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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Reading Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Reading Zip Codes


Reading Legal Resources Back to top

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Michigan Governor
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Michigan Courts
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Reading Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,915
  • Land Area (2000): 90.785 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.560 square kilometers
Reading Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,140 2003 1,125 2004 Not Available
2002 1,147     2005 1,121

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Houses (2000): 1,579
Reading Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 167 5.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,765 94.30%

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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. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 131 17.26%
2. Metal Manufactuing 78 10.28%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 46 6.06%
4. Construction 42 5.53%
5. Educational Services 41 5.40%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 32 4.22%
7. Food Manufacturing 31 4.08%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 31 4.08%
9. Truck Transportation 27 3.56%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 26 3.43%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 24 3.16%
12. Public Administration 21 2.77%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 2.77%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 17 2.24%
15. Repair and Maintenance 13 1.71%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 1.58%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 1.58%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 12 1.58%
19. Health Care 11 1.45%
20. Accommodation and Food Services 9 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 85 13.84%
2. Health Care 84 13.68%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 75 12.21%
4. Metal Manufactuing 36 5.86%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 30 4.89%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 26 4.23%
7. Public Administration 26 4.23%
8. Department and Other General Stores 25 4.07%
9. Finance and Insurance 21 3.42%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 18 2.93%
11. Social Assistance 16 2.61%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 2.44%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 15 2.44%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 1.79%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10 1.63%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 1.63%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 1.30%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 8 1.30%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 1.30%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 8 1.30%

Reading Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 125 16.47%
2. Other Production Occupations 74 9.75%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 58 7.64%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 46 6.06%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 39 5.14%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 5.01%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 26 3.43%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 3.03%
9. Agricultural Workers 22 2.90%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 22 2.90%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 19 2.50%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 2.37%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 2.24%
14. Engineers 15 1.98%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15 1.98%
16. Top Executives 14 1.84%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 12 1.58%
18. Construction Laborers 11 1.45%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 11 1.45%
20. Other Management Occupations 10 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 46 7.49%
2. Secretaries and Admins 37 6.03%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 36 5.86%
4. Other Production Occupations 31 5.05%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 26 4.23%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 4.23%
7. Registered Nurses 23 3.75%
8. Cashiers 22 3.58%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 20 3.26%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 18 2.93%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 2.93%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 18 2.93%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 16 2.61%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 2.61%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15 2.44%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 2.28%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 14 2.28%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 14 2.28%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 2.28%
20. Child Care Workers 13 2.12%

Reading Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,267 56.97%
15-35 hours 220 9.89%
1-14 hours 68 3.06%
No regular hours 669 30.08%

Reading Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 84 6.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 4.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 98 7.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 159 12.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 163 12.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 146 11.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 127 9.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 87 6.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 45 3.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 45 3.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 143 11.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 112 8.62%

Reading Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 79 6.08%
5-9 122 9.39%
10-14 116 8.93%
15-19 227 17.47%
20-24 319 24.56%
25-29 121 9.31%
30-34 119 9.16%
35-39 22 1.69%
40-44 38 2.93%
45-59 71 5.47%
60-89 33 2.54%
At least 90 32 2.46%

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 0.08% 983 75.67%
30-44 0 0.00% 179 13.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 71 5.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 65 5.00%

Reading Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 99 7.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,124 83.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1 0.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 61 4.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 3.56%

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): 1,133 (2,909 people)
Families (2000): 828 (2,487 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 362
People at same address in 1995: 1,624
Reading Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 114 10.06%
$10,000-$14,999 48 4.24%
$15,000-$19,999 73 6.44%
$20,000-$24,999 100 8.83%
$25,000-$29,999 89 7.86%
$30,000-$34,999 95 8.38%
$35,000-$39,999 77 6.80%
$40,000-$44,999 87 7.68%
$45,000-$49,999 61 5.38%
$50,000-$59,999 127 11.21%
$60,000-$74,999 113 9.97%
$75,000-$99,999 100 8.83%
$100,000-$124,999 22 1.94%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.71%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.53%
$200,000 or more 13 1.15%

Reading Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 252 22.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 387 34.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 3.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 168 15.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 143 12.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 76 6.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 26 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Reading Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 887 28.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 387 12.48%
Public Assistance 33 1.06%
Retirement 235 7.58%
Self Employment 147 4.74%
Social Security 335 10.80%
Supplemental Security 51 1.64%
Wage / Salary 850 27.40%
Other 177 5.71%

Reading Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 407 57.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 305 42.84%

Reading Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 109 9.70%
Color 1 Box Married 746 66.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 246 21.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 2.05%

Reading Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 106 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 750 64.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 192 16.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 9.34%

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 84 3.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 269 12.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 922 43.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 555 26.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 79 3.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 144 6.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 77 3.62%

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 46 1.58% 6 0.21% 52 1.78%
Kindergarten 44 1.51% 0 0.00% 44 1.51%
Grades 1-4 186 6.38% 3 0.10% 189 6.48%
Grades 5-8 168 5.76% 14 0.48% 182 6.24%
Grades 9-12 172 5.90% 4 0.14% 176 6.04%
Undergrad college 43 1.48% 18 0.62% 61 2.09%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.14% 0 0.00% 4 0.14%
Total 663 22.74% 45 1.54% 708 24.29%

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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 2,627 90.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 291 9.97%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
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
2001 3.509 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.509 0.000 4.386 17.544 1.754 23.684
2002 2.616 1.744 0.000 0.000 4.359 1.744 3.487 32.258 2.616 40.105
2003 2.667 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.667 0.000 3.556 37.333 2.667 43.556
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.892 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.892 0.000 0.000 4.460 0.892 5.352

Reading Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 0 1
2007 0 1

Reading Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 31
2002 51

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Reading Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Reading Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 411 14.10%
10-19 Years 471 16.16%
20-29 Years 313 10.74%
30-39 Years 400 13.72%
40-49 Years 458 15.71%
50-59 Years 318 10.91%
60-69 Years 275 9.43%
70-79 Years 189 6.48%
80-89 Years 72 2.47%
90+ Years 8 0.27%

Reading Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,470 50.43%
Color 1 Box Female 1,445 49.57%

Reading Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,840 97.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 34 1.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Reading Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 834 33.67%
2. English 394 15.91%
3. Irish 311 12.56%
4. United States Or American 254 10.25%
5. French Non-Basque 169 6.82%
6. Dutch 109 4.40%
7. Polish 89 3.59%
8. Italian 39 1.57%
9. Scottish 38 1.53%
10. Scotch Irish 35 1.41%

Reading Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,674 97.73%
2. German 27 0.99%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15 0.55%
4. French 5 0.18%
5. Polish 5 0.18%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.07%
7. Other Indic 2 0.07%
8. Tagalog 2 0.07%
9. Hungarian 2 0.07%
10. Greek 1 0.04%

Reading Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,915 99.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.27%

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
49274