Reading, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Reading	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$31,487	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$52,345	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,327	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,844	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,698	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,024	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.1%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Reading is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Reading is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Reading is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Reading is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,893 $52,345 $104,690

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

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.

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Reading median earnings by income bracket

Reading employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coldstream, OH	1,383	$196,750	255.6%
The Village of Indian Hill, OH	5,770	$190,083	243.6%
Terrace Park, OH	2,254	$176,563	219.2%
Dry Run, OH	8,200	$170,203	207.7%
Evendale, OH	2,709	$161,964	192.8%
Reading, OH	10,287	$52,345	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jefferson, LA	10,286	$46,405	16.1%
Bee Ridge, FL	10,283	$66,815	20.8%
Gig Harbor, WA	10,280	$84,861	53.4%
Pella, IA	10,279	$75,848	37.1%
Bonham, TX	10,295	$44,040	20.4%
Reading, OH	10,287	$52,345	5.4%

Source: The Reading, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).