Reading, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Reading	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$17,150	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$35,745	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,892	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,762	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,117	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,392	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Reading is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Reading is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Reading is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Reading is 105% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,827 $35,745 $71,490

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

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	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	29.4%	29.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springmont, PA	1,119	$138,819	150.9%
Alleghenyville, PA	1,013	$132,841	140.1%
Blandon, PA	8,046	$103,929	87.9%
Fivepointville, PA	1,236	$102,857	85.9%
Swartzville, PA	2,729	$101,680	83.8%
Reading, PA	88,333	$35,745	35.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newton, MA	88,322	$154,398	179.1%
Conroe, TX	88,369	$61,997	12.1%
Champaign, IL	88,288	$49,467	10.6%
Palm Coast, FL	88,222	$57,872	4.6%
O'Fallon, MO	88,132	$92,498	67.2%
Reading, PA	88,333	$35,745	35.4%

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