Reading, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,241
2.82% 1-year growth
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
31
7.46% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
43.2%
9.38% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$48,804
4.55% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$103,300
18.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
473
7.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Reading, MI had a population of 1.24k people with a median age of 31 and a median household income of $48,804. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Reading, MI grew from 1,207 to 1,241, a 2.82% increase and its median household income grew from $46,681 to $48,804, a 4.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Reading, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%), Other (Hispanic) (0.725%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.242%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.161%).

None of the households in Reading, MI 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, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Reading, MI was $103,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Reading, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Reading, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Reading, MI is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.967% of Reading, MI residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2023, there were 80.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Reading, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Reading, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Reading, MI 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, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.21k ± 471
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 11
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    9 ± 13
0.886%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2023, there were 80.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Reading, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.886% of the people in Reading, MI are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Reading, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.967%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12 people
1.33%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
16 people

As of 2023, 0.967% of Reading, MI residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Reading, MI was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 17
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 13
  3. Vietnam
    5 ± 16

Reading, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Reading, MI employs 473 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Reading, MI were Manufacturing (138 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Retail Trade (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($90,208), Wholesale Trade ($63,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,667).

Occupations

473
2023 Value
± 110
7.26%
1 Year growth
± 31.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Reading, MI grew at a rate of 7.26%, from 441 employees to 473 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reading, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people), Production Occupations (69 people), and Material Moving Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reading, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

473
2023 Value
± 110
7.26%
1 Year growth
± 31.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Reading, MI grew at a rate of 7.26%, from 441 employees to 473 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reading, MI, are Manufacturing (138 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Retail Trade (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reading, MI, though some of these residents may live in Reading, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$34,635
Median earning men ± $15,074
$35,294
Median earning women ± $5,262

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($50,469), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,219), and Manufacturing ($47,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,375), Manufacturing ($55,966), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,893).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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 Michigan 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 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

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, MI was $103,300 in 2023, which is 0.34 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $86,900 to $103,300, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Reading, MI is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Reading, MI have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Reading, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$103,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,914
$247
Median Property Taxes
±$69

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.3%
Homeownership
2023
58.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.3% of the housing units in Reading, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Reading, MI 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.
$48,804
Median Household Income
± $11,710
378
Number of Households
± 87

In 2023, the median household income of the 378 households in Reading, MI grew to $48,804 from the previous year's value of $46,681.

The following chart displays the households in Reading, MI 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Reading, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.7%)
  3. Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2023, 71.5% of workers in Reading, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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Commute Time

19.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reading, MI have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Reading, MI 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, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Reading, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

43.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reading, MI (534 out of 1.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Reading, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

71.5% of the population of Reading, MI has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 9.11% on Medicare, 6.29% on non-group plans, and 0.645% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.9% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

28.5%
Uninsured
32.3%
Employer Coverage
23.1%
Medicaid
9.11%
Medicare
6.29%
Non-Group
0.645%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Reading, MI grew by 4.65% from 27.3% to 28.5%.

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