Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania · 26.3 sq mi · 227 people per sq mi
About 6,000 people live in Reading township. The typical household earns $95,417, and the median resident is 48.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,801 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.2%
Men 48 · Women 49.9
2010–2026
5,984
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,984
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,984 | +26 | 0.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,958 | +26 | 0.44% |
| 2024 | 5,932 | +27 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 5,905 | +50 | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 5,855 | +24 | 0.41% |
| 2021 | 5,831 | +30 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 5,801 | -82 | 1.39% |
| 2019 | 5,883 | -13 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 5,896 | +29 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 5,867 | +39 | 0.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 24 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 63% | 64% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| Divorced | 7% | 8% | 6% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau