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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Reading, PA compare?
| Figure | Reading, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,958 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,799 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 221 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.5% |
| Measure | Reading, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,873±19 |
| Median age | 48.9±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.2%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.2%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.6%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $95,417±$20,096 |
| Per capita income | $44,213±$4,784 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $276,200±$36,528 |
| Median gross rent | $918±$207 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.4%±22.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.6%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.5%±6.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.1%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.4 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov