Reading, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population
157
3.68% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
43.1
11.7% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
9.68%
61% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$57,750
44.4% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$47,900
4.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Reading, KS had a population of 157 people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $57,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Reading, KS declined from 163 to 157, a −3.68% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,000 to $57,750, a 44.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Reading, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.73%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.637%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Reading, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Reading, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Reading, KS was $47,900, and the homeownership rate was 86.7%.

Most people in Reading, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Reading, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Reading, KS is home to a population of 157 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Reading, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (147 people) in Reading, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Reading, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Reading, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Reading, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    147 ± 52
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 17.8
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1 ± 11.4
0.637%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2022, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (147 people) in Reading, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.637% of the people in Reading, KS are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Reading, KS as a share of the total population.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 13
  2. Vietnam
    8 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 19

Reading, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Reading, KS employs 82 people. The largest industries in Reading, KS are Manufacturing (18 people), Accommodation & Food Services (12 people), and Retail Trade (11 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($45,833), Manufacturing ($43,750), and Construction ($39,375).

Occupations

82
2022 Value
± 71
−4.65%
1 Year decline
± 125%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Reading, KS declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 86 employees to 82 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reading, KS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (13 people), Production Occupations (13 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reading, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

82
2022 Value
± 71
−4.65%
1 Year decline
± 125%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Reading, KS declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 86 employees to 82 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reading, KS, are Manufacturing (18 people), Accommodation & Food Services (12 people), and Retail Trade (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reading, KS, though some of these residents may live in Reading, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000
Median earning men ± $21,657
$21,944
Median earning women ± $2,459

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($44,063) and Construction ($39,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($28,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Reading, KS was $47,900 in 2022, which is 0.17 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $50,000 to $47,900, a 4.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Reading, KS is 86.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Reading, KS have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Reading, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$47,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,542
$65
Median Property Taxes
±$36

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Reading, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Reading, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

86.7%
Homeownership
2022
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 86.7% of the housing units in Reading, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Reading, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,750
Median Household Income
± $20,991
75
Number of Households
± 35

In 2022, the median household income of the 75 households in Reading, KS grew to $57,750 from the previous year's value of $40,000.

The following chart displays the households in Reading, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Reading, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (93.7%)
  2. Walked (2.53%)
  3. Carpooled (1.27%)

In 2022, 93.7% of workers in Reading, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (2.53%) and those who carpooled to work (1.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reading, KS have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Reading, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Reading, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Reading, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reading, KS (15 out of 155 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Reading, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.1% of the population of Reading, KS has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 8.92% on non-group plans, and 5.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, KS see 1739 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.458% decrease from the previous year (1747 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1600 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 267 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,739 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lyon County, KS

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, KS see an average of 1,739 patients per year. This represents a 0.458% decrease from the previous year (1,747 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lyon County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.6% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.92%
Uninsured
53.5%
Employer Coverage
10.8%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
8.92%
Non-Group
5.1%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Reading, KS declined by 33.9% from 13.5% to 8.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Reading, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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