Reading, PA is a bustling city of 94,161 people located in the Philadelphia region of Pennsylvania. The population density is 8,982 people per square mile which is slightly lower than the US population density of 93 people per square mile. There are many local businesses and organizations to explore in Reading. A few include the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, an arts center with galleries, artist studios and more; Pretzel City Sports, which offers year-round outdoor activities such as cycling, running, kayaking and fishing;and the Billows Brewing Company, a craft brewery with a large selection of beers and rotating food trucks. Additionally, Reading hosts multiple sporting events throughout the year including minor league baseball games with the Reading Fightin Phils at FirstEnergy Stadium as well as soccer matches with Bethlehem Steel FC at Goodman Stadium.
The population in Reading is 94,161. There are 9,587 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Reading is 30.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Reading is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Reading
- 34.4% are married
- 11.9% are divorced
- 24.0% are married with children
- 41.2% have children, but are single
Race in Reading
- 23.2% are White
- 9.0% are Black
- 0.5% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.3% claim Other
- 64.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander