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Reading, Hamilton County, Ohio

City in Hamilton County, Ohio · ZIP 45215, 45236, 45237

  • Hamilton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 10,482 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,912Households
  • $60,167Median household income
  • $184,200Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 3ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−6.1%
10k10.5k11k11.5k2000: 11,29220002010: 10,38520102020: 10,600202011,29210,600
Population of Reading at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,292
201010,385
202010,600

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Reading
Under $50k39%
$50k to $100k30.3%
$100k to $150k21.9%
$150k to $200k6.5%
$200k and over2.4%

Median household income $60,167 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Reading
Owner occupied
2,892 units
Renter occupied
2,020 units
Vacancy rate
3.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Reading compared with its county and state
Reading compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureReadingHamilton CountyOhio
Population10,490827,87811,780,046
Median household income$60,167$70,816$69,680
Median age42.636.939.6
Median home value$184,200$225,700$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.8%41.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents4.5%6.2%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes58.9%59.0%67.0%
Mean commute to work18.3 minutes23.3 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Reading3
Public schools in Reading, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Cincinnati Classical AcademyCharterK–7Cincinnati Classical Academy
Reading Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Reading Community City
Reading Junior Senior High SchoolPublic7–12Reading Community City

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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