Reading, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,610 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,404 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,728 | 7.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,442 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,521 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,515 | 15.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 47,530 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,589 | 13.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,313 | 23.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,730 | 37.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,897 | 12.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,898 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,699 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,404 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 60,201 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,261 | 37.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,888 | 39.7 |
| Separated | 2,508 | 4.2 |
| Widowed | 4,971 | 8.3 |
Female | 3,869 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 6,573 | 10.9 |
Female | 3,996 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,172 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,079 | 49.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 56,814 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,116 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,561 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,530 | 11.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 42,516 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,436 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 51.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,080 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 69.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,006 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,740 | 47.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,390 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 37,102 | 49.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,206 | 44.6 |
Same county | 23,606 | 31.7 |
Different county | 9,600 | 12.9 |
Same state | 4,021 | 5.4 |
Different state | 5,579 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,082 | 5.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 81,201 | 100.0 |
| Native | 72,685 | 89.5 |
Born in United States | 63,038 | 77.6 |
State of residence | 51,847 | 63.9 |
Different state | 11,191 | 13.8 |
Born outside United States | 9,647 | 11.9 |
| Foreign born | 8,516 | 10.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,529 | 5.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,607 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 5,909 | 7.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,516 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,098 | 12.9 |
| Asia | 1,014 | 11.9 |
| Africa | 356 | 4.2 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 6,003 | 70.5 |
| Northern America | 31 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,390 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,327 | 63.6 |
| Language other than English | 27,063 | 36.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,553 | 16.9 |
Spanish | 23,214 | 31.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,929 | 14.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,562 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 891 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,107 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 654 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 81,201 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 80,219 | 98.8 |
| Arab | 37 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 173 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 77 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,039 | 2.5 |
| English | 2,112 | 2.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,021 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 96 | 0.1 |
| German | 14,199 | 17.5 |
| Greek | 331 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 267 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,158 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 5,243 | 6.5 |
| Lithuanian | 259 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 117 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 3,904 | 4.8 |
| Portuguese | 84 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 291 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 289 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 445 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 450 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 660 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 199 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 277 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 352 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,758 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 892 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 502 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 37,987 | 46.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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