Reading ( RED-ing; (Pennsylvania Dutch: Reddin) is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city had a population of 95,112 at the 2020 census and is the fourth-most populous city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown. Reading is located in the southeastern part of the state and is the principal city of the Greater Reading area, which had 420,152 residents in 2020.
Reading gives its name to the now-defunct Reading Company, also known as the Reading Railroad and since acquired by Conrail, that played a vital role in transporting anthracite coal from Pennsylvania's Coal Region to major East Coast markets...
| Ethnicity | Reading | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20.4% | 60.1% |
| African American | 9.2% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 67% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Reading | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 13.8% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.8% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14.7% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12.9% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.5% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7.1% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Reading | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 16% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 15% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 36% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 17% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 7% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 7% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 2% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 0% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |