Reading

County:: Middlesex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.976
State:: Massachusetts

Reading is a CDP located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Reading has a 2025 population of 25,582. Reading is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually and its population has increased by 1.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,236 in 2020.

The average household income in Reading is $187,490 with a poverty rate of 2.68%.The median age in Reading is 44.1 years: 42.4 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Reading includes 87.08% White, 6.23% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	22,161	87.08%
Asian	1,585	6.23%
Two or more races	1,418	5.57%
Other race	192	0.75%
Black or African American	75	0.29%
Native American	17	0.07%

Reading Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Reading's average per capita income is $94,784. Household income levels show a median of $163,725. The poverty rate stands at 2.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$206,321	-
Families	$197,851	$220,090
Households	$163,725	$187,490
Non Families	$71,892	$92,570

$94,784

Average Income

$163,725

Median Household Income

2.68%

Poverty Rate