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Reading, MA
Demographic Data




Reading Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Reading Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,428

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
17.5%
18 - 24:
6.1%
25 - 34:
9.4%
35 - 54:
26.5%
55 - 64:
14.3%
Over 65 Years:
20.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.3%
2.3%
96.2%
96.2%
65.1%
65.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Reading
USA
$71,474
$71,474
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Reading
USA
$163,725
$163,725
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Finance
Retail
Public Service
Construction
Accommodation
Information Technology
Other
Transportation
Real estate
18.0%
18.0%
14.6%
14.6%
13.2%
13.2%
10.9%
10.9%
9.4%
9.4%
6.6%
6.6%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
85.9%
85.9%
6.2%
6.2%
4.6%
4.6%
3.0%
3.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
French Canadian
Polish
Scottish
French
Greek
Portuguese
Eastern European
Swedish
European
Russian
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Brazilian
Norwegian
Lithuanian
British
31.1%
31.1%
20.7%
20.7%
15.6%
15.6%
8.7%
8.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.2%
3.2%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Langs. of India
Spanish
Italian
French
Other Asian languages
Russian
German/Yiddish
Korean
Portuguese
African languages
Slavic languages
Polish
Native American languages
Tagalog
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Arabic
88.7%
88.7%
3.8%
3.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Reading Residents

8.9%


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