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Population (2000): 23,708
Land Area (2000): 25.710 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Area Code(s): 339, 781
Alias(es) (2003): READING

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: 6,118
: $217,667,000 / $52,678,000
Reading Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	12,893	12,258	635	4.93%	49
1991	12,753	11,856	897	7.03%	70
1992	12,706	11,803	904	7.11%	71
1993	12,604	11,962	641	5.09%	51
1994	12,721	12,156	565	4.44%	45
1995	12,739	12,266	473	3.71%	37
1996	12,950	12,532	418	3.23%	32
1997	13,352	12,970	382	2.86%	29
1998	13,535	13,226	308	2.28%	23
1999	13,626	13,317	309	2.27%	23
2000	13,177	12,909	268	2.04%	20
2001	13,233	12,840	393	2.97%	30
2002	13,164	12,567	597	4.53%	45
2003	12,992	12,327	666	5.12%	51
2004	12,782	12,245	537	4.20%	42
2005	12,717	12,239	479	3.76%	38
2006	12,647	12,179	468	3.70%	37
2007	12,736	12,313	423	3.32%	33
2008	12,796	12,329	467	3.65%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	12,726	12,220	506	3.98%	40
Feb 1990	12,723	12,211	512	4.02%	40
Mar 1990	12,851	12,292	559	4.35%	43
Apr 1990	12,801	12,259	542	4.23%	42
May 1990	12,891	12,293	598	4.64%	46
Jun 1990	13,102	12,467	635	4.85%	48
Jul 1990	13,160	12,465	695	5.28%	53
Aug 1990	13,141	12,392	749	5.70%	57
Sep 1990	12,851	12,082	769	5.98%	60
Oct 1990	12,840	12,168	672	5.23%	52
Nov 1990	12,835	12,139	696	5.42%	54
Dec 1990	12,793	12,102	691	5.40%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	12,584	11,840	744	5.91%	59
Feb 1991	12,573	11,809	764	6.08%	61
Mar 1991	12,635	11,825	810	6.41%	64
Apr 1991	12,657	11,873	784	6.19%	62
May 1991	12,677	11,777	900	7.10%	71
Jun 1991	12,892	11,969	923	7.16%	72
Jul 1991	12,955	12,044	911	7.03%	70
Aug 1991	12,937	11,958	979	7.57%	76
Sep 1991	12,747	11,697	1,050	8.24%	82
Oct 1991	12,836	11,814	1,022	7.96%	80
Nov 1991	12,799	11,852	947	7.40%	74
Dec 1991	12,747	11,817	930	7.30%	73

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	12,571	11,676	895	7.12%	71
Feb 1992	12,585	11,670	915	7.27%	73
Mar 1992	12,603	11,715	888	7.05%	70
Apr 1992	12,611	11,747	864	6.85%	69
May 1992	12,651	11,755	896	7.08%	71
Jun 1992	12,935	11,905	1,030	7.96%	80
Jul 1992	13,014	12,001	1,013	7.78%	78
Aug 1992	12,921	11,978	943	7.30%	73
Sep 1992	12,633	11,670	963	7.62%	76
Oct 1992	12,607	11,769	838	6.65%	66
Nov 1992	12,659	11,860	799	6.31%	63
Dec 1992	12,686	11,887	799	6.30%	63

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	12,514	11,710	804	6.42%	64
Feb 1993	12,450	11,759	691	5.55%	56
Mar 1993	12,455	11,816	639	5.13%	51
Apr 1993	12,466	11,826	640	5.13%	51
May 1993	12,531	11,898	633	5.05%	51
Jun 1993	12,775	12,081	694	5.43%	54
Jul 1993	12,806	12,143	663	5.18%	52
Aug 1993	12,802	12,167	635	4.96%	50
Sep 1993	12,487	11,867	620	4.97%	50
Oct 1993	12,655	12,019	636	5.03%	50
Nov 1993	12,612	12,108	504	4.00%	40
Dec 1993	12,689	12,152	537	4.23%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	12,614	11,960	654	5.18%	52
Feb 1994	12,636	12,009	627	4.96%	50
Mar 1994	12,621	12,028	593	4.70%	47
Apr 1994	12,604	12,055	549	4.36%	44
May 1994	12,614	12,102	512	4.06%	41
Jun 1994	12,783	12,209	574	4.49%	45
Jul 1994	12,828	12,254	574	4.47%	45
Aug 1994	12,886	12,295	591	4.59%	46
Sep 1994	12,612	12,045	567	4.50%	45
Oct 1994	12,759	12,224	535	4.19%	42
Nov 1994	12,839	12,328	511	3.98%	40
Dec 1994	12,857	12,363	494	3.84%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	12,690	12,134	556	4.38%	44
Feb 1995	12,689	12,177	512	4.03%	40
Mar 1995	12,730	12,203	527	4.14%	41
Apr 1995	12,718	12,215	503	3.96%	40
May 1995	12,593	12,168	425	3.37%	34
Jun 1995	12,811	12,310	501	3.91%	39
Jul 1995	12,856	12,387	469	3.65%	36
Aug 1995	12,834	12,368	466	3.63%	36
Sep 1995	12,633	12,140	493	3.90%	39
Oct 1995	12,746	12,312	434	3.40%	34
Nov 1995	12,810	12,395	415	3.24%	32
Dec 1995	12,761	12,384	377	2.95%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	12,694	12,227	467	3.68%	37
Feb 1996	12,756	12,319	437	3.43%	34
Mar 1996	12,792	12,374	418	3.27%	33
Apr 1996	12,819	12,401	418	3.26%	33
May 1996	12,839	12,422	417	3.25%	32
Jun 1996	13,017	12,589	428	3.29%	33
Jul 1996	13,098	12,675	423	3.23%	32
Aug 1996	13,103	12,710	393	3.00%	30
Sep 1996	12,952	12,493	459	3.54%	35
Oct 1996	13,041	12,650	391	3.00%	30
Nov 1996	13,123	12,746	377	2.87%	29
Dec 1996	13,161	12,773	388	2.95%	29

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	13,163	12,752	411	3.12%	31
Feb 1997	13,160	12,803	357	2.71%	27
Mar 1997	13,266	12,895	371	2.80%	28
Apr 1997	13,233	12,906	327	2.47%	25
May 1997	13,274	12,924	350	2.64%	26
Jun 1997	13,459	13,044	415	3.08%	31
Jul 1997	13,542	13,119	423	3.12%	31
Aug 1997	13,526	13,119	407	3.01%	30
Sep 1997	13,318	12,857	461	3.46%	35
Oct 1997	13,394	12,996	398	2.97%	30
Nov 1997	13,442	13,104	338	2.51%	25
Dec 1997	13,442	13,118	324	2.41%	24

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	13,442	13,026	416	3.09%	31
Feb 1998	13,429	13,066	363	2.70%	27
Mar 1998	13,516	13,117	399	2.95%	30
Apr 1998	13,441	13,121	320	2.38%	24
May 1998	13,484	13,132	352	2.61%	26
Jun 1998	13,588	13,264	324	2.38%	24
Jul 1998	13,642	13,349	293	2.15%	21
Aug 1998	13,639	13,375	264	1.94%	19
Sep 1998	13,431	13,150	281	2.09%	21
Oct 1998	13,528	13,280	248	1.83%	18
Nov 1998	13,629	13,393	236	1.73%	17
Dec 1998	13,646	13,441	205	1.50%	15

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	13,518	13,244	274	2.03%	20
Feb 1999	13,529	13,239	290	2.14%	21
Mar 1999	13,590	13,271	319	2.35%	23
Apr 1999	13,540	13,228	312	2.30%	23
May 1999	13,562	13,256	306	2.26%	23
Jun 1999	13,746	13,386	360	2.62%	26
Jul 1999	13,759	13,397	362	2.63%	26
Aug 1999	13,779	13,411	368	2.67%	27
Sep 1999	13,511	13,181	330	2.44%	24
Oct 1999	13,603	13,305	298	2.19%	22
Nov 1999	13,666	13,414	252	1.84%	18
Dec 1999	13,712	13,470	242	1.76%	18

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	13,114	12,781	333	2.54%	25
Feb 2000	13,136	12,839	297	2.26%	23
Mar 2000	13,152	12,848	304	2.31%	23
Apr 2000	13,125	12,882	243	1.85%	19
May 2000	13,068	12,806	262	2.00%	20
Jun 2000	13,261	12,971	290	2.19%	22
Jul 2000	13,250	12,957	293	2.21%	22
Aug 2000	13,248	12,998	250	1.89%	19
Sep 2000	13,080	12,801	279	2.13%	21
Oct 2000	13,171	12,943	228	1.73%	17
Nov 2000	13,246	13,017	229	1.73%	17
Dec 2000	13,278	13,066	212	1.60%	16

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	13,189	12,885	304	2.30%	23
Feb 2001	13,217	12,914	303	2.29%	23
Mar 2001	13,256	12,927	329	2.48%	25
Apr 2001	13,178	12,898	280	2.12%	21
May 2001	13,145	12,825	320	2.43%	24
Jun 2001	13,319	12,922	397	2.98%	30
Jul 2001	13,359	12,947	412	3.08%	31
Aug 2001	13,304	12,866	438	3.29%	33
Sep 2001	13,166	12,662	504	3.83%	38
Oct 2001	13,203	12,732	471	3.57%	36
Nov 2001	13,222	12,753	469	3.55%	35
Dec 2001	13,243	12,752	491	3.71%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	13,088	12,503	585	4.47%	45
Feb 2002	13,149	12,594	555	4.22%	42
Mar 2002	13,169	12,570	599	4.55%	45
Apr 2002	13,144	12,556	588	4.47%	45
May 2002	13,118	12,533	585	4.46%	45
Jun 2002	13,249	12,624	625	4.72%	47
Jul 2002	13,247	12,627	620	4.68%	47
Aug 2002	13,234	12,653	581	4.39%	44
Sep 2002	13,142	12,488	654	4.98%	50
Oct 2002	13,145	12,564	581	4.42%	44
Nov 2002	13,150	12,558	592	4.50%	45
Dec 2002	13,127	12,534	593	4.52%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	13,040	12,358	682	5.23%	52
Feb 2003	13,034	12,367	667	5.12%	51
Mar 2003	13,013	12,363	650	5.00%	50
Apr 2003	12,991	12,372	619	4.76%	48
May 2003	12,995	12,285	710	5.46%	55
Jun 2003	13,190	12,395	795	6.03%	60
Jul 2003	13,073	12,349	724	5.54%	55
Aug 2003	12,996	12,334	662	5.09%	51
Sep 2003	12,838	12,135	703	5.48%	55
Oct 2003	12,911	12,279	632	4.90%	49
Nov 2003	12,936	12,353	583	4.51%	45
Dec 2003	12,889	12,329	560	4.34%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	12,835	12,194	641	4.99%	50
Feb 2004	12,813	12,218	595	4.64%	46
Mar 2004	12,793	12,199	594	4.64%	46
Apr 2004	12,758	12,210	548	4.30%	43
May 2004	12,715	12,168	547	4.30%	43
Jun 2004	12,918	12,304	614	4.75%	48
Jul 2004	12,911	12,350	561	4.35%	43
Aug 2004	12,842	12,338	504	3.92%	39
Sep 2004	12,586	12,111	475	3.77%	38
Oct 2004	12,683	12,241	442	3.48%	35
Nov 2004	12,788	12,318	470	3.68%	37
Dec 2004	12,745	12,291	454	3.56%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	12,617	12,107	510	4.04%	40
Feb 2005	12,633	12,123	510	4.04%	40
Mar 2005	12,640	12,149	491	3.88%	39
Apr 2005	12,623	12,186	437	3.46%	35
May 2005	12,633	12,170	463	3.67%	37
Jun 2005	12,794	12,296	498	3.89%	39
Jul 2005	12,812	12,345	467	3.65%	36
Aug 2005	12,828	12,377	451	3.52%	35
Sep 2005	12,680	12,153	527	4.16%	42
Oct 2005	12,750	12,297	453	3.55%	36
Nov 2005	12,817	12,330	487	3.80%	38
Dec 2005	12,780	12,330	450	3.52%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	12,471	12,007	464	3.72%	37
Feb 2006	12,515	12,038	477	3.81%	38
Mar 2006	12,529	12,070	459	3.66%	37
Apr 2006	12,512	12,066	446	3.56%	36
May 2006	12,536	12,073	463	3.69%	37
Jun 2006	12,770	12,252	518	4.06%	41
Jul 2006	12,767	12,269	498	3.90%	39
Aug 2006	12,755	12,297	458	3.59%	36
Sep 2006	12,610	12,106	504	4.00%	40
Oct 2006	12,720	12,271	449	3.53%	35
Nov 2006	12,808	12,344	464	3.62%	36
Dec 2006	12,766	12,354	412	3.23%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	12,686	12,210	476	3.75%	38
Feb 2007	12,654	12,219	435	3.44%	34
Mar 2007	12,670	12,267	403	3.18%	32
Apr 2007	12,624	12,253	371	2.94%	29
May 2007	12,645	12,227	418	3.31%	33
Jun 2007	12,848	12,380	468	3.64%	36
Jul 2007	12,877	12,418	459	3.56%	36
Aug 2007	12,817	12,399	418	3.26%	33
Sep 2007	12,686	12,237	449	3.54%	35
Oct 2007	12,728	12,329	399	3.13%	31
Nov 2007	12,839	12,443	396	3.08%	31
Dec 2007	12,757	12,371	386	3.03%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	12,743	12,297	446	3.50%	35
Feb 2008	12,719	12,271	448	3.52%	35
Mar 2008	12,765	12,318	447	3.50%	35
Apr 2008	12,706	12,343	363	2.86%	29
May 2008	12,658	12,195	463	3.66%	37
Jun 2008	12,925	12,383	542	4.19%	42
Jul 2008	12,982	12,487	495	3.81%	38
Aug 2008	12,941	12,453	488	3.77%	38
Sep 2008	12,728	12,215	513	4.03%	40
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Reading Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	842	12.77%
2.	Construction	590	8.95%
3.	Finance and Insurance	511	7.75%
4.	Educational Services	391	5.93%
5.	Health Care	356	5.40%
6.	Public Administration	351	5.32%
7.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	280	4.25%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	189	2.87%
9.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	175	2.65%
10.	Accommodation and Food Services	162	2.46%
11.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	148	2.25%
12.	Food and Beverage Stores	133	2.02%
13.	Radio, Television, and Computer Stores	129	1.96%
14.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	124	1.88%
15.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	116	1.76%
16.	Machinery Manufacturing	110	1.67%
17.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	110	1.67%
18.	Other Transportation	109	1.65%
19.	Info Services and Data Processing	104	1.58%
20.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	101	1.53%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	1,170	19.79%
2.	Educational Services	849	14.36%
3.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	623	10.54%
4.	Finance and Insurance	423	7.16%
5.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	223	3.77%
6.	Social Assistance	187	3.16%
7.	Accommodation and Food Services	181	3.06%
8.	Public Administration	166	2.81%
9.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	158	2.67%
10.	Info Services and Data Processing	124	2.10%
11.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	114	1.93%
12.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	111	1.88%
13.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	108	1.83%
14.	Construction	104	1.76%
15.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	98	1.66%
16.	Food and Beverage Stores	88	1.49%
17.	Personal and Laundry Services	87	1.47%
18.	Department and Other General Stores	85	1.44%
19.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	77	1.30%
20.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	73	1.23%

Reading Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Management Occupations	523	7.93%
2.	Computer Specialists	416	6.31%
3.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	382	5.79%
4.	Engineers	306	4.64%
5.	Top Executives	258	3.91%
6.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	244	3.70%
7.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	202	3.06%
8.	Accountants and Auditors	177	2.69%
9.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	177	2.69%
10.	Business Operations Specialists	174	2.64%
11.	Other Installation / Maintenance	171	2.59%
12.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	169	2.56%
13.	Operations Managers Non Finance	163	2.47%
14.	Other Office and Admin Support	142	2.15%
15.	Law Enforcement Workers	130	1.97%
16.	Lawyers	127	1.93%
17.	Financial Managers	123	1.87%
18.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	117	1.77%
19.	Electricians	115	1.74%
20.	Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales	103	1.56%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	535	9.05%
2.	Registered Nurses	418	7.07%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	329	5.57%
4.	Other Management Occupations	302	5.11%
5.	Other Office and Admin Support	253	4.28%
6.	Business Operations Specialists	230	3.89%
7.	Computer Specialists	205	3.47%
8.	Accountants and Auditors	182	3.08%
9.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	178	3.01%
10.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	164	2.77%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	162	2.74%
12.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	158	2.67%
13.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	119	2.01%
14.	Waiters and Waitresses	119	2.01%
15.	Customer Service Representatives	118	2.00%
16.	Health Technologists and Technicians	115	1.95%
17.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	114	1.93%
18.	Teachers, Secondary School	108	1.83%
19.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	105	1.78%
20.	Financial Managers	104	1.76%

Reading Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	10,092	55.77%
15-35 hours	2,769	15.30%
1-14 hours	812	4.49%
No regular hours	4,423	24.44%

Reading Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	154	1.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM	137	1.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	364	3.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM	749	6.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	1,269	10.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM	2,180	18.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	2,186	18.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM	1,846	15.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	812	6.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	708	5.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	286	2.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	61	0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM	686	5.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM	413	3.48%

Reading Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	282	2.38%
5-9	1,292	10.90%
10-14	1,556	13.13%
15-19	1,455	12.28%
20-24	1,697	14.32%
25-29	614	5.18%
30-34	1,711	14.44%
35-39	465	3.92%
40-44	591	4.99%
45-59	1,240	10.46%
60-89	783	6.61%
At least 90	165	1.39%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	24	0.20%	6,872	57.99%
30-44	91	0.77%	2,676	22.58%
45-59	179	1.51%	1,061	8.95%
At least 60	400	3.38%	548	4.62%

Reading Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	0	0.00%
Car / truck / van, carpool	716	5.82%
Car / truck / van, solo	10,221	83.13%
Motorcycle	8	0.07%
Other	24	0.20%
Public transportation	694	5.64%
Walked	188	1.53%
Worked at home	444	3.61%

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
: 8,669 (23,545 people)
: 6,479 (20,830 people)
: 3,425
: 14,847
Reading Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	286	3.30%
$10,000-$14,999	351	4.05%
$15,000-$19,999	306	3.53%
$20,000-$24,999	258	2.98%
$25,000-$29,999	309	3.56%
$30,000-$34,999	281	3.24%
$35,000-$39,999	260	3.00%
$40,000-$44,999	246	2.84%
$45,000-$49,999	280	3.23%
$50,000-$59,999	614	7.08%
$60,000-$74,999	994	11.47%
$75,000-$99,999	1,474	17.00%
$100,000-$124,999	1,245	14.36%
$125,000-$149,999	647	7.46%
$150,000-$199,999	626	7.22%
$200,000 or more	492	5.68%

Reading Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	1,942	22.35%
Family, 2 people	2,324	26.75%
Nonfamily, 2 people	257	2.96%
Family, 3 people	1,486	17.10%
Nonfamily, 3 people	31	0.36%
Family, 4 people	1,679	19.33%
Nonfamily, 4 people	11	0.13%
Family, 5 people	708	8.15%
Nonfamily, 5 people	7	0.08%
Family, 6 people	183	2.11%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	57	0.66%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	2	0.02%

Reading Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	7,237	28.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	4,969	19.28%
Public Assistance	69	0.27%
Retirement	1,639	6.36%
Self Employment	1,366	5.30%
Social Security	2,332	9.05%
Supplemental Security	163	0.63%
Wage / Salary	7,095	27.53%
Other	904	3.51%

Reading Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	2,789	49.02%
With children under 18	2,900	50.98%

Reading Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	403	4.64%
Married	5,965	68.65%
Never Married	2,142	24.65%
Widowed	179	2.06%

Reading Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	753	7.76%
Married	6,188	63.81%
Never Married	1,848	19.06%
Widowed	909	9.37%

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
Less than 9th grade	243	1.39%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	743	4.25%
High school diploma or equivalent	3,917	22.42%
Some college, no degree	3,270	18.72%
Associate degree	1,366	7.82%
Bachelors degree	4,706	26.94%
Graduate or professional degree	3,224	18.46%

Reading Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	222	0.94%	460	1.94%	682	2.88%
Kindergarten	241	1.02%	44	0.19%	285	1.20%
Grades 1-4	1,351	5.70%	23	0.10%	1,374	5.80%
Grades 5-8	1,407	5.93%	37	0.16%	1,444	6.09%
Grades 9-12	1,118	4.72%	117	0.49%	1,235	5.21%
Undergrad college	434	1.83%	457	1.93%	891	3.76%
Graduate or professional school	125	0.53%	204	0.86%	329	1.39%
Total	4,898	20.66%	1,342	5.66%	6,240	26.32%

Reading Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Reading Business Information Back to top
: 555

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
At Or Above Poverty Level	22,942	97.39%
Below Poverty Level	616	2.61%

Reading Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Reading Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Reading Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	3,464	14.61%
10-19 Years	3,141	13.25%
20-29 Years	1,848	7.79%
30-39 Years	3,788	15.98%
40-49 Years	4,237	17.87%
50-59 Years	2,937	12.39%
60-69 Years	1,803	7.61%
70-79 Years	1,594	6.72%
80-89 Years	723	3.05%
90+ Years	173	0.73%

Reading Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	11,436	48.24%
Female	12,272	51.76%

Reading Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	22,721	95.84%
Asian	521	2.20%
Hispanic/Latino	200	0.84%
Multiracial	146	0.62%
African-American	81	0.34%
Other Race	19	0.08%
Amerindian	14	0.06%
Pacific Islander	6	0.03%

Reading Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Irish	7,776	27.32%
2.	Italian	5,986	21.03%
3.	English	3,886	13.65%
4.	German	1,422	5.00%
5.	French Non-Basque	1,203	4.23%
6.	French Canadian	1,177	4.14%
7.	United States Or American	848	2.98%
8.	Scottish	828	2.91%
9.	Polish	737	2.59%
10.	Scotch Irish	654	2.30%

Reading Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	20,308	92.65%
2.	Italian	368	1.68%
3.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	262	1.20%
4.	French	166	0.76%
5.	Chinese	143	0.65%
6.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	142	0.65%
7.	Vietnamese	73	0.33%
8.	Mon Khmer / Cambodian	67	0.31%
9.	German	56	0.26%
10.	Other Asian	56	0.26%

Reading Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	22,688	95.70%
Naturalized immigrant	560	2.36%
Not a citizen	460	1.94%

Reading Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

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.

Reading Zip Codes Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

01867