Basque 1,111 2.29%
10. Welsh 892 1.84%

Reading Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 49,876 64.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23,278 30.23%
3. Vietnamese 722 0.94%
4. Other Indo European 525 0.68%
5. Polish 419 0.54%
6. German 327 0.42%
7. Italian 233 0.30%
8. French 200 0.26%
9. Greek 178 0.23%
10. French Creole 145 0.19%

Reading Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 75,544 89.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,607 3.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,909 7.03%

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