Reading Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 413,016
| Reading Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 153,857, 100% | 4,957,736 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.49 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 38,014, 24.71%, see rank | 29.56% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 115,843, 75.29%, see rank | 70.44% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 106,392, 69.15%, see rank | 64.63% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 79,405, 51.61%, see rank | 48.29% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 47,465, 30.85%, see rank | 35.37% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 411,442
| Reading Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 154,356, 100% | 5,018,904 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 37,793, 24.48%, see rank | 28.56% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 116,563, 75.52%, see rank | 71.44% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 106,532, 69.02%, see rank | 64.98% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 80,417, 52.10%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 47,824, 30.98%, see rank | 35.02% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 411,094
| Reading Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 153,977, 100% | 4,959,633 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.47 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 37,974, 24.66%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 116,003, 75.34%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 106,998, 69.49%, see rank | 65.07% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.14 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 80,423, 52.23%, see rank | 48.85% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 46,979, 30.51%, see rank | 34.93% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 407,310
| Reading Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 153,307, 100% | 4,940,581 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 37,484, 24.45%, see rank | 29.10% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 115,823, 75.55%, see rank | 70.90% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 106,995, 69.79%, see rank | 65.40% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 81,567, 53.21%, see rank | 49.49% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 46,312, 30.21%, see rank | 34.60% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 401,488
| Reading Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 150,225, 100% | 4,893,127 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 36,048, 24.00%, see rank | 29.06% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 114,177, 76.00%, see rank | 70.94% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 105,420, 70.17%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 81,367, 54.16%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 44,805, 29.83%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.33% |
* 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.