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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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Reading Criminal Information
  9. Reading Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Reading Legal Resources Back to top

Reading Government Website

Reading Legal Code

Ohio Constitution
Ohio Codes

Ohio State Resources
Ohio Website
Ohio Governor
Ohio Legislature
Ohio Courts
Ohio Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Ohio Southern


Reading Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,699
  • Land Area (2000): 134.999 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.890 square kilometers
Reading Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,536 2002 11,359 2005 10,526
2000 11,314 2003 11,026 2006 10,333
2001 11,312 2004 10,769 2007 9,936

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Houses (2000): 6,032
Reading Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,203 82.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 230 1.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,216 16.24%

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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. Construction 535 14.46%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 227 6.14%
3. Public Administration 206 5.57%
4. Repair and Maintenance 161 4.35%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 155 4.19%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 150 4.06%
7. Metal Manufactuing 143 3.87%
8. Educational Services 134 3.62%
9. Health Care 113 3.05%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 111 3.00%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 101 2.73%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 101 2.73%
13. Truck Transportation 101 2.73%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 82 2.22%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 73 1.97%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 71 1.92%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 62 1.68%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 58 1.57%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 57 1.54%
20. Food Manufacturing 57 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 443 13.95%
2. Educational Services 287 9.04%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 263 8.28%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 156 4.91%
5. Finance and Insurance 147 4.63%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 114 3.59%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 109 3.43%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 2.96%
9. Department and Other General Stores 83 2.61%
10. Construction 78 2.46%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 71 2.24%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 70 2.20%
13. Metal Manufactuing 69 2.17%
14. Social Assistance 69 2.17%
15. Public Administration 66 2.08%
16. Food Manufacturing 59 1.86%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 59 1.86%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 55 1.73%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 55 1.73%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 50 1.57%

Reading Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 270 7.30%
2. Other Production Occupations 238 6.43%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 178 4.81%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 163 4.41%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 157 4.24%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 140 3.78%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 128 3.46%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 120 3.24%
9. Other Management Occupations 117 3.16%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 116 3.14%
11. Business Operations Specialists 110 2.97%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 109 2.95%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 108 2.92%
14. Carpenters 105 2.84%
15. Computer Specialists 90 2.43%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 90 2.43%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 81 2.19%
18. Engineers 79 2.14%
19. Construction Laborers 73 1.97%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 73 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 215 6.77%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 203 6.39%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 187 5.89%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 162 5.10%
5. Cashiers 129 4.06%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 112 3.53%
7. Other Production Occupations 112 3.53%
8. Customer Service Representatives 104 3.28%
9. Other Management Occupations 101 3.18%
10. Registered Nurses 101 3.18%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 99 3.12%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 89 2.80%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 87 2.74%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 84 2.65%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 81 2.55%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 78 2.46%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 77 2.43%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 75 2.36%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 72 2.27%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 65 2.05%

Reading Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,126 56.33%
15-35 hours 1,348 12.40%
1-14 hours 324 2.98%
No regular hours 3,077 28.29%

Reading Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 216 3.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 319 4.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 274 4.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 586 8.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 778 11.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 876 13.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,146 17.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 548 8.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 341 5.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 335 5.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 128 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 117 1.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 421 6.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 492 7.48%

Reading Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 212 3.22%
5-9 711 10.81%
10-14 982 14.93%
15-19 1,491 22.67%
20-24 1,285 19.54%
25-29 365 5.55%
30-34 593 9.02%
35-39 137 2.08%
40-44 163 2.48%
45-59 311 4.73%
60-89 227 3.45%
At least 90 100 1.52%

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 19 0.29% 5,027 76.43%
30-44 8 0.12% 885 13.46%
45-59 0 0.00% 311 4.73%
At least 60 7 0.11% 320 4.87%

Reading Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 744 11.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,648 83.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 55 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 34 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 96 1.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 156 2.32%

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Reading Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,725 (13,470 people)
Families (2000): 3,557 (10,773 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,397
People at same address in 1995: 7,959
Reading Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 338 5.90%
$10,000-$14,999 371 6.48%
$15,000-$19,999 419 7.32%
$20,000-$24,999 551 9.62%
$25,000-$29,999 516 9.01%
$30,000-$34,999 394 6.88%
$35,000-$39,999 324 5.66%
$40,000-$44,999 345 6.03%
$45,000-$49,999 299 5.22%
$50,000-$59,999 590 10.31%
$60,000-$74,999 586 10.24%
$75,000-$99,999 546 9.54%
$100,000-$124,999 188 3.28%
$125,000-$149,999 87 1.52%
$150,000-$199,999 89 1.55%
$200,000 or more 82 1.43%

Reading Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,828 31.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,604 27.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 280 4.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 836 14.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 705 12.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 300 5.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 109 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 43 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Reading Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,601 29.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,158 13.84%
Public Assistance 92 0.59%
Retirement 1,147 7.35%
Self Employment 594 3.81%
Social Security 1,646 10.55%
Supplemental Security 201 1.29%
Wage / Salary 4,457 28.58%
Other 701 4.49%

Reading Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,581 55.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,260 44.35%

Reading Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 717 13.43%
Color 1 Box Married 2,978 55.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,505 28.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 140 2.62%

Reading Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 703 12.33%
Color 1 Box Married 2,927 51.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,400 24.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 671 11.77%

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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 447 4.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,685 16.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,033 38.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,256 21.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 502 4.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,047 10.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 456 4.37%

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 166 1.21% 90 0.66% 256 1.87%
Kindergarten 150 1.09% 19 0.14% 169 1.23%
Grades 1-4 427 3.12% 229 1.67% 656 4.79%
Grades 5-8 581 4.24% 287 2.10% 868 6.34%
Grades 9-12 624 4.56% 129 0.94% 753 5.50%
Undergrad college 406 2.96% 82 0.60% 488 3.56%
Graduate or professional school 77 0.56% 25 0.18% 102 0.74%
Total 2,431 17.75% 861 6.29% 3,292 24.03%

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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 12,563 93.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 931 6.90%

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
1999 2.427 0.000 0.000 0.347 2.774 0.000 3.727 21.238 1.820 26.786
2000 0.707 0.177 0.000 1.061 1.944 0.088 3.801 22.185 1.768 27.842
2001 0.530 0.354 0.000 0.619 1.503 0.265 3.978 21.835 2.740 28.819
2002 0.968 0.704 0.264 0.704 2.641 0.440 4.314 19.896 2.377 27.027
2003 2.449 0.181 0.000 1.270 3.900 0.363 6.893 30.292 4.807 41.992
2004 3.529 1.579 0.093 0.650 5.850 0.464 7.614 30.365 3.622 41.601
2005 1.425 1.235 0.000 1.520 4.180 0.000 5.795 24.036 3.990 33.821
2006 1.065 0.677 0.000 1.645 3.387 0.194 4.645 29.904 5.710 40.259
2007 0.705 0.705 0.000 1.510 2.919 0.000 6.743 27.878 4.630 39.251

Reading Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 18
2005 5 19
2006 4 19
2007 5 19

Reading Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 341
2000 337
2001 343
2002 337

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Reading Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Reading Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,695 12.37%
10-19 Years 1,898 13.86%
20-29 Years 1,710 12.48%
30-39 Years 2,128 15.53%
40-49 Years 2,165 15.80%
50-59 Years 1,479 10.80%
60-69 Years 1,172 8.56%
70-79 Years 984 7.18%
80-89 Years 400 2.92%
90+ Years 68 0.50%

Reading Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,727 49.11%
Color 1 Box Female 6,972 50.89%

Reading Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,918 94.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 355 2.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 147 1.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 133 0.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 95 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Reading Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,190 42.32%
2. Irish 2,278 18.58%
3. United States Or American 1,295 10.56%
4. English 1,173 9.57%
5. Italian 464 3.78%
6. French Non-Basque 405 3.30%
7. Dutch 214 1.75%
8. Scotch Irish 115 0.94%
9. Hungarian 107 0.87%
10. European 104 0.85%

Reading Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,154 94.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 279 2.17%
3. Serbo Croatian 81 0.63%
4. French 64 0.50%
5. Italian 59 0.46%
6. Chinese 39 0.30%
7. Other Asian 28 0.22%
8. Greek 21 0.16%
9. Japanese 21 0.16%
10. Other Indo European 19 0.15%

Reading Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,327 97.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 135 0.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 187 1.37%

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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.