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Zip Code 19610 - Population, Income & Demographics

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πŸ’° Income         | πŸͺ™ Poverty

🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: PA - Pennsylvania

🏑 City: Reading

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Berks County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 484, 610, 835

Income

The median income of households in 19610 was $91,034. An estimated 3.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 19.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 4.8
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9
$35,000 to $49,999 9.9
$50,000 to $74,999 18.5
$75,000 to $99,999 8.4
$100,000 to $149,999 17.2
$150,000 to $199,999 10.3
$200,000 or more 19.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 86326
Female 70592

An estimated 68.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 42.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 36.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,605. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 68.8
Social Security 42.4
Retirement income 36.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.3
Cash public assistance income 3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 5.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 5.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.9

In 2019-2023, 2.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 61.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 19610 in 2019-2023, 97.7% had health insurance coverage and 2.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 82% and public coverage was 37.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.5%.


In 2019-2023, 19610 had a total population of 16,231 - 8,577 (52.8%) females and 7,654 (47.2%) males. The median age was 47.5 years. An estimated 16.9% of the population was under 18 years, 25.4% was 19 to 44 years, 24.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 28.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 19610 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 290 219
5 to 9 394 275
10 to 14 499 480
15 to 19 680 659
20 to 24 437 440
25 to 29 391 384
30 to 34 421 332
35 to 39 403 340
40 to 44 491 493
45 to 49 494 430
50 to 54 516 557
55 to 59 604 558
60 to 64 259 503
65 to 69 308 485
70 to 74 448 775
75 to 79 503 537
80 to 84 249 310
85 and over 267 800

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 83% were White; 2% were Black or African American; 0.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 19610 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.2% of the people in 19610 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 6,996 households in 19610. The average household size was 2.16 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.3% of the households in 19610 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.6% of all households, while 14% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 26.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.2% of all households.

In 19610, 20.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 46.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.3
Cohabiting Couples 4.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.8% of males and 49.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32 22.3
Now married, except separated 55.8 49.3
Separated 1.4 1.5
Widowed 5.8 14.5
Divorced 5 12.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 19610, 82 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 25.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 90.5% of the people living in 19610 were U.S. natives. 67.4% of the 19610 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.5% of 19610 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 74.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 76.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 19610 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 19610.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 32.8
Asia 26.6
Europe 30
Africa 6.8
Northern America 2.7
Oceania 1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 19610 in 2019-2023, 12.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.1% of people at least five years old; 3.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 7.1
Other Indo-European languages 4.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.3
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 85.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 19610 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 85.9
Different house, same county 6.1
Different county, same state 3.2
Different state 3.6
Abroad 1.2

Education

In 2019-2023, 98.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 54.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 19610 was 4,002 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 165 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,248. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,589.

Educational Attainment of People in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.9
High school diploma or equivalency 23
Some college, no degree 11.6
Associate's degree 9.3
Bachelor's degree 29.6
Graduate or professional degree 24.5

Disability

In 19610, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 14.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.2% of people under 18 years old, to 7.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 19610, 55.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,541 84.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 960 12.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 260 3.4

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 19610 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 3
Manufacturing 10.3
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 7.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.6
Information 1.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 35.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.1
Other Services, except public administration 2.7
Public administration 2.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 19610 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,452 57.4
Service occupations 932 12
Sales and office occupations 1,565 20.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 158 2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 654 8.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.2% of 19610 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 5.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 4.3
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 14.8

In 2019-2023, 19610 had a total of 7,327 housing units. Of these housing units, 68.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 31.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 68.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 31.5
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 19610 was 6.8 rooms, and of these housing units 60.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 19610 had 6,996 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 331 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.1% while renters occupied 32.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.41 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.65.

8.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.6% and another 15.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 19610:

House Heating Fuel Used in 19610 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 61.4
Electricity 28.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 9.8
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 0

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 19610 was $320,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 55.9 % had a mortgage. 44.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,205 and for owners without a mortgage it was $891.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 19610 was $1,669. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.