Reading town, New York Population 2024

1,682

Reading town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Reading town was:

  • White: 90.88%
  • Two or more races: 4.47%
  • Black or African American: 2.92%
  • Asian: 0.78%
  • Other race: 0.72%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
62.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.98% (-34)
The current population of Reading town, New York is 1,682 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,716.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,52490.88%
Two or more races754.47%
Black or African American492.92%
Asian130.78%
Other race120.72%
Native American40.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Reading town Population by Race

Reading town Population Pyramid 2024

Reading town Median Age

47.7

Total

45.1

Male

51.5

Female

Reading town Adults

There are 1,369 adults, (386 of whom are seniors) in Reading town.

Reading town Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Reading town Sex Ratio

Female80447.94%
Male87352.06%

Reading town Population by Age

Reading town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7492.2478.921.1
Married3673.03919
Non Family3341.266.533.5
Female332.6775.824.2
Male155.1366.733.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Reading town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade504.02%
Associates Degree1249.98%
Bachelors Degree22217.86%
Graduate Degree24719.87%
High School Graduate29924.05%
Less Than 9th Grade504.02%
Some College25120.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Reading town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Reading town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1231,032395
2+ Races626259
Black25204
Hispanic20166
Asian13135
Other Race660
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 95.16%.

Reading town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,268$48,281$60,000
Graduate Degree$88,769$97,857$88,462
High School Graduate$39,028$39,028$35,000
Less Than 9th Grade$52,045$0$0
Overall$54,318$46,731$58,929
Some College$37,353$0$37,639

$54,318

Average Earnings

$46,731

Average Male

$58,929

Average Female

Reading town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Reading town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Reading town Language

87.35% of Reading town residents speak only English, while 12.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.04% of the population.

Reading town Language

Reading town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,501946.26%
Black49918.37%
Hispanic4149.76%

6.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.88%

Male Poverty Rate

6.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Reading town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Reading town is Black, with 18.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Reading town is White, with 6.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.41%.

Reading town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.71%
Some College10.13%
Less Than 9th Grade4%
Bachelors or Greater2.56%

Reading town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed72.22%
Male Unemployed25%
Female Employed3.81%
Male Employed0%

Reading town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Reading town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,456$114,859
Households$84,485$92,764
Married Families$116,528$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,000$63,887

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Reading town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Reading town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Reading town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Reading town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Reading town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

127

Number of Veterans

116

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam56
Second Gulf War23
First Gulf War22
Korea17
World War II0

Reading town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7457
55 to 6426
75+25
18 to 3412
35 to 547

Reading town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12410.08%
Asian323.08%

Reading town Veterans by Race

Reading town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Reading town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Reading town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Reading town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Reading town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.99%

Born in Reading town

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

1.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Reading town residents were born in the United States, with 72.99% having been born in New York. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Reading town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,667-3-0.18%
20281,670-3-0.18%
20271,673-3-0.18%
20261,676-3-0.18%
20251,679-3-0.18%
20241,682-3-0.18%
20231,685-3-0.18%
20221,688-19-1.11%
20211,707-9-0.52%
20201,716633.81%
20191,653-1-0.06%
20181,654-16-0.96%
20171,67020.12%
20161,668-8-0.48%
20151,676-12-0.71%
20141,688-5-0.3%
20131,693-9-0.53%
20121,70230.18%
20111,699-1-0.06%
20101,70000%

Reading town Population by Year