Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

338 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: $2,704

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,265

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $103,476
--Home Prepared Food $58,308
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $45,168
Alcoholic Beverages $7,596
Housing $262,283
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $153,366
--Utilities $52,867
--Operations $19,915
--Supplies $9,752
--Furnishings $26,485
Apparel $24,329
--Men & Boys $5,441
--Women & Girls $9,855
--Children < 2 $103
--Footwear $5,133
Transportation $127,394
--New Vehicles $23,816
--Used Vehicles $27,203
--Fuel $27,511
--Insurance $12,729
--Public Transit $10,676
Healthcare $64,878
Entertainment $42,088
--Pets $8,623
--Toys $2,053
Personal Care Products $10,060
Books & Literature $1,437
Education $18,375
Tobacco Products $4,517
Miscellaneous $12,934
Retirement $24,637
Non-health Insurance $95,263
Total Expenditures $799,269

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Reading CDP, Massachusetts 25,176
2015 Reading CDP, Massachusetts 25,357
2016 Reading CDP, Massachusetts 25,490
2017 Reading CDP, Massachusetts 25,769
2018 Reading CDP, Massachusetts 25,100