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Henderson, NV vs Reading, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Reading, is 51% less than it is in Henderson and is 78% below the National Average.
- Henderson unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Reading unemployment rate is 14.8%.
 Henderson, NVReading, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock14.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,264  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,738$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,312  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Henderson, NVReading, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Henderson, NVReading, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock31.2%13.1%
Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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