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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Reading

Ohio · 12,038 residents · 2.89 sq mi
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With 12,038 people, Reading is a city in Ohio. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.0% of residents. Median home value sits at $66,700. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,038
+7%vs 2000
vs 11,292 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.7
−10%vs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.89 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K11K11K12K12K19902000201020202024Reading
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(862)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(807)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(604)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.6%(673)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(1,004)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(2,364)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(1,537)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(1,117)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.5%(1,384)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(1,022)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(512)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(152)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,647
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,140 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,984
−41%vs 2000
vs $23,527 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$66,700
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$361
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $459 in 2000
US average: $450
60.5%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.2% in 2000
39.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(10,539)
Black3.1%(353)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(89)
Asian1.2%(133)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(11,740)
Black1.4%(171)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(38)
Asian0.5%(62)
Other0.5%(65)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Dominican1.5%(159)
Mexican1.1%(119)
Puerto Rican0.3%(35)
Salvadoran0.3%(30)
Venezuelan0.2%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(32)
Korean0.3%(29)
Thai0.1%(12)
Vietnamese0.1%(11)
Japanese0.1%(10)
Ancestry
German35.7%(3,744)
Irish20.6%(2,162)
English10.5%(1,101)
Italian7.4%(776)
American6.8%(713)
Norwegian2.2%(227)
Polish1.2%(131)
French1.1%(111)
Welsh0.8%(83)
Scottish0.7%(78)
Swedish0.6%(66)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(64)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.5%(56)
West Indian0.5%(56)
Greek0.5%(49)
Jamaican0.5%(48)
Arab0.3%(36)
Lebanese0.3%(34)
Croatian0.3%(34)
Swiss0.3%(29)
Russian0.3%(27)
Guyanese0.2%(18)
Canadian0.1%(10)
British0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

14.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.6%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.7 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34%(1,468)
Married51.6%(2,229)
Widowed0.9%(40)
Divorced13.5%(582)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(1,476)
Married46.5%(2,163)
Widowed4.9%(226)
Divorced16.9%(786)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.6%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.1%(120)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.9%(41)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(218)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.2%(73)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 598 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Reading, Ohio?

Reading, Ohio has about 12,038 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Reading, Ohio?

The typical household in Reading, Ohio earns about $29,647 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Reading, Ohio expensive?

In Reading, Ohio, the median home is worth about $66,700, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in Reading, Ohio?

About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Reading, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Reading, Ohio?

About 6.0% of people in Reading, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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