Reading, MA Profile

Reading, MA, population 23,708, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 10.4 miles from Cambridge and 11.7 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Reading's population has grown by about 5%.

Reading's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Reading tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.10
	Males	37.80
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$77,059

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	38
2002	12
2003	30
2004	68
2005	73
2006	69
2007	61
2008	56

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Robbery	1	1	3	2	4	7	3	3
Aggravated Assault	8	2	4	14	12	9	11	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	684
2002	658
2003	713
2004	667
2005	923
2006	867
2007	1,169
2008	1,149

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	27	30	35	32	44	35	41	44
Larceny, Theft	129	118	129	119	154	157	219	214
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	10	5	6	17	10	9	7
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	129 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities