Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,658 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $979

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $797

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $87,359
--Home Prepared Food $49,226
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $38,133
Alcoholic Beverages $6,413
Housing $221,431
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $129,478
--Utilities $44,633
--Operations $16,813
--Supplies $8,233
--Furnishings $22,360
Apparel $20,540
--Men & Boys $4,593
--Women & Girls $8,320
--Children < 2 $87
--Footwear $4,333
Transportation $107,552
--New Vehicles $20,106
--Used Vehicles $22,966
--Fuel $23,226
--Insurance $10,747
--Public Transit $9,013
Healthcare $54,773
Entertainment $35,533
--Pets $7,280
--Toys $1,733
Personal Care Products $8,493
Books & Literature $1,213
Education $15,513
Tobacco Products $3,813
Miscellaneous $10,920
Retirement $20,800
Non-health Insurance $80,426
Total Expenditures $674,778

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Reading city, Pennsylvania 88,051
2015 Reading city, Pennsylvania 88,057
2016 Reading city, Pennsylvania 87,899
2017 Reading city, Pennsylvania 88,275
2018 Reading city, Pennsylvania 88,211