COMPARING TWO PLACES
Richland vs Reading
PLACE A
Richland, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Reading, Pennsylvania
Richland is 98% smaller than Reading. Richland earns more, with a median household income $49,809 higher. Reading has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -2%).
RICHLANDREADINGDIFFERENCE
Total population1,52495,832−98% vs Reading
Population density1,1009,736−8,636
Population growth-1.5%8.0%−9.5 pts
Median age38.831.9+6.9
Male50.8%48.1%+2.7 pts
Female49.2%51.9%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born0.9%25.4%−24.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.7%18.5%+77.2 pts
Black0.5%7.7%−7.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%70.8%−67.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other0.9%2.6%−1.7 pts
Median household income$93,900$44,091+$49,809
Per capita income$38,700$21,406+$17,294
Poverty rate2.6%28.7%−26.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3090.471−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%11.4%+7.2 pts
Graduate degree4.4%3.6%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%13.7%−11.5 pts
Labor force participation71.9%62.6%+9.4 pts
Median home value$207,300$121,300+$86,000
Median gross rent$1,051$1,067−$16
Owner-occupied83.1%40.6%+42.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.5%8.0%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households16.2%56.2%−40.0 pts
Average commute24.924.1+0.9
Worked from home17.8%6.4%+11.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Uninsured12.7%14.7%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025