Reading, PA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 34,309 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,944 | 11.5 |
| 1-unit, attached | 17,242 | 50.3 |
| 2 units | 3,237 | 9.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,472 | 13.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,883 | 5.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 865 | 2.5 |
| 20 or more units | 2,578 | 7.5 |
| Mobile home | 88 | 0.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 113 | 0.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 108 | 0.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 430 | 1.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,112 | 3.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,047 | 6.0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,369 | 6.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 7,761 | 22.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 20,369 | 59.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 978 | 2.9 |
| 2 rooms | 2,016 | 5.9 |
| 3 rooms | 4,732 | 13.8 |
| 4 rooms | 4,739 | 13.8 |
| 5 rooms | 4,773 | 13.9 |
| 6 rooms | 5,657 | 16.5 |
| 7 rooms | 4,565 | 13.3 |
| 8 rooms | 4,230 | 12.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,619 | 7.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 30,108 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 7,582 | 25.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8,072 | 26.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,242 | 14.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,710 | 12.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,345 | 7.8 |
| 1969 or earlier | 4,157 | 13.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 8,920 | 29.6 |
| 1 | 12,010 | 39.9 |
| 2 | 7,197 | 23.9 |
| 3 or more | 1,981 | 6.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 13,136 | 43.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 606 | 2.0 |
| Electricity | 3,186 | 10.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 12,617 | 41.9 |
| Coal or coke | 86 | 0.3 |
| Wood | 26 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 237 | 0.8 |
| No fuel used | 205 | 0.7 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 368 | 1.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 259 | 0.9 |
| No telephone service | 1,346 | 4.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 30,108 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 27,969 | 92.9 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,137 | 3.8 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,002 | 3.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 13,970 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 8,508 | 60.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,421 | 31.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 631 | 4.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 260 | 1.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 105 | 0.8 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 26 | 0.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 19 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 44,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 8,476 | 60.7 |
Less than $300 | 54 | 0.4 |
$300 to $499 | 1,118 | 8.0 |
$500 to $699 | 2,732 | 19.6 |
$700 to $999 | 3,036 | 21.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,222 | 8.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 240 | 1.7 |
$2,000 or more | 74 | 0.5 |
Median (dollars) | 724 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 5,494 | 39.3 |
Median (dollars) | 299 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 5,118 | 36.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,584 | 18.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,633 | 11.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,116 | 8.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 847 | 6.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,464 | 17.6 |
| Not computed | 208 | 1.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 14,726 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,483 | 10.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,146 | 7.8 |
| $300 to $499 | 5,964 | 40.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 4,547 | 30.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 915 | 6.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 175 | 1.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 22 | 0.1 |
| No cash rent | 474 | 3.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 459 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,264 | 15.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,984 | 13.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,671 | 11.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,839 | 12.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,262 | 8.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,675 | 31.7 |
| Not computed | 1,031 | 7.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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