Reading

County:: Middlesex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.976
State:: Massachusetts

Reading is a CDP located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Reading has a 2025 population of 25,582. Reading is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually and its population has increased by 1.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,236 in 2020.

The average household income in Reading is $187,490 with a poverty rate of 2.68%. The median age in Reading is 44.1 years: 42.4 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Reading includes 87.08% White, 6.23% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	22,161	87.08%
Asian	1,585	6.23%
Two or more races	1,418	5.57%
Other race	192	0.75%
Black or African American	75	0.29%
Native American	17	0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Reading Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Reading's average per capita income is $94,784. Household income levels show a median of $163,725. The poverty rate stands at 2.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$206,321	-
Families	$197,851	$220,090
Households	$163,725	$187,490
Non Families	$71,892	$92,570

$94,784

Average Income

$163,725

Median Household Income

2.68%

Poverty Rate