Reading Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Reading Area | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 57,239 | 14.31%, see rank | 13.51% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 11,115 | 10.45%, see rank | 9.31% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Reading Area | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 54,017 | 13.55%, see rank | 13.06% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 10,617 | 9.92%, see rank | 9.06% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Reading Area | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 48,817 | 12.42%, see rank | 12.38% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 9,581 | 8.95%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Reading Area | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 45,733 | 11.81%, see rank | 12.10% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 8,563 | 8.12%, see rank | 8.31% | 9.86% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
