Reading, PA Profile

Reading, PA, population 80,855, is located in Pennsylvania's Berks county, about 29.7 miles from Allentown and 48.3 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Reading's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Reading has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	59%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	27%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.60
	Males	29.30
	Females	31.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	81,207	N/A
2001	80,764	-0.55%
2002	80,627	-0.17%
2003	80,662	0.04%
2004	80,701	0.05%
2005	80,855	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,698

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,201
2002	1,333
2003	1,172
2004	1,385
2005	1,157
2006	1,237

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	20	19	16	14	22	10
Forcible Rape	45	55	56	36	51	44
Robbery	455	510	434	401	372	465
Aggravated Assault	456	503	440	665	491	482

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,683
2002	6,291
2003	5,754
2004	6,028
2005	6,297
2006	5,730

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,445	1,503	1,140	1,384	1,512	1128
Larceny, Theft	2,681	2,802	2,458	2,330	2,520	2288
Motor Vehicle Theft	491	826	1,045	1,143	1,061	1221
Arson	43	71	55	65	45	49

Location

Elevation	266 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles