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30%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
12%
Household income NAT. AVG.
53%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexReadingMichiganNational
Income per capita$20,926$27,549$29,829
Median household income$48,616$50,803$55,322
Median income owner occupied$60,278$62,251$70,586
Median income renter occupied$40,114$28,598$35,192
Median earnings male$33,542$35,730$36,919
Median earnings female$21,875$22,948$26,250
Unemployment rate2.2%5.2%4.7%
Poverty level13.4%16.3%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Reading is 30% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Reading is 12% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Reading is 53% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Reading is 11% lower than the national average

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      $32,407 $48,616 $97,232
      City
      $33,865 $50,803 $101,606
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
      According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

      Reading median earnings by income bracket

      Reading employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry2.3%2.3%
      Manufacturing sector59.5%59.5%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services11.3%11.3%
      Public administration0.9%0.9%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities6.3%6.3%
      Education, health & social services9.9%9.9%
      Other9.0%9.0%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Clear Lake, IN398$89,37561.6%
      Lake Seneca, OH656$70,67027.7%
      North Adams, MI540$50,4698.8%
      Camden, MI692$48,75011.9%
      Angola, IN8,706$45,95716.9%
      Reading, MI961$48,61612.1%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Tilden, IL961$38,36530.7%
      Funkstown, MD961$38,23530.9%
      Sheffield, PA961$40,11427.5%
      Browns Point, WA961$100,22781.2%
      Cashton, WI961$57,0543.1%
      Reading, MI961$48,61612.1%
      Source: The Reading, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).