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Reading, PA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 88,051
| Reading, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 30,435, 100% | 4,957,736 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.80, see rank | 2.49 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 8,900, 29.24%, see rank | 29.56% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 21,535, 70.76%, see rank | 70.44% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,447, 63.90%, see rank | 64.63% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.67, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 8,790, 28.88%, see rank | 48.29% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,988, 36.10%, see rank | 35.37% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 88,082
| Reading, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 29,979, 100% | 5,018,904 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.85, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 8,571, 28.59%, see rank | 28.56% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 21,408, 71.41%, see rank | 71.44% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,257, 64.23%, see rank | 64.98% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.52, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 8,942, 29.83%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,722, 35.77%, see rank | 35.02% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 87,926
| Reading, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 31,317, 100% | 4,959,633 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.73, see rank | 2.47 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 9,387, 29.97%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 21,930, 70.03%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,813, 63.27%, see rank | 65.07% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.59, see rank | 3.14 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 9,270, 29.60%, see rank | 48.85% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 11,504, 36.73%, see rank | 34.93% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 87,404
| Reading, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 30,953, 100% | 4,940,581 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.72, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 8,920, 28.82%, see rank | 29.10% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 22,033, 71.18%, see rank | 70.90% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,930, 64.39%, see rank | 65.40% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.54, see rank | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 9,896, 31.97%, see rank | 49.49% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 11,023, 35.61%, see rank | 34.60% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 80,845
| Reading, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 28,262, 100% | 4,893,127 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 8,488, 30.03%, see rank | 29.06% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 19,774, 69.97%, see rank | 70.94% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 17,966, 63.57%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.57, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 9,052, 32.03%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,296, 36.43%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 81,207
| Reading, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 30,113, 100% | 4,777,003 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 9,538, 31.67%, see rank | 27.65% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,575, 68.33%, see rank | 72.35% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 18,423, 61.18%, see rank | 67.16% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.33, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 10,349, 34.37%, see rank | 51.66% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 11,690, 38.82%, see rank | 32.84% | 31.94% |
* 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.