Reading Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 413,016
| Reading Area | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 334,324 | see rank | 10,512,604 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 162,618 | 100%, see rank | 5,082,468 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 55,141 | 33.91%, see rank | 36.13% | 35.77% |
| Married | 88,073 | 54.16%, see rank | 52.34% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 4,627 | 2.85%, see rank | 3.10% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 14,777 | 9.09%, see rank | 8.43% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 171,706 | 100%, see rank | 5,430,136 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 48,765 | 28.40%, see rank | 30.18% | 29.48% |
| Married | 87,507 | 50.96%, see rank | 48.71% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 16,652 | 9.70%, see rank | 10.75% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 18,782 | 10.94%, see rank | 10.35% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 411,094
| Reading Area | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 331,344 | see rank | 10,430,988 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 160,809 | 100%, see rank | 5,030,246 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 53,573 | 33.31%, see rank | 35.38% | 35.08% |
| Married | 88,257 | 54.88%, see rank | 53.23% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 4,798 | 2.98%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 14,181 | 8.82%, see rank | 8.29% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 170,535 | 100%, see rank | 5,400,742 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 47,448 | 27.82%, see rank | 29.53% | 28.74% |
| Married | 88,869 | 52.11%, see rank | 49.30% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 16,694 | 9.79%, see rank | 11.14% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 17,524 | 10.28%, see rank | 10.04% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 407,310
| Reading Area | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 327,169 | see rank | 10,323,284 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 158,759 | 100%, see rank | 4,968,029 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 51,606 | 32.51%, see rank | 34.33% | 34.21% |
| Married | 88,833 | 55.95%, see rank | 54.34% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 4,405 | 2.77%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 13,915 | 8.76%, see rank | 8.22% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 168,410 | 100%, see rank | 5,355,255 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 45,615 | 27.09%, see rank | 28.75% | 27.93% |
| Married | 89,327 | 53.04%, see rank | 50.02% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 16,898 | 10.03%, see rank | 11.43% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 16,570 | 9.84%, see rank | 9.80% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 401,488
| Reading Area | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 322,076 | see rank | 10,229,541 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 156,986 | 100%, see rank | 4,916,678 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 50,559 | 32.21%, see rank | 34.00% | 34.13% |
| Married | 88,621 | 56.45%, see rank | 54.74% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 4,542 | 2.89%, see rank | 3.10% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 13,264 | 8.45%, see rank | 8.17% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 165,090 | 100%, see rank | 5,312,863 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 43,586 | 26.40%, see rank | 28.41% | 27.67% |
| Married | 88,529 | 53.62%, see rank | 50.14% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 17,259 | 10.45%, see rank | 11.78% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 15,716 | 9.52%, see rank | 9.67% | 11.60% |
* 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.