Median Household Income
$165,912 ± $12,806
Median Home Value
$809,000 ± $21,607
Median Gross Rent
$1,991 ± $273/mo
Per Capita Income
$74,991
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Homeownership Rate
82.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
66.3%
Median Age
43.7
Average Commute
22 min
Households
9,740
Veterans
887
Population Over Time
Reading grew 1.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
25,176
2016
25,490
2018
25,100
2020
25,236
2022
25,415
2024
25,612
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
85.5%
Hispanic or Latino
5.6%
Black or African American
0.5%
Asian
6.3%
Nearby Cities in Massachusetts
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.