Reading, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Reading	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$25,995	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$53,504	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,369	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,091	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,492	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,462	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Reading is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Reading is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Reading is 69% 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

$35,665 $53,504 $107,008

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	1,141	$208,042	155.8%
Alleghenyville, PA	1,045	$200,141	146.1%
Swartzville, PA	2,818	$154,387	89.8%
Blandon, PA	8,216	$153,416	88.6%
Fivepointville, PA	1,283	$152,538	87.5%
Reading, PA	90,906	$53,504	34.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Champaign, IL	90,911	$72,910	10.4%
Palm Coast, FL	91,057	$84,798	4.3%
Fort Smith, AR	90,724	$67,947	16.5%
Newton, MA	90,578	$233,930	187.6%
Ogden, UT	90,520	$84,649	4.1%
Reading, PA	90,906	$53,504	34.2%

Source: The Reading, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.