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Reading, PA Profile


Reading, PA, population 81,000, 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 the past decade the population of Reading has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Reading's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White59%
African American12%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed27%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200081,374N/A
200180,823-0.68%
200280,594-0.28%
200380,482-0.14%
200480,435-0.06%
200580,4400.01%
200680,8760.54%
200781,0100.17%
200880,883-0.16%
200981,0000.14%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,698
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,201
20021,333
20031,172
20041,385
20051,157
20061,237
2007926
20081,073
2009953
2010943
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2045455456
2002 1955510503
2003 1656434440
2004 1436401665
2005 2251372491
2006 1044465482
2007 641385320
2008 1033452373
2009 1222369363
2010 1021384352

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,683
20026,291
20035,754
20046,028
20056,297
20065,730
20074,704
20085,204
20094,710
20104,500
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,445 2,681 491
2002 1,503 2,802 826
2003 1,140 2,458 1,045
2004 1,384 2,330 1,143
2005 1,512 2,520 1,061
2006 1128 2288 1221
2007 1183 1780 855
2008 1268 2150 790
2009 1321 1872 595
2010 1425 1582 655

Location

Elevation266 feet above sea level
Land Area9.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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