Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
City in Berks County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 19601, 19602, 19604
- Berks County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 19 public schools
- 96,000 (2024 estimate)Population
- 32,899Households
- $45,599Median household income
- $109,800Median home value
- 19Public schools
- 7ZIP codes
About Reading
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 81,207 |
| 2010 | 88,082 |
| 2020 | 95,112 |
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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $45,599 · 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 13,067 units
- Renter occupied
- 19,832 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.3%
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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Reading | Berks County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 94,836 | 429,989 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $45,599 | $77,684 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 31.7 | 39.9 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $109,800 | $239,700 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.7% | 27.2% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.5% | 8.8% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 39.7% | 71.0% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.6 minutes | 25.0 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda E Stout El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Glenside El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Lauers Park El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Millmont El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Northwest El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Riverside El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Sixteenth & Haak El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Tenth & Green El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Tenth & Penn El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Thirteenth & Green El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Thirteenth & Union El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Twelfth & Marion El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Tyson-Schoener El Sch | Public | Pre-K–4 | Reading SD |
| Central MS | Public | 5–8 | Reading SD |
| Northeast MS | Public | 5–8 | Reading SD |
| Northwest MS | Public | 5–8 | Reading SD |
| Southern MS | Public | 5–8 | Reading SD |
| Southwest MS | Public | 5–8 | Reading SD |
| Reading SHS | Public | 9–12 | Reading SD |
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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