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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Reading, Pennsylvania

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical2,49728 years
Physicians and surgeons1,31531 years
Lawyers legal1,11029 years
Restaurants91030 years
Shopping57735 years
Real estate53932 years
Dentists51835 years
Corporate management49426 years
Car repair47132 years
Construction of buildings46033 years
Religion44350 years
Finance other43942 years
Shopping other38732 years
Public administration33046 years
Electronics stores32927 years
Financial services30733 years

Reading, Pennsylvania Facts

Area10.7 mi²
Population87,017
Male Population42,400 (48.7%)
Female Population44,617 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+12.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+9.0%
Median Age28.8 years (Male: 27.7, Female: 29.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$62,686 (2022)
Area Codes215, 484, 610
NeighborhoodsSouthwest Reading, Northwest Reading, Southeast Reading, Northeast Reading, Callowhill
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng40.33565, -75.92687

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Reading, Pennsylvania Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population77,38280,13479,80390,79087,01789,34489,923
Population Density7,206.1 / mi²7,462.3 / mi²7,431.5 / mi²8,454.7 / mi²8,103.3 / mi²8,320 / mi²8,373.9 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Reading, Pennsylvania Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Reading, Pennsylvania+12.5%+8.6%+9%
Pennsylvania———
United States———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Reading, Pennsylvania Median Age

Median Age: 28.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Reading, Pennsylvania28.8 yrs29.8 yrs27.7 yrs
Pennsylvania40.2 yrs41.6 yrs38.6 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Reading, Pennsylvania Population Density

Population Density: 8,103 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Reading, Pennsylvania87,01710.74 sq mi8,103 / mi²
Pennsylvania12.8 million46,054.2 sq mi278 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Reading, Pennsylvania Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1810 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Reading, Pennsylvania

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Reading, Pennsylvania

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Reading, Pennsylvania

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Reading, Pennsylvania

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Reading, Pennsylvania

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Reading, Pennsylvania Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$52,107$53,533$66,689$55,033$57,452$62,680$61,796$62,686
Total GDP$1.8B$1.9B$2.3B$2B$2.2B$2.5B$2.5B$2.5B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Reading, Pennsylvania CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Reading, Pennsylvania1,290,949 tn14.84 tn120,217.3 tons/mi²
Pennsylvania244,899,672 tn19.12 tn5,317.6 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Reading, Pennsylvania CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,290,949 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita14.84 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)120,217.3 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
6/3/1012:25 PM3.0593.3 km1,500 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
12/27/085:04 AM3.3747.4 km3,610 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
8/26/036:24 PM3.175.9 km2,910 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
11/14/973:44 AM334.8 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
1/16/941:49 AM4.69.4 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
1/16/9412:42 AM4.26.9 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
10/23/901:34 AM3.298.3 km10,000 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
4/23/841:36 AM4.258.7 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
4/19/844:54 AM356.6 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
3/11/806:00 AM3.772.9 km5,000 mGreater Philadelphia area, Pennsylvaniausgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing, is the county seat of Berks County and with a population of 87,812 is the fifth-largest city in Pennsylvania. According to the 2010 census, Reading has the highest share of citizens living in poverty in the nation. Located ..

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