Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Berks
Municipality: Reading city
Total Population 78,380
SEX
Male 36,776
Female 41,604
AGE
Under 5 years 6,480
5 to 17 years 13,406
18 to 20 years 4,042
21 to 24 years 5,342
25 to 44 years 22,881
45 to 54 years 6,403
55 to 59 years 3,223
60 to 64 years 3,558
65 to 74 years 6,984
75 to 84 years 4,773
85 years and over 1,288
Median age 32.2
Under 18 years 19,886
Percent of total population 25.4
65 years and over 13,045
Percent of total population 16.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 31,403
Family households (families) 19,165
Married-couple families 12,511
Percent of total households 39.8
Other family, male householder 1,504
Other family, female householder 5,150
Nonfamily households 12,238
Percent of total households 39.0
Householder living alone 10,241
Householder 65 years and over 4,888
Persons living in households 76,615
Persons per household 2.44
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 1,765
Institutionalized persons 186
Other persons in group quarters 1,579
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 61,640
Black 7,607
Percent of total population 9.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 113
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,114
Percent of total population 1.4
Other race 7,906
Hispanic Origin (any race) 14,486
Percent of total population 18.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 34,276
Occupied housing units 31,403
Owner occupied 17,559
Percent owner occupied 55.9
Renter occupied 13,844
Vacant housing units 2,873
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 26
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 1,279
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,988
1-unit, attached 18,242
2 to 4 units 7,520
5 to 9 units 1,993
10 or more units 3,147
Mobile home, trailer, other 386
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 15,302
Less than $50,000 11,111
$50,000 to $99,999 3,461
$100,000 to $149,999 492
$150,000 to $199,999 143
$200,000 to $299,999 66
$300,000 or more 29
Median (dollars) 37,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 13,334
Less than $250 4,512
$250 to $499 8,093
$500 to $749 700
$750 to $999 20
$1,000 or more 9
Median (dollars) 292
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 15,302
White 13,775
Black 1,013
Percent of occupied units 6.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 7
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 82
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 425
Hispanic origin (of any race) 795
Percent of occupied units 5.2
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997